Benchmark Electronics is committed to fulfilling its social and environmental responsibilities as a global corporate citizen.

To enhance and effectively address our obligations, Benchmark has implemented manufacturing processes and material management methods which meet the environmental requirements for the European Union (EU) Directives: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Restriction on the use of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS).

Benchmark intends to support both tin-lead and lead-free manufacturing processes into the future. Benchmark expects our suppliers to also provide both tin-lead and RoHS compliant materials as required.

Benchmark has provided three supplier letters and associated questionnaires to our supply base.  To better help our suppliers understand Benchmark’s expectations, we have included links to information we believe is pertinent to a successful business relationship.

The following links will direct you to the supplier letters that each Benchmark supplier should have received:

	Supplier letter one – General Requirements
	Supplier letter one spreadsheet – Response to the general requirements
	Supplier letter two – Supplier transition roadmap
	Supplier letter two survey - Roadmap survey response
	Supplier letter three – Declaration of compliance

The following link provides Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

• Purchase Order Terms and Conditions

Benchmark strongly endorses industry standards as the preferred method of reporting RoHS data (IPC 1752) and ensuring the accuracy of the RoHS data

(QC 080000 IECQ HSPM)

The following links provide information for IPC 1752 Material Declarations

• IPC1753 – How to use IPC 1752
• IPC1752 – Materials Declaration Form

Benchmark values the relationship we have with our Suppliers and looks forward to working with our supply base to meet and exceed our customers’ requirements.

Information from Internet trade publications:

Design News Lead-Free Zone Blog -
http://www.designnews.com/blog/710000071/post/2000003600.html

Green Supply Line –
http://www.greensupplyline.com/howto/189400449

The following links provide information for hazardous substance process management (HSPM). The QC 080000 IECQ HSPM Specification is an ISO9000 approach standard which focuses upon the process associated with collecting, storing and handling of information to ensure the accuracy of RoHS related data. The QC 080000 specification has an associated certification program very similar to the ISO9000 standard.

IECQ HSPM Resources:

The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) is one of three branches of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components (IECQ) is one of the three IEC Schemes. The Electronic Component Certification Board (ECCB) is the IECQ National Authorized Institute (NAI) for the U.S.

http://www.iecq.org/

The Salot Bradley Group International (SBGi), founded by two of the authors of QC 080000 IECQ HSPM, ECCB President Stanley H. Salot, Jr. and elected member Dennis Bradley, is the IECQ Authorized Deployment Agent (ADA) for the delivery of IECQ HSPM Training and Consulting. 

http://www.sbgicorp.com/