REACH / RoHS-EU Regulation

Information about REACH regulation

According to the definition in Article 3 number 3 of Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH), rolling bearings are products, since the specific form or design determines the function to a greater extent than the chemical composition. Any lubricants or preservative substances present are considered an integral part of the product.
REACH Registration does not apply for products.
There is an obligation to register substances in products if they are intended to be released therefrom under normal or reasonably foreseeable conditions (Article 7(1)). This is generally not the case with rolling bearings.
There is also a notification obligation for substances of very high concern in products if they are contained in the product in a concentration of more than 0.1 percent by mass and are manufactured or imported at a rate of more than 1 ton per year (Article 7 (2)). A substance is considered to be of very high concern if it meets the criteria of Article 57 (e.g. CMR substances) and has been identified in accordance with Article 59, i.e., was included in a so-called candidate list for inclusion in Annex XIV of the REACH Regulation (list of substances subject to authorization).
If Kugellager-Express GmbH uses a substance that requires notification, we will list it here.
There are currently no known substances that require notification.

Information about the EU directive RoHS

With regard to the fulfillment of the requirements of the EU Directive 2011/65/EU (“RoHS”, formerly 2002/95/EC) with the addition of the delegated directive 2015/863/EU, we would like to inform you that their substance prohibitions are currently not applicable to our products.. Our products are not subject to the categories listed in Annex I of Directive 2011/65/EU with the addition of the delegated directive 2015/863/EU.

Regulated substances according to Article 4(1) of Delegated Directive 2015/863 (RoHS 3) and the limit values

Lead (Pb), 0.1%
Cadmium (Cd), 0.01%
Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), 0.1%
Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE), 0.1%
Mercury (Hg), 0.1%
Hexavalent chromium (CrVI), 0.1%
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), 0.1%
Benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP), 0.1%
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP), 0.1%
Di-isobutyl phthalate (DIBP), 0.1%

Nevertheless, it is our aim to take into account the requirements of the above-mentioned directive for freedom from hazardous substances as early as possible. For this reason, Kugellager-Express GmbH has set up a comprehensive program to prevent the use of environmentally hazardous substances in our products as early as possible. In addition, Kugellager-Express GmbH carries out further regular tests to identify substances that are harmful to health or the environment and, if possible, eliminate them as part of substitution tests.

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