1. 1 EU REACH REGULATION DISCLOSURE FOR SUPPLIERS March - 2008

2. 2 CONTENTS What is REACH? Basic obligations Obligations of ARÇELİK Obligations of Suppliers For detailed information... Supplier communication

3. 3 What is REACH? Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals REACH Regulation (1907/2006/EC) The chemicals to be produced in the EU or to be exported to the EU will be registered. Production and usage of chemicals will be suitable in terms of the regulation principles. ENFORCEMENT Published in the official journal on 30th December 2006 Entered into force on 1st June 2007 All substances in volumes of one tonne are covered. AIM Protection of human health and environment, Replace existing legislation of chemicals Supplying more information on the chemicals in use. Giving the responsibility to the industry Development of alternative test methods

4. 4 BASIC OBLIGATIONS REGISTRATIONEVALUATIONAUTHORISATIONRESTRICTION Substances in volumes of one tonne and more per year manufactured, imported in the EU, put on the market, must be registered to ECHA. In the case of no registration, the products will be prohibited in the EU market. For the products available in the EU market, it is given a pre- registration constarit and a transition period. The pre-registration period is 1st between Jun 08 -1st Dec 08. All registered materials may be evaluated by the ECHA for the compatibility of registration obligations. Besides, some of the chemicals may be evaluated by ECHA for the protection of the health of human beings and environment. The production and usage of some of the chemicals registered and evaluated may be subject to the permission. Permission will be valid particularly for the hazardeous chemical materials (cancer- causing etc.) Subject to materials will be spreaded as a list. For the production and usage of these materials, the permission will be got accordingly. It is expected that the list will be spread out at the end of 2008. The usage and/or penetration of some of the chemicals in the EU can be restricted or completely prohibited in terms of the evaluation result made by ECHA.

5. 5 OBLIGATIONS OF ARÇELİK Arçelik A.Ş. will be in different positions as part of various industrial and commercial activities in terms of REACH Regulation. Our production plants out of the EU : Arçelik A.Ş. as an article importer The chemical materials in exported products to the EU or components in our exported products and the chemicals within the context of REACH Regulation M.7/1 must be registered. REGISTRATION For the chemical materials in exported products to the EU or components in our exported products and the chemicals within the context of REACH Regulation M.7/2, a decleration is required. DECLERATION Our production plants in the EU: Arçelik A.Ş. as an article producer The obligations are valid within the context of REACH Regulation M.7/1-2. Arçelik A.Ş. as a downstream user Arçelik A.Ş. as an importer of chemical substances The chemical materials in supplied chemical materials or components in order to use in our production plants located in the EU must be registered. M.7/1: (intented release) M.7/2:(substance of very high concern)

6. 6 OBLIGATIONS OF SUPPLIERS Our suppliers who supply material/component for our production plants out of EU. The suppliers of chemical material or material/components which include chemical materials in the context of Reach Regulation M.7/1 must register these chemical materials or prove that these chemical materials are registered. (The usage area of Arçelik must be clear in registration) The chemical materials in the context of Reach Ragulation M.7/2 must not be in the products of our suppliers, Otherwise, It is required to get in touch with Arçelik promply. The required information within the context of REACH for the supplied materials must be given to Arçelik. Our suppliers who supply material/component for our production plants in the EU. The suppliers of chemical material or material/components which include chemical materials must register these chemical materials or prove that these chemical materials are registered. The chemical materials in the context of Reach Ragulation M.7/2 must not be in the products of our suppliers, Otherwise, It is required to get in touch with Arçelik promply. The required information within the context of REACH for the supplied materials must be given to Arçelik. M.7/1: (intented release) M.7/2:(substance of very high concern) As of 1st December 2008, Arçelik A.Ş. will work with the suppliers who can make us to fullfill the obligations in the context of REACH

7. 7 FOR DETAILED INFORMATION EU European Chemical Agency (ECHA) http://echa.europa.euhttp://echa.europa.eu: TURKEY Web site prepared by İMMİB related to Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade http://reach.immib.org.tr/web/ http://reach.immib.org.tr/web/ E-mail: reach@immib.org.trreach@immib.org.tr Phone: 0 212 454 09 19 IT IS FORBIDEN TO MAKE TARDE IN THE EU MARKET IN CASE OF INCONGRUITY TO REACH REGULATIONS. IT IS REQUIRED THAT OUR ALL SUPPLIERS MUST EVALUATE BOTH THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES IN THE EU AND PROCUDTS SUPPLIED TO ARÇELİK FOR THE PURPOSE OF REACH. APPLY TO THE RESOURCES GIVEN BELOW ARÇELİK... Tedarikçi portalı

8. 8 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE STATUS AND COMPATIBILITY OF THE SUPPLIERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REACH, A COMMUNICATION FORM WILL BE SENT BY ARÇELİK IN THE NEAR FUTURE IT MUST BE APPLIED TO THE RESOURCES GIVEN IN PAGE 7 FOR THE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEGISLATION To contact ARÇELİK reachinfo@arcelik.com

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