Product Bulletin

Fisher Product Material Compliance 39:010

D104298X012 June 2017

Fisher™ Product Material Compliance

Emerson strives for a best-in-class supply chain across its global businesses. We are committed to working with
suppliers who adhere to the Emerson Supplier Code of Conduct and actively manage and demonstrate materials
compliance with pertinent governmental laws and regulations, including the Regulation on Registration, Evaluation,
Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) and
Conflict Minerals.

Hazardous Substances
European suppliers for Fisher products are required to comply with all relevant requirements of REACH and RoHS. In
addition, these suppliers must meet our contractual terms and conditions covering components used in products
within the scope of RoHS. Non-European suppliers are required to meet the requirements for RoHS and REACH as
specified in the contractual terms and conditions. In order to comply with hazardous substances legislation globally,
Fisher requires Full Material Declaration (FMD), unless otherwise agreed.

REACH
REACH, the European Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, went into
effect June 1, 2007.

REACH shifts the responsibility from public agencies to industry when it comes to assessing and managing the risks
posed by chemicals and providing appropriate safety guidelines for their users. REACH impacts many sectors beyond
the chemicals industry, requiring new forms of cooperation among companies and enhanced communication along
the entire supply chain. It also requires the creation of tools and guidance documents to assist companies in the supply
chain and public agencies in the implementation of REACH.

REACH's objectives are to ensure a high level of protection for human health and the environment — including the
promotion of alternative test methods — the free circulation of substances on the internal market as well as the
enhancement of competitiveness and innovation.

Fisher valves and instruments are continuously verified as to whether the products contain any substances mentioned
in the REACH candidate list. We are in close contact with suppliers as part of this process.

RoHS
RoHS, the European Directive on The Restriction of Hazardous Substances, original directive was adopted January 27,
2003, and was revised June 8, 2011. Today, this revised directive is often referred to as “RoHS II.”
This directive restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. The list of
restricted substances includes: Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd), Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+), Polybrominated
biphenyls (PBB), Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE), and added in 2015: Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), Butyl
benzyl phthalate (BBP), Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP).
RoHS II has introduced new obligations for conformity assessment, declaration and marking, and its scope has been
extended to all electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). RoHS II is a CE marking directive, which means the producer
has placed the CE mark on finished EEE products as a declaration the product is RoHS II compliant and meets all of the
requirements established by the European Union.
We believe Fisher products are out of scope under the large-scale fixed installation terms of the RoHS II directive.
However, Fisher is evaluating alternatives to the restricted substances for use in their products.

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Conflict Materials
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule August 22, 2012 to implement the “conflict
minerals” provision of Section 1502 of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, better known as the
Dodd-Frank law.

The rule requires U.S. public companies to annually report on their efforts to determine whether or not their products
contain metals mined from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), or an adjoining country, and whether funds
flowing to the mines supplying those conflict minerals are benefiting, directly or indirectly, armed groups in the DRC
region.

The term “conflict minerals” includes: Cassiterite (Tin ore); Columbite-tantalite, aka Coltan (Tantalum ore);
wolframite (Tungsten) and Gold. These are collectively known as “3TG minerals.”

The SEC's final rule on conflict minerals applies to Fisher products and consequently affects suppliers of finished
products, parts and/or materials that are incorporated into Fisher products, regardless of where the supplier is located.

Emerson works aggressively with industry groups and other stakeholders to develop and implement policies and
systems to reduce the risk of minerals in its supply chain coming from mines that finance or benefit armed groups in
the DRC region. In 2014, Emerson joined the Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative to be more active in making informed
choices in the management of the supply chain.

Summary
For quotes/orders destined for installation in the European Union, some products on this quote/order may be
considered outside of the Scope of European Directive 2011/65/EC. Please refer to www.emerson.com/compliance for
up to date product information.

Neither Emerson, Emerson Automation Solutions, nor any of their affiliated entities assumes responsibility for the selection, use or maintenance
of any product. Responsibility for proper selection, use, and maintenance of any product remains solely with the purchaser and end user.
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to be construed as warranties or guarantees, express or implied, regarding the products or services described herein or their use or applicability. All sales are
governed by our terms and conditions, which are available upon request. We reserve the right to modify or improve the designs or specifications of such
products at any time without notice.
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