UKCA United Kingdom Conformity Assessed
The UKCA mark indicates that the associated goods have been assessed to meet British safety, health, and environmental protection requirements.
The UKCA mark is required for goods which are traded within Great Britain (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland).
Cardwave and our flash memory partners supply products which comply with UKCA requirements.
CE Conformité Européenne
The CE mark indicates that the associated goods have been assessed to meet European safety, health, and environmental protection requirements.
The CE mark is required for goods which are traded within the European Economic Area (EEA).
Cardwave and our flash memory partners supply products which comply with CE requirements.
IMDS International Material Data System
IMDS is a database of materials and components widely used across the automotive industry.
IMDS tracks the material and chemical composition of components throughout the supply chain. It allows automotive manufacturers and suppliers to track materials used and comply with relevant standards, laws and regulations.
Cardwave and our flash memory partners support requests for material composition datasheet submissions through the IMDS platform.
FCC Federal Communications Commission
The FCC is a US-based organisation which regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable across the United States.
The FCC mark on a product signifies that the electromagnetic radiation from the device is within the limits specified by the FCC.
Cardwave and our flash memory partners supply products which comply with FCC requirements.
PPAP Production Parts Approval Process
PPAP is commonly used within the aerospace, automotive and other manufacturing sectors. It is an 18-step process designed to ensure high quality and consistency in the design and production of goods.
Exact specification of products and related processes are specified within PPAP and all changes to the product or process must be approved.
Cardwave and our flash memory partners support requests for PPAP.
WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment recycling
WEEE aims to reduce the creation of electronic waste and reduce the amount of electronic waste sent to landfill.
Importance is placed on recycling because electronic waste often contains rare earth minerals which can be recycled.
The WEEE logo is affixed to all electronic products Cardwave supply, or to associated documents if this is not possible.
RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances
RoHS legislation restricts the use of hazardous substances such as lead, mercury or cadmium in electronic equipment.
Cardwave and our suppliers comply with RoHS legislation and can supply RoHS declarations upon request.
CMRT Conflict Minerals Reporting Template
CMRT is an industry standard template created by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI). It is used to report the country of origin of minerals and the smelters and refiners used during that process.
The aim of this is to eliminate usage of minerals within the supply chain that originate from areas of armed conflict and to prevent the usage of materials which would fund war efforts.
Companies have both a legal and ethical duty to ensure conflict minerals are not used within their supply chain.
Cardwave can supply CMRT declarations upon
request.
ISO 9001
ISO 9001 is an internationally recognised standard which relates to quality management, business processes and continual improvement.
A company which is certified to this standard must regularly prove to an external auditor that its business processes and quality management system comply with all criteria set out in the standard.
Cardwave is certified to ISO 9001:2015, the latest revision of the standard.
ISO 14001
ISO 14001 is an internationally recognised standard which relates to environmental management and sustainability.
A company which is certified to this standard must regularly prove to an external auditor that it manages its environmental impact and has processes in place to minimise that impact.
Cardwave is certified to ISO 14001:2015, the latest revision of the standard.
