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Green Procurement Standards(6.0th Edition)

6.0th Edition Issued : March 15, 2024

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction··············································································································

2. NIPPON ALEPH Environmental Policy
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4. Definition of "Green Procurement Products"
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6. Transaction Requirements for Suppliers······································································

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(1) Establishment of EMS (Environment Management System). [Mandatory Requirement 1](2) Framework for cooperating in chemical substance content survey. [Mandatory
Requirement 2](3) Change management [Mandatory Requirement 3](4) Cooperation in submitting correspondence. [Mandatory Requirement 4](5) Report when nonconformity occurs concerning substance that has an impact on
the environment. [Mandatory Requirement 5](6) Approve of Supply Chain Policy and cooperation in investigating Conflict Minerals
using CMRT and EMRT format [Mandatory Requirement 6]
7. Mandatory Requirements for Products(do not apply when no delivery of hard products is involved)····································

12(1) Submission of Guarantee of Non-containment of Prohibited Substances in Products[Mandatory Requirement 7](2) Submission of European (EU)2015/863 Directive 10 substance analysis test results[Mandatory Requirement 8](3) Special Pattern for Submitting Product Qualifications. [Mandatory Requirement 9](4) China VOC regulated substance non-containing certificate. [Mandatory Requirement 10](5) Submission of Declaration for Additional REACH-SVHC. [Mandatory Requirement 11]
8. Request for Suppliers to Submit the Guarantee and Chemical surveys
9. Documentation to Be Submitted
10. Analytical Determination

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12. Revision of this standards
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1. Introduction
NIPPON ALEPH is promoting out our business activities on the basic principle of the environment policythat we shall work on our all business activities and our organization to promote sustainable businessactivities harmonized with global environment and local community, work for our organization, we try topreserve and improve the environment continuously by all personal actions.
This philosophy was embodied in the “NIPPON ALEPH Green Procurement Standards” developed as a setof guidelines for a green procurement policy, standards and inspections, and which has since beensuccessively revised to accommodate supplier demand and international developments and trends in therelevant laws and regulations.
NIPPON ALEPH requires its suppliers to constantly submit both guarantees of non-use and inspection
responses. We apologize for the inconvenience that such requirements create, and greatly appreciate theunderstanding and cooperation of our suppliers in this regard.
If product specifications require compliance to standards other than this standard, NIPPON ALEPH will
provide separate purchase specifications.
NIPPON ALEPH will appropriately revise this green procurement standard according to changes in laws
and social trends.

General Outline of NIPPON ALEPH Green Procurement Standards
Mandatory Requirements (NIPPON ALEPH Minimum Compliance Levels)(1) Establishment of EMS[Mandatory Requirement 1](2) Framework for cooperating in chemical substance content
survey[Mandatory Requirement 2](3) Change management[Mandatory Requirement 3](4) Cooperation in submitting correspondence
Transaction[Mandatory Requirement 4]
requirements(5) Report when nonconformity occurs concerning substance thathas an impact on the environment [Mandatory Requirement 5](6) Approve of Supply Chain Policy and cooperation in
investigating Conflict Minerals using CMRT and EMRT format[Mandatory Requirement 6](7) Submission of Guarantee of Non-containment of Prohibited
Substances in Products[Mandatory Requirement 7](8) Submission of European (EU)2015/863 Directive 10 substanceanalysis test results[Mandatory Requirement 8](9) Special Pattern for Submitting Product Qualifications
Product[Mandatory Requirement 9]
requirements(10) Compliant with Chinese VOC regulations. Submission of
measurement report issued by a measurement company
certified by CMA in China.
[Mandatory Requirement 10](11) Compliant with REACH-SVHC. Submission of Declaration
for Additional SVHC.
[Mandatory Requirement 11]

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Procurement of
product thatsatisfies these
conditions

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Contents of Evaluation (Level Requested by NIPPON ALEPH)
Evaluation
Supplier and product evaluation• Enforcement of product environment assessment• Efforts for global environment protection, etc.

Procurement
priority given
to supplier withhigh rating

2. NIPPON ALEPH Environmental Policy
Basic Principles
Nippon Aleph Co., Ltd., to promote sustainable business activities in harmony with the global environment
and the local community, strives for ongoing environmental preservation and improvement through theactions of all people who work in or for the organization and business activities.

Action Guidelines
1. Accurately grasp the impact of business activities, products, and services on the environment and strive
to continuously improve environmental management system through the recognition that businessactivities and the environment need to coexist in harmony.
2. Set management standards voluntarily within the realms of technical and economical availability toprevent pollution and comply with applicable legal requirements and other environmental requirementsthat the organization agrees to.
3. Develop concrete environmental conservation activities by setting objectives, expanding activities, andconducting its follow-up and reviews.
4. The following environmental conservation activities are placed especially to be important in businessactivities.
(1) Realize resource and energy saving products and recycling by conducting product assessments.
(2) Contribute to customers' resource and energy saving and their product competition strategies by
expanding sales of products.
(3) Operate chemical substance management system that prioritizes customers’ requirements.
(4) Use electrical energy for air conditioning and illumination efficiently, by optimizing and updating tohigh-efficiency equipment.
(5) Classify waste materials for recycle, reuse paper products.
(6) Correspond to RohS2 10 substances.
5. Document, conduct, and maintain environmental policies.
6. Announce the environmental policy through environmental education and internal public relations
activities to all people who work in or for the organization and business activities.
7. The documented environmental policy is available to the general public.

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3. Scope
These standards apply to all tangible products (hardware products) procured to configure
electric/electronic products and systems (hereinafter referred to as "NIPPON ALEPH products") sold by
NIPPON ALEPH.
As used here, "hardware products" refers to the following;
Units, parts, materials, finished products (OEM products), packaging materials, equipment,chemicals, etc.
(1) Application to units, parts and materials
The standards apply to all units, parts, materials, packaging materials and chemicals that make up
NIPPON ALEPH products (does not include packaging materials for units, parts and materials),
including secondary materials used by NIPPON ALEPH (oil-based pen, adhesive tape, ink, stamps).
(2) Application to finished products (OEM products)
Applies to goods procured as finished products (OEM Products) and sold “as they are” by NIPPONALEPH (includes attached packaging materials).
(3) Application to equipment, etc.
This also applies to parts that come into contact with the product only in case it is possible thatapplicable substances adhere or migrate to products from molds, tools, gloves and/or mechanicalequipment as they come into direct contact with NIPPON ALEPH products during the NIPPONALEPH product manufacturing process.

4. Definition of "Green Procurement Products"(1) Raw materials and parts/products procured by NIPPON ALEPH (does not apply where delivery of
hard product is involved)
Raw materials, parts and products used in NIPPON ALEPH products shall be procured fromsuppliers who meet the Mandatory Requirements 1-６. (Section 6 of this document) "Green
Procurement Products" are those that meet Mandatory Requirements 7-11. (Section 7 of thisdocument)(2) Other procured products
Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of the supplier's environmental management attitudeconcerning chemicals, gas, equipment, software and services. The environmental aspects ofchemicals, gas and equipment will continue to be evaluated in advance (by means of advanceevaluation of chemical substances and of equipment).

5. Definition of Terminology
Terminology used in these standards is defined as follows:・Restricted substance
Substance that could potentially have a significant impact (aspect) on the global environment and/or
on human life, and which has been deemed to have said aspect by law/regulation or by NIPPONALEPH.
・Intentional use
Refers to intentional use in manufacturing products and/or parts where inclusion of such substances ispreferable to maintain certain characteristics, appearance or quality.

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・Substances Banned for Containment in Products
Refers to substances that NIPPON ALEPH prohibits using immediately in parts/material, due to law,regulations, etc. for both substances themselves and their applications.
*1: For details, see NIPPON ALEPH Green Procurement Standards Annex"Substances Banned for Containment in Products."
・Containment
Refers to a status where chemical substances are contained in parts, materials or products as ingredientsor constituents. Also includes any chemical substances that are naturally contained (impurities) or arecontained as residue of the general industrial purification stage (residual materials such as impurities.
residual solvent or unreacted monomer).
・Limit (threshold value)
Refers to concentrations that must be guaranteed for parts and/or materials delivered to the NIPPONALEPH and products shipped from the factory of the NIPPON ALEPH in the case where banned
substances are not intentionally used but are contained as impurities.
・Content concentration
Refers to the concentration calculated with the mass of homogeneous materials as a denominator.
"Homogeneous materials" refers to materials that cannot be mechanically broken down into othermaterial or materials, such as the following:・Compounds, polymer alloy, metal alloy, etc.
・Concerning raw materials for paint, adhesive, ink, paste, resin polymer, glass powder, ceramics, powder,etc., final forms processed by respective assumed usage / methods (Examples: paint and/or adhesives
after drying/hardening; resin polymer after formation; glass/ceramics after formation)・Single-layer paint, printing, plating, etc. In case of multiple layered, each layer is separately considered.
・Impurities
Refers to substances contained in natural materials and technically cannot be removed in the refining
process as an industrial material, and/or substances that are produced in the synthetic reaction process
and technically cannot be removed.
・SiteRefers to a homogeneous part that cannot be further divided. The surface treatment such as plating canbe thought of as a site.
・10 European (EU)2015/863 Directive substances（Directive on the Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical equipment）
The 10 European (EU)2015/863 Directive substances are; cadmium, lead, mercury, hexavalentchromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) , polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), Specificphthalic acid 4 substances (bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate / DEHP, butyl phthalateBenzyl / BBP, dibutyl
phthalate / DBP, diisobutyl phthalate / DIBP) Addition.
・EU REACH Regulations
Refers to the EU Regulations on REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction ofChemicals), which went into effect June 1, 2007.

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・SVHC (Candidate substances for authorization)
Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) specified by the Article 59, REACH Regulation of EU. The
substances selected have the characteristics provided by the Article 57. Article 33, REACH Regulation
requires that any EU supplier of articles containing SVHCs in a concentration above 0.1% by weight of
the formed product must provide the recipient with sufficient information.
The specific additionally updated SVHC will be advertised on the website of the European Chemicals
Agency (ECHA) every June and December every year, so check the information as appropriate andinvestigate the situation on the presence or absence and its use etc. Please grasp and report to NIPPONALEPH.
SVHC details are published on the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) website.
https://echa.europa.eu/candidate-list-table
・China VOC regulation
On March 4, 2020, China announced a national mandatory standard (GB standard) regarding limits on
the amount of harmful substance such as volatile organic compounds (VOC) contained in products. It
came into effect on December 1, 2020.This applies not only to products produced and sold in China,
but also to export paints produced in Japan to China.
・JAPIA unified data sheet (Japan Auto Parts Industries Association)
This document can be viewed from the website of the Japan Auto Parts Industries Association.
https://www.japia.or.jp/work/kankyou/japiasheet/
The JAPIA sheet is a survey format for chemical substances contained in products that was planned anddeveloped by the Japan Auto Parts Industries Association as a successor to the JAMA sheet.
・chemSHERPA
This document can be viewed from the chemSHERPA website.
https://chemsherpa.net/chemSHERPA/
This is a common scheme for communicating information on chemical substances contained in productsthat can be used throughout the supply chain.
In order to properly manage chemical substances contained in products and respond to regulations that
expand them, it is essential to convey information on chemical substances contained in products in the
supply chain. To respond to this, chemSHERPA is a tool to transmit information on chemical substances
contained in products in the supply chain in a reliable and efficient manner.
(From the upstream to the downstream of the supply chain, realizing information transmission based on
a common way of thinking, it is available in various industries without restricting the product industry.)"Responsible information communication" is conducted together with efforts to solve the problem ofmanagement of chemical substances contained in products continuously, component information basedon a common substance list, and compliance judgment information required for each product field formolded articles.
・GADSL (Global Automotive Declarable Substance List)
This document can be found on the American Chemistry Council, Inc. website.
http://www.gadsl.org/
List of substances declaration and prohibited substances of IMDS (International Material Data System)
used in the automobile industry.
P：Prohibited for all uses

D/P

：Prohibition according to purpose of use, Declaration necessary for others

D：When using beyond the threshold, declaration is required so that it is necessary.

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・TSCA (The Toxic Substances Control Act)
This document can be found on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website.
https://www.epa.gov/
・Japan Chemical Substance Control Law (Japan CSCL)
The Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc.
(hereinafter the "Chemical Substances Control Law") was firstly enacted in 1973 to prevent
environmental pollution by chemical substances that pose a risk to human health or the environment.
This document can be found on Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry website.
・Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)This document can be found on Stockholm Convention website.
https://www.pops.int/

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6. Transaction Requirements for Suppliers：[Mandatory Requirements 1-6]
Along with taking into account the reduction of the environmental impact of procured products themselves,
NIPPON ALEPH not only considers reduction of environmental impact of procured products themselves,
but also regards it important elements in deciding from whom to procure whether suppliers andmanufacturers of such products are taking proactive environmental conservation initiatives. NIPPONALEPH shall check the efforts of suppliers and manufacturer in environmental preservation and purchasefrom those suppliers and manufacturers (see notes) that satisfy the following requirements:
Note: For interpretation of supplier and manufacturer, see "8.1 Standards operation contact and survey
objects."(1) Establishment of Environment Management System. [Mandatory Requirement 1]"An environmental management system shall be established for factories, offices, etc.. involved indevelopment, manufacture and sale of products."
Establish an environmental management system to promote environmental conservation activities(including managing a system of chemicals contained in products). It is preferable that International
Standards, ISO14001 certification be obtained, but Manufacturing factories (those located in Japanonly) not planning to obtain ISO14001 certification should obtain third party certification of thefollowing simplified environmental management system.
If obtaining third party certification is not possible, establish an in-house environmental management
system (including a system of managing chemicals contained in products) at your company modeled on
the following simplified system. (NIPPON ALEPH may consider providing support for establishing anappropriate system upon request by the supplier.)
Overseas: Contact the pertinent institutions in the respective countries.
(2) Framework for cooperating in chemical substance content survey (does not apply when no delivery of
hardware products is involved) [Mandatory Requirement 2]"The supplier must respond (offer to answer) to the survey of chemical substances contained in the
product."
Checking "survey of chemical substances contained in the product" and offering content information istaken as a seller's responsibility.

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・At any cost, candidate substances (SVHC) for approval should recognize the existence of the content,
and should respond as follows.
(1) When Exceeding 0.1 wt%, be sure to report content concentration.
(2) If not more than 0.1 wt%, report content concentration to the extent that can be known.
(3) When SVHC is added, recognize the existence of content of an additional substance promptly,
and respond according to the above (1) or (2).
・Other substances except SVHC should correspond as follows.
(1) Report content concentration to the extent that can be known.
(2) When content information newly comes to hand, report it promptly.
・When there is neither the content of "Content-controlled substances" nor content information, reportthat there is no content.
# The forms to report the existence information on content
・ Substances and preparations： In principle SDS, chemSHERPA

・ Molded products： In principle chemSHERPA, JAPIA sheet, IMDS

# Products that should be reported on the existence of information on content
・ Products required to report from NIPPON ALEPH
When it becomes clear that SVHC without a report that states the concentration exceeds 0.1 wt%,
NIPPON ALEPH asks for a cause investigation including pursuit of accountability.
(3) Change management (does not apply in case no delivery of hard product is involved)[Mandatory Requirement 3]"If change occurs, a Control of Change declaration must be submitted in advance concerning the factory
where 5M1E(or 4M) is modified in product manufacturing.”(In case any item is changed from the status at the start of the survey or at the start of the new transaction,
the form must be submitted in advance)(4) Cooperation in submitting correspondence (about consolidation / termination / businessdiscontinuation / other communication letters). [Mandatory Requirement 4]
In business partners or factories that manufacture parts (referred to as manufacturers), productconsolidation, business closure, others.
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[Mandatory Requirement 5]
If a nonconformity such as product(s) delivered to NIPPON ALEPH contain "a banned substance or
conditionally banned substance" specified by NIPPON ALEPH, the supplier or factory that manufactured
the part(s) must report the fact to the concerned post "within 24 hours" of discovery.
(6) Framework for cooperating in Approve of Supply Chain Policy and cooperation in investigating
Conflict Minerals using CMRT and EMRT format (gold, tantalum, tin, tungsten, cobalt, mica)[Mandatory Requirement 6]
NIPPON ALEPH is engaged in business with the aim of satisfying our customers, contributing tosociety, and creating a prosperous future through our products and services. In order to be effective
throughout the supply chain, the suppliers should support this policy and work on the following:
Please check our website. (https://www.nippon-aleph.co.jp/company/procurement/)a) Maintaining and strengthening competitivenessb) Compliance with laws and social norms (Including environment-related laws)c) Environmental preservation and operational safetyd) Appropriate information managemente) Securing of Soundness in Management
CONFLICT METALS: Where minerals such as tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold (3TG), cobalt and mica
are mined in conflict-affected or high-risk areas such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) andadjoining countries, the revenue from the mining and trading of these minerals is a source of funding
for armed groups and anti-government forces carrying out atrocities and human rights abuses. Minerals
sourced from such conflict-affected or high-risk areas have the potential to promote conflict, humanrights violations and environmental degradation.
NIPPON ALEPH considers mining to be an intensive process involving social and environmental risks,and believes the mining of metals and minerals, including conflict minerals (3TG), cobalt and mica
mined in the DRC, as well as other minerals mined in other regions, must be managed.
NIPPON ALEPH's policy is that we want no part in any human rights violations or environmental
destruction. Using the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template (CMRT) and Extended Minerals
Reporting Template (EMRT) provided by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), NIPPON ALEPH
identify upstream smelters and refiners of conflict minerals (tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold, cobalt andmica). Please cooperate with the investigation.

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７. Mandatory Requirements for Products[Mandatory Requirement 7-11](do not apply when no delivery of hard products is involved)(1) Submission of certification that banned substance is not contained in products[Mandatory Requirement 7]
The supplier must guarantee that products do not contain banned substances specified by NIPPONALEPH.
Request to submit the previously mentioned certification (for details, see section 9 "Documentation to besubmitted.")NIPPON ALEPH requests its suppliers to submit certification to prove that content does not exceed thelimit (threshold value). The company obtains consent for the submitted certification from a
representative of the supplier.
NIPPON ALEPH ask the supplier to submit a non-use certification documents for each revision of thisstandard, or the Green Procurement Standards Annex, or both.
The supplier is not exempted from warranty against defects even if certification is not provided.
(2) Submission of European (EU)2015/863 Directive 10 substance analysis test results.
[Mandatory Requirement 8]
From analysis data of European (EU)2015/863 Directive 10 substances (only 4 heavy metals with the
exception of resins [resin formed products, rubber products, ink, paint, adhesives, etc.]), analyze content
for each site of products for analysis data (IPC, etc.), and report to us with certification of analysis test
results, etc. attached.
Request to submit the above mentioned analysis test results (for details, see section 9 "Documentation to
be submitted.")
The term of validity of analysis data (ICP, etc.) shall be effective as long as there is no change incomposition of a use material, process, manufacturing place, etc. However, if composition of a use
material, material change, etc. occur, please re-analyze and submit to us.
The data is required through the supply chain, therefore, the suppliers are asked also to obtain and submit
analysis data published by their upper stream material suppliers.
The supplier is not exempted from warranty against defects even if certification is not provided.
(3) Special Pattern for Submitting Product Qualifications [Mandatory Requirement 9]
For specific substances designated by NIPPON ALEPH, we will request a special form, so please submit
it.
(4) Compliant with Chinese VOC regulations. Submission of measurement report issued by a measurementcompany certified by CMA in China. [Mandatory Requirement 10]
When using a preparation containing a volatile organic compound (VOC) in China, A measurement
report issued by a measurement company certified by CMA in China is required.
VOC substance are regulated by the Chinese national compulsory standard (GB standard).
･Limit amount of harmful substances in industrial protective paint.
･Limit amount of volatile organic compounds in adhesive.
･Limit amount of volatile organic compounds in ink.
･Limit amount of volatile organic compounds in cleaning agent(5) Compliant with REACH-SVHC. Submission of Declaration for Additional SVHC.
Under the European REACH regulation, SVHC is added twice a year.
If we will send you a declaration form for SVHC, please reply and submit it promptly.

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８. Request for Suppliers to Submit the Guarantee and Chemical surveys
8.1 This Standards operation contact and survey objects
Operation contact/survey objects (supplier)Suppliers who deal directly with NIPPON ALEPH purchasing department (supplying parties who
issue/receive trade slips) are asked to provide an operation contact. Suppliers are asked to fill andsubmit a report only of their in-house environmental management system (Form 1).
Survey objects (manufacturer)
Objects of the survey are factories that manufacture parts (manufacturer). These are ultimately
factories that ship goods to NIPPON ALEPH. If a single supplier handles multiple products or has
multiple factories, multiple studies must be conducted separately.

Operation contact
Survey object
Survey object 1(Supplier)xx, Ltd.

NIPPON ALEPH
Pur. Dept.

Survey object 2(Manufacturer)
yy Factory xx
Electronics, Inc
Product A
Product B
ooo Factory , zzz
Machinery Ltd.
Product C
Product D

8.2 Survey contents
The following items are surveyed.
Place the company stamp or the seal of the person in charge in the proper places on the form and submit.
(1) Survey of establishment of environmental management system by supplier and manufacturer[Requirement 1] action details
Supplier and manufacturer must submit Form 1 "Environmental management system report" toreport a description of their environmental management systems.
(2) Survey of chemical substances contained [Mandatory Requirement 2] action details.
We will request our suppliers/manufacturers each time we conduct the survey, which we ask yourcooperation in responding.
If the products delivered contain Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) of REACH
regulations, the information shall be obtained without delay, and submitted to our purchasing
department by filling appropriate form shown below.
As for the survey form, basically it is chemSHERPA of 1) below.
Also, if necessary, we will specify the survey form as needed.(There are also requests with multiple
types)
1) chemSHERPA(Please use the latest version at the time of the survey request.)
chmeSHERPA's homepage
URL: https://chemsherpa.net/
2) Survey Response Tool Format "JAPIA Sheet".
(Use the latest version at the time of the survey request.)
Home Page of Automotive Industry Association (JAPIA)URL ： http://www.japia.or.jp/datasheet/
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3) International Material Data System (IMDS) survey response
International Material Data System (IMDS) Website
URL ：https://public.mdsystem.com/ja/web/imds-public-pages/home
Send the IMDS response to us at the following ID: (Separately specified in the case of change)ＩＤ： 36678Name： NIPPON ALEPH Corporation(3) Change management [Mandatory Requirement 3] action details
If there is any change in part/material configuration, manufacturing process, manufacturing
equipment/tools, manufacturing location, person in charge of quality control, person in charge ofenvironmental management, etc. (including contents of survey response forms, analysis data or
substitution,) or if there are any changes in primary or secondary suppliers, submit in advance in theformat specified by our procurement department.
When submitting the change, re-submit all documents pertaining to the change. (analysis data, etc.)(4) Contact form [required requirement 4] correspondence details
If a supplier or a factory (manufacturer) that manufactures parts experiences product consolidationor business closure, submit the form specified by our procurement department.
(5) Correction management
If there are any corrections to the survey response content, clearly indicate the places that werecorrected and resubmit.
(6) Supply Chain Management
Similar management is required to be applied to primary, secondary and subsequent suppliers inyour supply chain.
8.3 Guarantee and Survey Frequency(1) Establishment of Environmental Management System of supplier and manufacturer
To be surveyed each time this standard, or the Green Procurement Standards Annex, or both isrevised.
(2) Chemical content survey
To be surveyed each time this standard, or the Green Procurement Standards Annex, or both isrevised.
(3) Control of Change
When a change occurs in a business partner and a manufacturer, please submit the 5M1E (or 4M)
application specified by our purchasing department beforehand.
(4) Aassurance that no banned substances are contained in products（Form3-1）
To be surveyed each time this standard, or the Green Procurement Standards Annex, or both isrevised.
(5) European (EU)2015/863 Directive 10 substances content analysis data
To be submitted each time the standards are revised.
Suppliers are asked to provide the latest European (EU)2015/863 Directive 10 substances content
analysis data, not older than 1 year. As for the analysis data, analysis data by a laboratory conforming
to ISO / IEC 17025 to do.
# Data analysis shall start from the measurement month.
The term of validity of analysis data shall be effective as long as there is no change in composition ofa material used, process, manufacture place, etc. However, when composition of a material used,material change, etc. occur, please re-analyze and submit it.

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8.4 Other(1) Fill out the required items on the survey in the appendices and submit it to the proper NIPPONALEPH purchasing department.
(2) In some situations, conditions concerning green procurement such as purchase standards andspecifications may be given separately. In such cases, the separate specifications are given preference
over these standards.
(3) The data provided will be kept strictly confidential.
(4) Environmentally hazardous substance comes to need management every single part (Homogeneousmaterials) rank constituting a product.

9. Documentation to be submitted(In case of chemicals [substance, preparation])
Submitted documentation breakdown

Form No.

1 Green procurement survey’s applicable
Form0
products list
2 Environmental management system establishment
Form1
report3 "Assurance that no banned substances are
Form3-1
contained in product" or "Declaration of banned
Form3-2
substance content."
4 European (EU)2015/863 Directive 10
substance content analysis data
(Proof of ICP analysis data must be
attached.)
5 Submission of SDS (Safety Data Sheet ) or
Table of ingredients(Mill Test Certificate etc.)

Submission requirement
Supplier Manufacturer
YES

YES

YES

YES

NO

YES

Required, respectively
Required, respectively
Required

No FormNO

YES

No Form

NO

YES

NO

(YES)

6 Action for cooperation demand with "chemical
substance content survey"
No Form(Our designated form)
7 Cooperation in investigating Conflict Minerals CMRT
using CMRT and EMRT format
EMRT
PRT
Required : 1 format/Product Name
formatRemarksYES

NIPPON ALEPH Co., Ltd.

(YES)

Required for chemicals
containing organic
compounds (ink, paint,
adhesive, resin pellets, etc.)
Required(As a rule, submit in written
format for GHS). Submit the
English and Japaneseversions. (Or the English
version)(Required)
Submit when requested.
Required
Submit it in the CMRT and
EMRT format by the supplier.

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Submitted documentation breakdown

Form No.

Submission
requirement
Supplier Manufacturer

Remarks

1 Green procurement survey’s applicable
Required, respectively
Form0
YES
YES
products list
2 Environmental management system establishment
Required, respectively
Form1
YES
YES
report3 "Assurance that no banned substances are
RequiredForm3-1
contained in product" or "Declaration of bannedNO
YES
Form3-2
substance content."
4 European (EU)2015/863 Formed
Required for formed
Directive10 substanceproduct/partproduct/part containing
No FormNO
YES
content analysis data
organic high polymer(Proof of ICP analysis
compounddata must be attached.) Packaging /Required
No FormNO
YESwrapping material**Limited to products procured by NIPPON ALEPH for packaging its manufactured
products. (Does not include packaging materials used for packaging products
delivered to us.)
5 Action for cooperation demand with "chemical(Required)substance content survey"
No FormNO(YES)
Submit when requested.
(Our designated form)
6 Cooperation in investigating Conflict Minerals CMRT
Requiredusing CMRT and EMRT format
EMRT
Submit it in the CMRT and
YES
(YES)
PRT
EMRT format by the supplier.
Required : 1 format/Product Name
format7 Compliant with Chinese VOC regulations.
(Required)
Please submit a measurement report issued
Submit when requested.
No FormNO(YES)
by a measurement company certified by CMA
in China.
8 Compliant with REACH-SVHC(Required)
Please submit a declaration for additional
No FormNO(YES)
Submit when requested.
SVHC.

10. Analytical Determination (limited to European (EU)2015/863 Directive 10substances andHalogen-Free)NIPPON ALEPH may conduct acceptance inspection of procured products and may analyze/measure
substances of groups of substances that are regulated. NIPPON ALEPH may also demand suppliers conduct
analysis/measurement of products. If content/concentration is determined to exceed limits (thresholdvalue) as a result of such analysis (includes results of analysis by supplier), NIPPON ALEPH may demand
the supplier determine the origin of the problem including pursuing the warranty against defects. The
European (EU)2015/863 Directive of "Appendices 2) of this documentation is applied to suchmeasurement analysis method.

11. Exemption from this Standard
A supplier may be exempted from application of these standards only if NIPPON ALEPH agrees in writing
to exempt application and/or if expressly indicated so on drawings and specifications of the product to be
procured.

NIPPON ALEPH Co., Ltd.

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12. Revision of this standards
Any modification to these standards is to be posted on the NIPPON ALEPH Website. Note: Thesestandards are also subject to change without notice.
The supplier should also comply with local laws or regulations of the country or area in which they arelocated concerning substances for which use is banned or restricted for any substances or applications
not stipulated herein.

13. Revision History
November 1, 2018

1st Edition

September 1, 2019

1.1th Edition

１. Change the title of [Required requirement 7] of “Mandatory Requirements (NIPPON ALEPH
Minimum Compliance Levels)”
March 27, 2020

2nd Edition

１．Revised of the list of NIPPON ALEPH Product-containing chemical substances (2nd edition)(2.1th edition)
２．Abolished of Form 6 and Form 7
April 1, 2021

3rd Edition

１．Revised of the list of NIPPON ALEPH Product-containing chemical substances (3rd edition)
２．Abolished of Form 4
June 10, 2022

4th Edition

１．Revised of the list of NIPPON ALEPH Product-containing chemical substances (4th edition)
２．Update of Approve of Supply Chain Policy and cooperation in investigating Conflict Minerals
using CMRT and EMRT format [Mandatory Requirement 7]
３．Addition of Mandatory Requirements for Products.
・Request a measurement report issued by a measurement company certified
by CMA in China. 《Mandatory Requirement 11》
・Request a declaration for additional SVHC. 《Mandatory Requirement 12》
June 17, 2022

4.1th Edition

１．Revised of the list of NIPPON ALEPH Product-containing chemical substances (4.1th edition)
June 2, 2023 5.0th Edition
１．Revised of the list of NIPPON ALEPH Product-containing chemical substances (5.0th edition)
March 15, 2024

6.0th Edition

１．Revised of the list of NIPPON ALEPH Product-containing chemical substances (6.0th edition)
２．The list of substances banned for containment in products has been integrated into
NIPPON ALEPH green procurement standards annex.
３．Updated of Form 3, Abolished of Form 5

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