QS-PR-024 Anti-Counterfeit Control Plan
Approved by: Mark Waggoner Approved 07/01/24
This procedure is current and approved when viewed on-line. The procedure becomes uncontrolled when printed. Uncontrolled procedures can not be used for
production or performance of duties. See Procedure QS-PR-004 Document Control Process for instructions on changing this procedure. Consult Document
History for changes. Minor changes are indicated in red.

1.0 Purpose:
This procedure describes the Anti-Counterfeit Control Plan at Mouser Electronics in compliance with AS6496
Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition.

2.0 Scope:This procedure applies to all employees, product purchases and customer returns.

3.0 Responsibility
The Director of Quality is responsible for the final review and approval of this procedure. Employees with responsibilities
for purchasing, receiving or verifying parts shall also be responsible for compliance to this plan.

4.0 Detailed Procedure:
4.1 Anti-Counterfeit Policy
The following policy has been reviewed and approved by executive management.
Anti-Counterfeit Policy
Mouser has adopted this Anti-Counterfeit Policy to eliminate the impact of counterfeit products on
Mouser and its customers.
This is a zero tolerance Policy against knowingly and intentionally trafficking in counterfeit goods.
To support this policy of ensuring that there is a low risk of counterfeit products entering our supply
chain, Mouser maintains processes to ensure purchases are only made directly from the Manufacturer
or Manufacturer approved sources. This is accomplished through compliance with SAE AS6496
Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts: Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition –Authorized/Franchised Distribution.
Should a suspect counterfeit or counterfeit product be found, Mouser shall quarantine such material andreport the finding to the supplier and appropriate authorities. This policy shall be communicated,
understood, implemented, and maintained at all levels within Mouser.
This policy shall be posted on Mouser’s Anti-Counterfeit Web Site. It is also contained in this plan where it shall beavailable for the customer’s records. This Policy shall also be communicated to all employees through meetings, Quality
Awareness Training and postings.
4.1.1 Counterfeit Part
A fraudulent part that has been confirmed to be a copy, imitation, or substitute that has been represented, identified, ormarked as genuine and/or altered by a source without legal right with intent to mislead, deceive, or defraud.
4.2 Anti-Counterfeit Control Plan
This plan has been developed to address all the requirements of AS6496 and give sufficient detail and/or references toother plans, procedures or records. This plan is for customers and Mouser employees. It shall be posted on Mouser’s
Anti-Counterfeit Web Site. It is Mouser’s plan to only perform Authorized Distribution.
4.3 Customer Related Processes
4.3.1 Disclosure of Non-Authorization
It is Mouser’s plan to only perform Authorized Distribution. If this plan is changed and Mouser agrees to perform
unauthorized distribution, Mouser shall notify the customer at the time of quote. When authorization is terminated,customers with outstanding orders shall be contacted.

4.3.2 Provision of Manufacturer's Warranty
In accordance with Manufacturer distribution agreements, Mouser shall pass on applicable warranty and support suchwarranty. Found in Mouser’s Sale Terms and Conditions section (6.) Mouser Limited Warranty:
www.mouser.com/saleterms.
4.3.3 Distribution Agreements
Mouser shall have a documented distribution agreement with the Manufacturers Mouser distributes. Such agreements are
considered proprietary and not subject to review by third parties unless mutually agreed upon by both Mouser andManufacturer. Mouser shall have a letter from the manufacturer that attests to the existence of a distribution agreement
between Mouser and the Manufacturer. See PTOP-PR-042 Supplier Contracts and PTOP-PR-046 New Supplier
Evaluation and Approval.
4.4 Register of Suppliers
Mouser maintains a register of suppliers in compliance with AS9100 and AS9120. Creation of new supplier numbers in
Mouser’s register of suppliers per PTOP-PR-046 New Supplier Evaluation and Approval. Updating Mouser’s register ofsupplier’s when authorization changes per PTPO-PR-002 Supplier Termination – Product Operations.
4.4.1 Purchase Restrictions
Mouser shall only purchase parts for resale from the Manufacturer or from the Manufacturer’s Authorized Distributor.
When Mouser purchases from an Authorized Distributor the distributor’s authorization with the manufacturer shall beverified and documented. See PTAM-PR-002 Product Purchasing.
4.4.2 Purchasing Preference
Mouser has a preference to purchase Parts for resale directly from the Manufacturer. See PTAM-PR-002 Product
Purchasing.
4.4.3 Purchases Outside of a Distribution Agreement
It is Mouser’s plan to only perform Authorized Distribution.
4.4.4 Counterfeit Electronic Part Control Plan Requirement
The Director of Quality shall maintain records of other Authorized Distributors in the Master Distributor Records inadherence to AS6496. Records are maintained per QS-PR-008 Record Control.
4.5 Traceability, Record Retention and Retrievability
Mouser retains and maintains records of product origin per AS9100 and AS9120. They are maintained for a minimum of
10 years per QS-PR-008 Record Control.
4.5.1 Military Parts
When Mouser distributes Military Parts the documentation required by MIL-STD-790 and JESD31 shall be provided to thecustomer with each order. Military Parts at Mouser are the Parts authorized by the Manufacturer through MIL-STD-790
and authorized through the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). See WHSH-PR-061 QML Paperwork.
4.5.2 Commercial and Industrial Parts
Commercial and Industrial Parts delivered by Mouser shall have a Certificate of Conformance on the Mouser Packing List.
See WHSH-PR-004 Shipping, WHSH-PR-029 Automated Shipping and WHSH-PR-030 Autoship.
4.5.3 Provision of Traceability
Under normal circumstances Manufacturer provided records of product origin are not provided to customers on
Commercial and Industrial Parts. When warranted by special circumstances or contract, Manufacturer provided records ofproduct origin shall be provided to customers.
4.5.4 Retention Period
Manufacturer provided records of product origin are maintained for 10 years per QS-PR-008 Record Control.
4.5.4.1 Records from Manufacturers and other Authorized Distributors shall be maintained as received. Scanning
programs shall be suitable to produce readable copies of original forms. If any scanned document is not readable, theoriginal documents shall be retrieved or reproductions from the Manufacturer shall be used. See WHRV-PR-018 Packing
Lists.
4.5.4.2 When record retention times required by customers exceeds 10 years, Mouser shall be able to accommodate
reasonable request for extended retention. Types of records and medium of storage shall be negotiated between the
Customer and Mouser. The Director of Quality shall have the final acceptance for extended retention requests.

4.5.5 Certificate of Conformance
Mouser’s Certificate of Compliance is printed on every packing list.
(a) The Aerospace Certificate of Compliance contains language as follows:
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE – Mouser Electronics, Inc. is an authorized distributor of the
products furnished on this shipment and hereby certifies that the products are new, unused and werepurchased solely from the original manufacturer or through the manufacturer's authorized
distribution. The original manufacturer warrants and certifies that the products they produce meettheir specifications. Evidence of this warranty and certification is maintained at the manufacturer
and/or at Mouser. This pack list is the Evidence of Conformity that this shipment meets therequirements of Mouser's Quality Management System and/or Customer Purchase Orderrequirements agreed on between Mouser and Customer. Environmental compliance per
producer documentation. Mouser certifies that this shipment is part of a shipment covered by the
manufacturer’s documentation. Products in this order have been handled in accordance with MFR’s
requirements, JESD625, ANSI/ESD S20.20, JEDEC 31 and MIL-STD-790. QML/QPL qualified
products are indicated by the presence of a QML/QPL standard number.
(b) The Commercial Certificate of Compliance contains language as follows:
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE – Mouser Electronics, Inc. hereby certifies that the products
furnished on this shipment were purchased solely from the original manufacturer or through the
manufacturer’s authorized distribution. The original manufacturer warrants and certifies that the
products they produce meet their specifications. Evidence of this warranty and certification is
maintained at the manufacturer and/or at Mouser. This pack list is the Evidence of Conformity that
this shipment meets the requirements of Mouser’s Quality Management System and/or Customer
Purchase Order requirements agreed on between Mouser and Customer. Environmental compliance
per producer documentation.
4.5.5.1 The packing list with the Certificate of Compliance as a unit is considered the whole Certificate ofConformance. This Packing List with Certificate of Compliance includes the follow data:
a.
b.
c.
d.
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l.

The name and address of both Mouser and the Customer
The Manufacturer's name
Manufacturer's part number
Quantity
Date code (if provided by the Manufacturer and required by the Customer)
Lot code (if provided by the Manufacturer and required by the Customer)
Customer purchase order number
Ship date to Customer
Authorized Distributor Statement of Conformance
Signature of Responsible Party (Electronic Signature is acceptable)
Country of Origin
Customer part number (if known and required)

4.6 Control of Suspect, Fraudulent and Confirmed Counterfeit Parts
Mouser has several processes imbedded into the QMS that evaluate and minimize the risk associated with potential
counterfeit product infiltrating into Mouser’s inventory.
4.6.1 Customer Returns
4.6.1.1 Return Policya. Mouser’s Return Policy is described in our Terms and Conditions section 1a. Returns and section 6. Mouser’s Limited
Warranty. Reference www.mouser.com/saleterms.
Section 1a - Returns:
Returns are normally accepted when completed within 30 days of the ship date for the convenience of the
Customer. If Mouser agrees to accept a return, return freight charges must be prepaid by customer. Mouser

will not accept COD shipments. Some products may require return directly to the manufacturer. All return
items must be in the original packaging unused, untested, un-programmed, and in resalable condition.
Contact a Customer Service Representative for a Return Materials Authorization Number and addressing
instructions prior to returning product. Any ESD, programmable semiconductors, or moisture sensitive
product returned that has been opened will not be eligible for credit. These statements concerning Returns,
do not apply to NON-CANCELABLE/NON-RETURNABLE PRODUCTS. (See the NON-CANCELABLE/NONRETURNABLE PRODUCTS section in these terms.)
Section 6 - Mouser’s Limited Warranty:
Customer must notify Mouser within 90 days from date of shipment of any defective product. (See MOUSER'S
LIMITED WARRANTY at www.mouser.com/saleterms for further information.)b. Mouser shall issue an RMA to a customer when a Return is authorized. Reference SASV-PR-026 Returns and WHRVPR-046 Authorized Returns. Only products originally shipped from Mouser can be returned to Mouser.
c. Per Mouser Sales Terms and Conditions section 1.b Counterfeit Product Prevention Clause:
Only products originally shipped from Mouser or from a supplier at Mouser's direction (drop-ship) will be
returned to Mouser. All others shall be promptly quarantined and disposed of or returned to the customer. By
a Customer returning products to Mouser, the Customer certifies that the products were purchased from
Mouser and there has been no substitution in whole or part of same product from another supplier,
distributor or other such source of the product. The return should be in the original packaging (manufacturer
or Mouser), in unused condition (except defective). ESD sensitive products should not be opened except
under controlled conditions.
d. Returns from known Independent Distributors or Brokers are not allowed and when found shall be scrapped. See
SASV-PR-008 Distributor Policy.
4.6.1.2 Return Verification
The majority of customer returns are scrapped. They are scrapped per internal controls that limit risks based on thecustomer, the cost of the parts, packaging issues and signs of use or alteration. They are scrapped instead of being
verified for economic reasons. See WHRV-PR-046 Authorized Returns and WHRV-PR-045 Carrier Returns /Unauthorized Returns.
a. Parts that are not scrapped automatically shall be verified against traceability records. This can include lot and/or datecode when available from the Manufacturer. See WHRV-PR-043 Part Identification.
b. For further information on Returns processes, see Returns procedures or contact the Director of Quality.
4.6.2 Supplier Shipments
Manufacturers and other Authorized distributors are very low risk for counterfeit. Therefore, inspection shall consist of
count, kind, condition and documentation. The Director of Quality shall monitor this risk and revise this plan when
warranted. Mouser shall review documents supplied from the supplier with the shipment and ensure the shipment is fromthe intended supplier per the Purchase Order. See WHRV-PR-070 Receiving.
4.6.3 Disposition of Parts Deemed Suspect, Fraudulent or Counterfeit
Suspect, Fraudulent and Counterfeit parts are treated as non-conforming product per AS9100 and AS9120 anddispositioned per non-conformity procedures listed in QS-PR-007 Nonconforming Product Control. The Counterfeit
Investigation Tool aids Products in their investigation of previously return products per PTOP-PR-133 Service Orders
a. Records of the dispositions shall be maintained.
b. The Director of Quality may return suspect Parts to the Manufacturer for analysis and disposition to confirm their status
as counterfeit or not counterfeit.
c. Confirmed Counterfeit Parts shall not be returned to the Customer and may be retained for investigative or training
purposes. The Director of Quality shall quarantine the Confirmed Counterfeit Parts for 5 years, or longer, if required bylegal requirements.
d. After 5 years or when legal requirements allow, the confirmed Counterfeit Parts shall be taken to be scrapped by the
Director of Quality. Scrapped per WHSA-PR-063 Warehouse Scrap Disposition as referenced below in section 4.8 below.

4.6.4 Re-stocking Prohibition
Suspect, Fraudulent or confirmed Counterfeit Parts shall not be reintroduced into the supply chain, restocked nor returnedto the Manufacturer in a stock rotation.
Mouser shall not restock product into its Authorized Inventory that was not purchased from the Authorized Distribution
Channel.
4.6.5 Packaging and Repackaging Parts Sold to Customers
4.6.5.1 Mouser shall send part(s) in Manufacturer sealed packaging when the quantity ordered is the manufacturer’s
standard package quantity.
4.6.5.2 When Manufacturer packaging cannot be sent, Mouser shall package the product in standard commercial
packaging or when required by manufacturer, the manufacturer’s specified packaging. Traceability on the repackaged
parts is maintained by the System. The traceability shall be printed on labels and packing list as available from the
Manufacturer and requested by the Customer. See WHMG-PR-018 Preservation of Product and WHOD-PR-006
Packaging Guidelines.
4.7 Training
Employee in Asset Management, Products and Warehouse shall be trained on their processes to prevent counterfeit.
This training shall be documented in training requirements per applicable position
4.8 Scrap Control in Authorized Distribution
Scrap Control is documented in internal scrap procedures, WHSA-PR-045 Vendor Stock Rotation: Scrap and WHSA-PR063 Warehouse Scrap Disposition.
4.9 Inventory Control Plan
Mouser has an inventory control system which provides for traceability of all stock movements. Customer Returns shall be
traceable per section 4.6.1.2.
4.9.1 Segregation of ProductMouser intention is to only be authorized, if unauthorized stock is received by Mouser, Mouser shall treat it as suspect andscrap appropriately. See WHRV-PR-070 Receiving.
4.9.2 Inventory Access
Warehouses where inventory is kept shall have ID card access. Visitors shall be escorted. See HR’s ID Badge Agreement
and the Mouser Security Survey.
4.9.3 Traceability of Returned Parts
Customer returns are traced in the inventory control system. Customer Returns are not commingled with new and unused
parts. There is sufficient capacity to exclude customer returns, when customers request. Records of customer returns aremaintained.
4.10 Reporting
Reporting on confirmed counterfeit parts shall be authorized by the Director of Quality. The Director of Quality shall makeappropriate reports to executive management, affected Customers, affected Manufacturer and authority having
jurisdiction. Confirmed counterfeit can only be determined by the Manufacturer. The Director of Quality will reportconfirmed counterfeit incidents through GIDEP. Forms, form instructions and how to submit forms for reporting Suspect
Counterfeit Parts can be obtained on the GIDEP website. When provided, the Manufacturer’s response shall be included
in external reports.
4.11 Audits
This anti-counterfeiting plan and referenced processes are listed and scheduled for internal audit. This also makes theplan part of Mouser’s QMS and subject to our third-party registrar to AS9100 and AS9120. See QS-PR-005 Audit
Procedure and the Internal Audit Schedule.
4.12 Counterfeit Awareness
The Director of Quality is responsible for keeping informed on current counterfeiting information and trends, including
detection and avoidance techniques contained in appropriate industry standards, and using such information andtechniques for continuously upgrading internal processes.

4.13 GIDEP Participation
The Director of Quality shall ensure Mouser is a member of GIDEP. The Director of Quality shall screen GIDEP reports
and other credible sources of counterfeiting information to avoid the purchase or use of counterfeit electronic parts. The
Director of Quality shall review the GIDEP Failure Summary for possible non-conforming product that Mouser distributes.
4.14 Obsolete Parts
In the context of this plan “Obsolete electronic part” means an electronic part that is no longer in production by the original
manufacturer or an aftermarket manufacturer that has been provided express written authorization from the current design
activity or original manufacturer. It is Mouser’s plan to only perform Authorized Distribution. Therefore, obsolete parts are
not processed by Mouser. See PTOP-PR-035 Part Number Lifecycle and Discontinuation regarding Suppliers providing
Mouser with information on negative lifecycles.

5.0 Document History
Effective Date
07/01/24

11/27/23
11/14/23
12/31/21

02/04/21
01/27/21

08/01/19

06/11/19

10/01/18

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Description of Change
In sections 3.0, 4.4.4, 4.5.4.2, 4.6.2, 4.6.1.2, 4.6.2, 4.6.3, 4.10,
4.12, and 4.13 changed from VP of Quality to Director of
Quality. Approver changed to Director of Quality. In section 4.5
added a minimum of ten years. Removed section 4.15 SAE G19 Committee.
Added the wording “and AS9120 in sections 4.4, 4.5, 4.6.3, and
4.11.
Added section 4.1.1 Counterfeit Part
Section 4.5.4.1 changed the title of WHRV-PR-018 from Kofax
Scanning Validation to Scanning Packlists. In section 4.4
changed the name of PTO-PR-002 to PTPO-PR-002. In section
4.8 changed WHRV-PR-026 to WHSA-PR-045. In section
4.6.1.1 updated the Sale Terms and Conditions section 1a –Returns. In section 4.5.2 updated WHSH-PR-029 IPACK to
WHSH-PR-029 Automated Shipping.
Section 4.6.5.1 to: the quantity ordered is the manufacturer’s
standard package quantity.
In section 4.10, removed the broken links to the GIDEP forms
and replaced them with: Forms, form instructions and how tosubmit forms for reporting Suspect Counterfeit Parts can beobtained on the GIDEP website.
Removed references to SASS-PR-002 Returns - International,
as this procedure merged with SASV-PR-026 Returns. Updated
links throughout.
Added the following statement to Section 4.13 GIDEP
Participation - “The Vice President of Quality shall review the
GIDEP Failure Summary for possible non-conforming productthat Mouser distributes.”
Added link to Appendix E Instructions for Reporting Suspect
Counterfeit Parts Using ALERT/SAFE-ALERT/PROBLEM
ADVISORY forms and link to the forms in section 4.10
Reporting.
Added in section 4.4: Creation of new supplier numbers in
Mouser’s register of suppliers per PTOP-PR-046 New Supplier
Evaluation and Approval. Updating Mouser’s register ofsupplier’s when authorization changes per PTO-PR-002
Supplier Termination – Product Operations. Added in section
4.6.1.1. (b.): SASS-PR-002 Returns – International and Only
products originally shipped from Mouser can be returned toMouser. Reference SASV-PR-026 Returns and SASS-PR-002
Returns - International. For AS6496 CA-3063, added in section
4.10: When provided, the Manufacturer’s response shall be
included in external reports.
Added product purchases and customer returns in section 2.0.
Changed to “within Mouser” and Quality Awareness Training as
a way of communicating the Anti-Counterfeit Policy in section

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4.1. Added Found in Mouser’s Sale Terms and Conditions
section (6.) Mouser Limited Warranty:
www.mouser.com/saleterms in section 4.3.2. Added See
PTOP-PR-042 Supplier Contracts and PTOP-PR-046 New
Supplier Evaluation and Approval. In section 4.3.3. Added The
Register of Suppliers is maintained by the Products Process
Manager and/or the Product Operations team in section 4.4.
Added See PTAM-PR-002 Product Purchasing to section 4.4.1
and changed resell to resale. Added in the Master Distributor
Records and Records are maintained per QS-PR-008 Record
Control in section 4.4.4. Added See WHSH-PR-061 QMLPaperwork in section 4.5.1. Added See WHSH-PR-004
Shipping, WHSH-PR-029 IPACK and WHSH-PR-030 Autoshipto section 4.5.2. Added See WHRV-PR-018 Kofax Scanning
Validation. In section 4.5.4.1. Added The Vice President of
Quality shall have the final acceptance for extended retention
requests and changed Organization to Mouser in section
4.5.4.2. Changed conformance to compliance, added
aerospace to (a.) added the commercial CoC statement in (b.)
in section 4.5.5. In section 4.5.5.1 changed to Compliance,
Comformance, Compliance, and in (a.) changed from
Organization to Mouser. In section 4.6.1.1 (a.) added andsection 6. Mouser’s Limited Warranty, Section 1a Returns:, All
items must be in the original packaging and in resalable
condition, Any ESD sensitive product returned that has notbeen handled properly will not be eligible for credit, Section 6.
Mouser’s Limited Warranty, in (b.) See SASV-PR-026 Returns
and WHRV-PR-046 Authorized Returns, in (c.) sales, in (d.)
See SASV-PR-008 Distributor Policy. In section 4.6.1.2 added
See WHRV-PR-046 Authorized Returns and WHRV-PR-045
Carrier Returns / Unauthorized Returns, in (a.) added See
WHRV-PR-043 Part Identification, in (b.) added see Returns
procedures. Added See WHRV-PR-070 Receiving.
In section 4.6.2. Added listed in QS-PR-007 Nonconforming
Product Control. The Counterfeit Investigation Tool aids
Products in their investigation of previously return products per
PTOP-PR-133 Service Orders in section 4.6.3. Added The Vice
President of Quality may return in 4.6.3 (b.). Added Vice
President of Quality and Confirmed Counterfeit in section 4.6.3(c.). Added shall be taken to be scrapped by the Vice Presidentof Quality. Scrapped per WHSA-PR-063 Warehouse Scrap
Disposition as referenced below in section 4.8 below in section
4.6.3 (c.). In section 4.6.4 changed Organization to Mouser.
Added See WHMG-PR-018 Preservation of Product and
WHOD-PR-006 Packaging Guidelines in section 4.6.5.2. Added
See WHRV-PR-070 Receiving in 4.9.1. Added See HR’s ID
Badge Agreement and the Mouser Security Survey in 4.9.2.
Added when customers request in 4.9.3. Added authority
having jurisdiction in 4.10. Added See QS-PR-005 Audit
Procedure and the Internal Audit Schedule and corrected word
“party” in 4.11. Added See PTOP-PR-035 Part Number
Lifecycle and Discontinuation regarding Suppliers providing
Mouser with information on negative lifecycles in 4.14.
Changed Director of Quality to Vice President of Quality
throughout the procedure. Changed word “organization” toMouser in section 4.5.4.2. Added “and requested by the
Customer” in section 4.6.5.2. Removed revision level C insections 4.4, 4.5 and 4.6.3. Removed the word Fraudulent in
the title of AS5553 in section 4.15. In section 4.8, changed
AS9100 to internal procedures. Update the CoC statement insection 4.5.5 and deleted the wording “each and,” then added“aerospace” packlist.

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Section 4.9.3, changed word from used to unused. Section
4.10, added: The Director of Quality will report confirmed
counterfeit incidents through GIDEP.
Added JEDEC 31 and DLA to 4.5.1. Added “Customer Returns
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Corrected numbering. Minor corrections.
Corrected section numbering.
Total revision to AS6496
Revised G-19 activities
Added clause 4.1.6.1 for Customer Returns
Revised Q-19 activities
Added procedure references
Added monitoring of GIDEP and keeping records
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