Downloadable 'C of C' Backed by Distributor's Unique 10-Step QA Policy CHICAGO, June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Newark InOne, a subsidiary of global distributor Premier Farnell plc and the leading small-quantity distributor of electronic components, test equipment and RoHS solutions in North America, announces the availability of RoHS Certificates of Compliance (C of C) via its http://www.newarkinone.com/ website. Online customers can download a Newark InOne RoHS C of C for each of 250,000+ parts that the distributor has identified as compliant with the European Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances directive, which takes effect July 1, 2006. Newark InOne's RoHS C of C links are located in the Technical Information column on its search results pages, as well as on product detail pages. As each C of C is personalized, a simple online registration process is required before the document can be downloaded. Customer-specific information is included along with the description of the part, manufacturer brand name and part number. Customers who order by phone (1.800.463.9275) can request that a C of C be sent with their order. Each C of C is backed by Newark InOne's rigorous 10-step quality process, which assures that it has documented that the manufacturer has accurately represented the part's RoHS compliant status. These steps include: conducting a risk assessment process that evaluates the quality of the compliance information it receives from the supplier, asking for additional conformance and testing information when risks are identified, inspecting parts during the receiving process, resolving discrepancies with suppliers, notifying customers when they've purchased a misidentified part, and keeping careful audit trails. This is the type of due diligence process suggested by the UK RoHS enforcement agency, the National Weight and Measures Laboratory. Should a product's compliancy status be contested, the producer must demonstrate that it has taken "reasonable steps" to confirm the accuracy of the documentation it received for the parts that were designed in, or assembled into its finished product. "It is beyond the resources of many of our smaller size customers to be able to implement and execute an effective RoHS due diligence process," comments Jeff Shafer, SVP, Product, Newark InOne. "Our certificates of compliance, backed by our QA policy, gives them traceability as well as confidence." Details about Newark InOne's QA policy, free RoHS compliance services and helpful compliance guides can be found at http://www.newarkinone.com/rohs . About Newark InOne Newark InOne, a subsidiary of global distributor Premier Farnell plc, is North America's leading small-quantity distributor of electronic components and test equipment, and its #1 source for RoHS compliant parts and information. RoHS is the acronym for the European Union's Restrictions of certain Hazardous Substances directive, which takes effect July 1, 2006. Visited by thousands of engineers and electronics buyers each week, Newark InOne's RoHS Express site at http://www.newarkinone.com/rohs provides critical information to help companies transition to compliance, including: the latest European news, on-demand lead-free soldering webinars, downloadable step-by- step guides to compliance and updates on US and Canadian green laws. Visit http://www.newarkinone.com/ for more information. DATASOURCE: Newark InOne CONTACT: Janice Fleisher of Newark InOne, +1-773-907-5941, Web site: http://www.newarkinone.com/ http://www.newarkinone.com/rohs

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