How BOMcheck cascades through the supply chain
Most suppliers will join BOMcheck because they receive a letter from one of their manufacturing customers informing them about REACH legal obligations in the EU, and requiring them to comply with these requirements by joining BOMcheck. Once a supplier has joined BOMcheck they can use their membership to meet REACH requirements for all of their other manufacturing customers as well. ENVIRON provides a standard letter that suppliers can send to all their manufacturing customers to:
- Confirm that the supplier is a member of BOMcheck and that the supplier has followed the BOMcheck guidance and procedures to provide its REACH and RoHS substance declarations on www.bomcheck.net
- Highlight that BOMcheck is free for manufacturers provided they send a letter to their own suppliers to require them to comply with their REACH requirements by joining BOMcheck.
- Emphasize that the supplier’s electronic records on BOMcheck include electronic signatures so that they are equivalent to paper records with handwritten signatures
Many suppliers are also manufacturers and have their own supply chains. These suppliers can set up a manufacturer account with BOMcheck to manage receipt of REACH and RoHS substance declarations from their own suppliers. BOMcheck is free for manufacturers provided they send a letter to their suppliers to require them to comply with their REACH requirements by joining BOMcheck.
How BOMcheck cascades through the supply chain
The REACH compliance benefits and low cost / free use of BOMcheck by suppliers and manufacturers enables BOMcheck to cascade through the supply chain.
Letter for manufacturer to send to suppliers
Letter for supplier to send to manufacturers
For further information, please contact Dr Aidan Turnbull
Head of WEEE, RoHS & EcoDesign on +44 (0)1225 748420
