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Green Procurement Standard Icom Inc. had introduced the Green Procurement Standard as stated below, and has progressively implemented it in Icom products. Introduction At Icom Inc., we have been deeply concerned about "global environmental conservation" as a critical long-term issue for all mankind, in every phase of our business activities, we have promoted environment-conscious activities. The Icom Inc. Green Procurement Standard has been developed as a set of guidelines for procurement activities from the viewpoint of a socially responsible company in favor of global environmental conservation. In pursuit of producing eco-friendly Icom products, procurement of less environmentally hazardous raw materials and parts for the products plays a significant role, and understanding and cooperation of all our valued suppliers in this matter is essential to promote our green procurement activities. We hereby request that each of our valued suppliers understand the recent social trend toward global environmental protection, work towards environmental sustainability, and promote environmental improvement jointly through adherence to this standard. 1.Purpose The Icom Inc. Green Procurement Standard has been developed at Icom Inc. to clearly specify substances for which the use in Icom products is restricted or discarded in promoting green procurement activities with the aim of adhering to pertinent laws and regulations and reducing environmental impacts. 2. Scope This standard applies to substances contained in products, their raw materials and parts manufactured or used at Icom and its suppliers. For more information on the Icom Inc. Green Procurement Standard, please visit http://www.icom.co.jp/world/company_profile/green/index.html Icom Inc. is a member of Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI)*1. At Icom, we conduct a green procurement survey based on the "Guidelines for the Management of Chemical Substances in Products," which has been developed by JGPSSI. "Icom Restricted Environmentally Hazardous Chemical Substances List" has been developed based on the "Substance/Chemical Category" established by JIG*2. In some cases, only particular subsets of substances in the "Substance/Chemical Category" are regulated. Please refer to "Annex E" of "JIG-101A" for details. *1 Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI) is a council whose objective is to reduce the labor involved in conducting green procurement surveys and improve the quality of the responses received, by standardizing the list of substances targeted by the surveys based on Joint Industry Guide (JIG) and the format for responses. *2 Joint Industry Guide (JIG) is a set of guidelines concerning disclosure of chemical substances contained in electronic products, which has been developed jointly by JGPSSI, EIA and EICTA, and then issued under the approval of JGPSSI and EIA. For more information on JGPSSI and JIG, please visit JGPSSI website (http://www.jgpssi.jp/). Icom: High Quality, Exceptional Reliability, and Global Sustainability 14