RoHS

MED is aware of and supports the European Union’s RoHS2 Directive 2011/65/EU and the 2015/863 amendment adding the 4 phthalates DEHP, BBP, DBP, and DIBP.

REACH

MED is aware of and supports the European Union’s REACH Regulation (EC No 1907/2006).

California Proposition 65 (CA Prop 65)

MED is aware of the CA Prop 65 regulation.

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

As an ECIA member, DigiKey is aware the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published the final rules for the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), restricting five chemicals in products. We are working with our supply chain and monitoring as changes develop to collect new product information and meet the TSCA requirements.
Decabromodiphenyl ether (DecaBDE)
Phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1))
2,4,6-Tris(tert-butyl)phenol (2,4,6-TTBP)
Hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD)
Pentachlorothiophenol (PCTP)

Conflict Minerals

MED is aware of the Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection Act, Section 1502 regarding Conflict Minerals. Conflict Minerals include the following minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and surrounding countries:
Casserite (Tin)
Columbite-Tantalite (Tantalum)
Wolframite (Tungsten)
Gold

Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy

MED promotes responsible mineral sourcing throughout its entire supply chain to fulfill its social responsibilities in procurement activities from a CSR perspective.
For minerals*1 originating from conflict regions*2 and high-risk regions*3, the Company conducts supply chain investigations using the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT)/Extended Mineral Reporting Template (EMRT) and regularly assesses the risk of raw material suppliers. If investigations reveal that a supplier in our supply chain has ties to armed groups in conflict regions, we will immediately cease transactions with that supplier. Furthermore, based on the OECD Due Diligence Guidance*4, we will continue our efforts to avoid using high-risk minerals to prevent contributing to human rights abuses, thereby engaging in responsible mineral procurement activities.
*1 Covered Minerals
3TG (3TG = Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten, Gold) and Cobalt (Co)
*2 Conflict-affected regions
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its nine neighboring countries as defined by Section 1502 of the U.S. Dodd-Frank Act.
*3 High-risk regions
Countries and regions listed in the CAHRAs list published by the European Commission based on REGULATION (EU) 2017/821.
*4 OECD Due Diligence Guidance
Reference URL: http://www.responsiblemineralsinitiative.org/