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title: "Active Wand regulatory information"
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These topics provide information on how Vicon Active Wand complies with regulatory standards, including product recycling. To view the certification that Vicon systems have achieved for meeting stated international standards, visit the [Regulatory section](https://help.vicon.com/space/regs) of the Vicon website.
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The following table describes the symbols used in this guide and in the labels and packaging of Active Wand.
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| UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002 as amended |  | UK Conformity Assessed | Product marking used for medical device products being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Vicon certification reference: UKCA 769032. Note that the Active Wand is a component of a medical device, and is not a medical device in its own right. |
| Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 (UK) and Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 (UK) |  | UK Conformity Assessed | Product marking used for products being placed on the market in Great Britain (England Scotland and Wales). |
| Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 (as amended) |  | Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) | Indicates that this product and its electronic accessories (eg, USB cable) may not be treated as household waste. (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems.) |
| FCC Rules (CFR 47:
Part 15:B:2013) |  | Federal Communications Commission (FCC) | Indicates that the equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules (CFR 47:Part 15:B:2013)v. |
| Medical Device Directive (93/42/EEC) |  | Conformité Européene | Product marking used for medical device products being placed on the market in the European Union. Vicon certification reference 20M00097CRT05. Note that the Active Wand is a component of a medical device, and is not a medical device in its own right. |
| Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU and EMC Directive (2014/30/EU) |  | Conformité Européene | Product marking used for products being placed on the market in the European Union. |
| BS EN ISO 15223-1:2016 |  | Manufacturer | Indicates the location of manufacturer of the product. |
| BS EN ISO 15223-1:2016 |  | Consult instructions for use | Indicates the need for the user to consult the instructions for use. |
| ISO 7000 |  | Serial
Number | Indicates the manufacturer's product serial number for identification and traceability. |
| BS EN ISO 15223-1:2016 |  | Date of manufacture | Indicates the date when the product was manufactured. |
> ℹ️ **Note**
> ℹ️ Vicon Active Wand has been tested for conformity to the requirements of BS EN 62471:2008 (Photobiological Safety of Lamps and Lamp Systems) and IEC PD/TR 62471-2:2009.
> ℹ️ The product has been found to meet the accessible radiation limits required for a RISK GROUP EXEMPT (RG0) PRODUCT.
> ❌ **Warning**
> ❌ Do not look directly at the source when Infrared (IR) LEDs are in operation.
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# Radio and television interference (US and Canadian customers)
This topic contains information concerning compliance with regulations of radio and television interference.
## For United States of America customers
### Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Part 15 Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules (CFR 47:Part 15:B:2013). These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used in order to meet FCC emission limits. Vicon Motion Systems Ltd is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by using other than recommended cables and connectors or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized changes or modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
## For Canadian customers
### Conformity to the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations
This Class A digital apparatus meets the requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations ICES-003:Issue 7, Published October 2020.
### Avis de conformité à la réglementation d'Industrie Canada
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada ICES-003:Issue 7, Published October 2020.
# Environmental regulations (EU customers)
## Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment—RoHS and recast (RoHS 2)
This equipment is fully RoHS- and RoHS 2-compliant. RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC provides that new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market for the first time from 1st July 2006 should not contain lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE). The European Union Directive [2011/65/EU](http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32011L0065) provides that new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market for the first time from 3rd January 2014 shall not contain more than permitted levels of lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE; PentaBDE, OctaBDE; DecaBDE), Mercury (Hg).
## REACH Declaration of Conformity
Vicon Motion Systems Ltd is a manufacturer of electronic hardware. We are therefore considered a "downstream user" as far as the REACH document is concerned. Vicon Motion Systems Ltd is therefore not obligated to register with the European Agency for Chemicals 'ECHA'.
Products sold by Vicon Motion Systems Ltd are "articles" as defined in REACH (Article 3 Definitions). Moreover and under normal and reasonably foreseeable circumstances of application, the articles supplied shall not release any substance. For that, Vicon Motion Systems Ltd is neither obligatory for registration nor for the creation of material safety data sheets.
In order to assure our customers of the continual supply of reliable and safe products, we ensure that our suppliers fulfill all requirements regarding chemical substances and prepared materials.
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