Compliance to GADSL (Global Automotive Declarable Substance List)

[sinned]

Is "compliance to GADSL" something that we need to declare individually to customers ?

b.rgds - sinned

 

[Alex73]

Hello Sinned,

GADSL does not supersede contractual agreements between a supplier and a costumer.
However, depending of your manufacture (and/or final product destination) country different legal requirements may also apply.


Alex.

 

[sinned]

If I am to declare conformance to GADSL, does it means I confirmed that make use of GADSL when providing IMDS data to customer ? I mean, how to demonstrate to customer that I am now comply to it ?

- sinned

 

[Alex73]

According to the IMDS user manual (ver 10.0), when releasing a Material MDS, the user must confirm that all GADSL substances in his/her MDS are declared by selecting a check box "I have declared all GADSL substances" (please see attached print-screen).

In other words, the supplier of your raw materials is obligated to declare (and not hide) all declarable and prohibited substances.
Thus, "compliance to GADSL" should be understood.


Alex.

 

[sinned]

Thanks to all.

So, am i right to say that the so-called compliance to GADSL can be demonstrated when we submit MDS to customer via the IMDS system. Instead of a piece of paper with a signature saying sth like "We are to declare herewith that our company complies to GADSL requirements ..." Right ?

b.rgds - sinned