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KANATA, ON, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ageus Solutions (http://www.ageussolutions.com/), a leader in global environmental compliance services, has expanded its services to offer comprehensive RoHS Physical Audits to verify the accuracy of the information included in due diligence documentation provided with imports.

The quality of information provided in RoHS due diligence documentation is critical to ensuring that a product's import goes smoothly. In concert with due diligence process audits, Ageus Solutions offers physical audit services at the product- and component-level to provide gap analysis feedback and verify the accuracy of the

information provided by contract manufacturers and suppliers.

The Ageus Solutions' physical audit will include: - An on-site visit by an audit specialist including: - Visual inspection of solder joints and coatings applied to the product for indications of non-RoHS compliant materials. - XRF inspection of the product as per RoHS enforcement guidelines. - A written report, detailing findings of the physical audit including gap analysis for RoHS compliance.

"Having products found to be non-compliant can have a widespread economic impact on a company," states Bruce Calder, president of Ageus Solutions. "Of immediate concern are the lost sales opportunities, damage to relationships with distributors and consumers of the product, and potential qualification of alternative suppliers; not to mention long-term repercussions on the reputation of the brand. The RoHS physical audit and gap analysis afford businesses another level of data verification and the opportunity to take preventative action to achieve the complete RoHS compliance of their products."

Most enforcement systems rely on physical audits of products to verify the accuracy of due diligence documentation provided with imports. Physical audits of products should be included as a standard step in the due diligence process and are strongly recommended by most RoHS-regulated countries.

Ageus Solutions' experts have worked extensively with European and Chinese government and enforcement agencies to determine the inspection criteria and methods that will be applied to imported products subject to RoHS regulation. The result being that Ageus Solutions' physical audit provides clients with the confidence that their suppliers are providing accurate information, and that their product will not be held up at point of entry.

About Ageus Solutions

Ageus Solutions has extensive experience in international environmental regulation serving clients in the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, New Zealand, Taiwan, and China.

Source: Ageus Solutions