Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemical substances (REACH) is a European Community (EU) Regulation on chemicals and their safe use, EC 1907/2006. The regulation entered into force on June 1, 2007, and is scheduled for implementation over the next 11 years.

Brocade supports the basic objective of REACH to advance public health and safety and the protection of the environment. Brocade will meet all REACH requirements and is committed to providing customers with information about substances in our products according to REACH requirements.

Under REACH, suppliers of articles must provide end users with information on Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) if those are present above a concentration limit of 0.1 percent in articles. It is anticipated that substances used in electronic products will be registered by raw material manufacturers within the supply chain. Brocade will work with its suppliers to ensure that all SVHC are reported to the European Chemicals Agency, if necessary, and communicated to customers in compliance with the REACH requirements.

For more information, contact REACH@brocade.com