Gigabyte GV-R487-1GH-B [37/39] Weee symbol statement

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5.1. Regulatory Statements

Regulatory Notices

This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be

imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted. We

believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE

cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the information

in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by GIGA-

BYTE.

Our Commitment to Preserving the Environment

In addition to high-efﬁ ciency performance, all GIGABYTE motherboards fulﬁ ll European Union regulations

for RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and WEEE

(Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) environmental directives, as well as most major worldwide safety

requirements. To prevent releases of harmful substances into the environment and to maximize the use of

our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or

reuse most of the materials in your "end of life" product.

Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive Statement

GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6,

PBDE and PBB). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement. More-

over, we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally banned

toxic chemicals.

Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement

GIGABYTE will fulﬁ ll the national laws as interpreted from the 2002/96/EC WEEE (Waste Electrical and Elec-

tronic Equipment) directive. The WEEE Directive speciﬁ es the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal of

electric and electronic devices and their components. Under the Directive, used equipment must be marked,

collected separately, and disposed of properly.

WEEE Symbol Statement

The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging, which indicates that this product

must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, the device should be taken to the waste

collection centers for activation of the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal procedure.

The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help

to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human

health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for

recycling, please contact your local government ofﬁ ce, your household waste disposal service or where you

purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling.

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When your electrical or electronic equipment is no longer useful to you, "take it back" to your local or re-

gional waste collection administration for recycling.

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If you need further assistance in recycling, reusing in your "end of life" product, you may contact us at the

Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you with your ef-

fort.