Material Compliance
ROHS
On July 1, 2006, the European Union (EU) Member States had to ensure that new electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the market did not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) as per the original RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive (2002/95/EC). Under this directive, exemptions were allowed to be used with some specific conditions.
On June 8, 2011, the EU released the recast of the RoHS directive (2011/65/EU, RoHS 2). Under this revision, the RoHS directive is considered a CE Marking directive. Additionally, some exemptions were discontinued and considered expired as of January 2, 2013.
On January 2, 2013, the EU Member States had to adopt and publish the laws and administrative provisions necessary to comply with the RoHS 2 directive.
On March 31, 2015 the EU released the the directive (2015/863/EU, RoHS 3) amending Directive 2011/65/ EU as regards the list of substances subject to restritions.
As a result, Kontron has taken the appropriate measures to meet the requirements of the RoHS 3 directive and to maintain the availability of RoHS compliant product to its customers where applicable.
Kontron Environmental Management Initiative
Kontron is committed to providing its customers the most current information related to the elimination of hazardous materials from the components it uses. Kontron's broad supply base, covering the spectrum of electronic and mechanical components, assemblies and processes, gives Kontron the ability to spot trends early and at the same time identify the unique solutions each component manufacturer adopts. Beyond providing information, Kontron Management is committed to action. Therefore various activities were initiated in order to ensure RoHS compliance.
REACH
What is REACH?
REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals and is the central EU chemicals regulation (EC No. 1907/2006). It regulates the registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals in the EU.
Are your Kontron products affected by REACH?
Electronic and mechanical components as well as small computers are considered articles according to Article 3 No. 3 REACH, as their function is mainly determined by their shape and form, not by their chemical composition. Articles themselves are not subject to registration.
Latest developments
The SVHC candidate list was last extended to 250 substances on June 25th, 2025. Some products may contain substances from the current candidate list of substances of very high concern (SVHC) according to Article 33 REACH in concentrations above 0.1% by mass.
SCIP registration
As an electronics manufacturer, Kontron fulfills the legal requirements for the notification of substances of very high concern (SVHC) in accordance with the EU Waste Framework Directive and the REACH Regulation. Since January 5, 2021, products containing an SVHC in a concentration of more than 0.1% must be reported to the SCIP database of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) We ensure that all products subject to notification are properly registered with the ECHA. If you have any questions about the SCIP notification of our products or about safe use and disposal, please do not hesitate to contact us.
POP Declaration of Conformity
In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), we confirm to the best of our knowledge that our products do not contain any substances that are listed as prohibited or restricted substances in the current POP candidate list. This declaration is based on the information available to us and our current state of knowledge.
Prop 65
California Proposition 65, officially the “Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986”, is a law of the US state of California that has been in force since 1986. The aim is to protect the public from chemicals that are suspected of causing cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Companies must inform consumers of potentially hazardous chemicals in products with “clear and appropriate” warnings.
This is based on a list of over 1,020 chemicals (as of January 3, 2025) maintained by the state of California that are classified as hazardous.
The labeling requirement applies if the foreseeable and intended use of a product leads to exposure that exceeds the statutory limits for “significant risk” or “observable effect”.
The assessment of whether labeling is necessary depends on the type of product, the chemicals contained and the actual application.
Prop 65 thus requires companies to be transparent about potential health risks and helps protect consumers and keep California's drinking water clean.
Statement California Proposition 65
Conflict Minerals
Conflict Minerals requirements have been integrated into Kontron Quality Agreement for Purchasing and Contract Manufacturing. It is also part of our General Purchase Agreement that our suppliers are contractually bound to.
Under these requirements, Kontron suppliers who manufacture components, parts and/or products containing 3TGs (Tin, Tantalum, Tungsten or Gold) are required to source these minerals from smelters whose due diligence practices have been validated by the Conflict-Free Smelter Program (CFSP) or an independent third party audit program.
Refer to Kontron Conflict Minerals Policy for more details.
Kontron Conflict Minerals Policy