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It is ATW’s expectation that all suppliers shall comply with certain business and ethical standards, as well as the laws of their countries and all other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
Additionally, suppliers accepting purchase orders from ATW Companies facilities agree to adhere to the following guidelines.
Unless otherwise noted on the Purchase Order, suppliers are also required to adhere to the following regulatory requirements:
ITAR
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is a set of United States government regulations that control the export and import of defense-related articles and services on the United States Munitions List. These regulations implement the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act, and are described in Title 22 (Foreign Relations), Chapter I (Department of State), Subchapter M of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Department of State interprets and enforces ITAR. Its goal is to advance national strategic objectives and U.S. foreign policy via the trade controls.RoHS
RoHS, also known as Lead-Free, stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts the use of six hazardous materials found in a variety of product. All Suppliers shall know and understand the contents of its products, including the products of its Suppliers. Suppliers shall provide a complete listing of the product’s, or services, physical contents to ATW to demonstrate compliance if required. If necessary, ATW may require documentation from the Supplier certifying their product to be RoHS compliant. ATW suppliers are required to adhere to the following RoHS guidelines with regards to materials content:- Lead (Pb): < 1000 ppm
- Mercury (Hg): < 100 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): < 100 ppm
- Hexavalent Chromium: (Cr VI) < 1000 ppm
- Polybrominated Biphenyls (PBB): < 1000 ppm
- Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDE): < 1000 ppm