Chemical Compliance

Chemicals are everywhere in our daily life: all objects around us are made of materials, and all materials are made of substances. Some of these chemicals show hazardous properties that can cause harm to human health and the environment.

This is why we believe that all manufacturing industries should be concerned about the chemical composition of the products they place on the market.

As a European based company, we recognize that the EU has one of the most comprehensive and protective regulatory frameworks for chemicals, supported by the most advanced knowledge base globally. On this webpage you will find information on restricted and declarable substances under the REACH Regulation, the POPs Regulation and the RoHS 2 Directive, which are key frameworks for our chemical compliance.

To ensure ongoing compliance with the dynamic requirements of REACH, POPs and RoHS regulations, our company has established a robust system to collect and monitor relevant information from our suppliers. This system allows us to stay updated on any changes in restricted or declarable substances, supporting transparency and regulatory adherence across our supply chain.

We encourage you to regularly monitor this page for updates, as we continuously review and align with evolving REACH, POPs and RoHS regulations.

Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH) applies to all types of products, including substances, mixtures, and articles. It was adopted to improve the protection of human health and the environment from the risks that can be posed by chemicals: in the long run, the most hazardous substances should be substituted with less dangerous ones. REACH establishes procedures for collecting and assessing information on the properties and hazards of substances. Companies must identify and manage the risks linked to the substances they manufacture and market in the EU, and they must communicate the risk management measures to the users.

As supplier of articles, we are expected to communicate down the supply chain the Substances of Very High Concern identified in the Candidate List that are significantly present in our products.

Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 (POPs) applies to all types of products, including substances, mixtures, and articles. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are organic substances that persist in the environment, accumulate in living organisms and pose a risk to our health and the environment. They can be transported by air, water or migratory species across international borders, reaching regions where they have never been produced or used. The POPs Regulation aims to protect human health and the environment with specific control measures that prohibit or severely restrict the production, placing on the market and use of POPs and minimize the environmental release of POPs that are formed as industrial by-products.

Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) applies to Electric and Electronic Equipment (EEE) and defines specific concentration limits for a list of restricted substances. Some applications, however, benefit from exemptions because the substitution is scientifically or technically impracticable, or the reliability of substitutes is not ensured, or the negative safety impacts caused by substitution are likely to outweigh the safety benefits thereof. Since these exemptions are strictly related to scientific and technological progress, they are temporary and have an expiry date.

Most of our products are identified as EEE or are meant to become part of an EEE. Therefore, we are not only expected to place on the market RoHS compliant equipment, but we also believe that our customers need to be informed about the content of RoHS restricted substances in the products we supply.

Recognizing transparency as a fundamental value, not only along our supply chain but towards all our stakeholders, we publicly disclose relevant information under REACH and RoHS related to our products.

For specific inquiry please contact: chemical.compliance@dabpumps.com