How is Bittree affected by the RoHS directive? Among other categories, the RoHS directive covers IT and telecommunications equipment installed in the European Union. Since patchbays play an important role IT and telecommunications infrastructures, Bittree needs to provide RoHS compliant components and finished goods for installation in the EU. As such, Bittree must declare its components meant for the EU to be in compliance with the RoHS directive as of July 1st, 2006. What is Bittree's method for declaring compliance with the RoHS directive? Compliance with the RoHS directive will be declared on the packing slip per item, per shipment, when requested. The Product Specification sheet on www.bittree.com will also list RoHS compliance. If a product is not listed as RoHS compliant, please contact our Sales Consultants at (818)500-8142, as it may still be compliant. Countries in the European Union Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Poland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom Categories covered by the RoHS directive Household appliances, IT and telecommunications equipment, lighting equipment, electrical and electronic tools, toys, sports equipment, monitoring and control instruments. Banned substances under the RoHS directive Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd), Hexavalent chromium(Cr6+), Mercury (Hg), Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBBs), Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs)