100% UBQ™ Powder became certified by EU REACH – allowing easy commerce into the EU, advancing UBQ’s global expansion. The EU REACH regulation aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment through a system of Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals. As a European Regulation REACH applies directly in all 28 Member States of the European Union. It also applies to Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway as member countries of the European Economic Area.
The EU REACH Regulation continues to apply to Northern Ireland, while UK REACH provides the regulatory framework for chemicals in Great Britain. 100% UBQ™ Powder became certified by UK REACH. UK REACH confirms the UBQ™ Powder contains 100 %(w/w) of substances which are either exempt from the obligation to Register or are covered within the supply chain by Registrations with the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE). We are prepared to provide enforcement authorities in the UK with the registration details as necessary.
RoHS, the Restriction of the Use of certain Hazardous Substances, is a product level compliance based on the European Union’s Directives. Products that are RoHS compliant do not exceed the amounts allowed of restricted materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). This directive is intended for manufacturers, authorized representatives, importers, and distributors of products.
At UBQ, we are committed to the health of the planet and its people in every stage of the process. The UBQ™ material meets the requirements of RoHS Directive 2011/65 EC and 2015/863 EU. The product does not contain any of the RoHS restricted substances above the maximum concentration values allowed according to RoHS Standard.
The Proposition 65 is also known as the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. The proposition establishes a list of chemicals which the state of California’s risk assessment process has determined to present a risk of cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. This list is updated at least once a year and it now includes around 900 chemicals since it was first created.
UBQ Materials declares that the UBQ™ material does not trigger labelling requirements under California’s Safe Drinking Water & Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986. At UBQ, we factor our environmental footprint in everything we do. We will continue to monitor the Proposition 65 regulations and affirm that this declaration is accurate, to the best of our knowledge, as of the date of issue.
IATF 16949 is a standard that establishes the requirements for a Quality Management System (QMS), ensuring continual improvement, defect prevention, and the reduction of variation and waste in the supply chain. The primary focus of IATF 16949 standard is to provide the necessary tools and guidance for companies to guarantee their products meet customer requirements, consistently improving quality and customer satisfaction. It is an independent QMS standard that is fully aligned with the requirements of ISO 9001.