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Compliance and Environmental Protection
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Design Specification and Procedure for
International Hazardous Material Compliance and
Environmental Protection
TESLA MOTORS, INC.
Edmund Shen
650.681.5339
[email protected]
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Compliance and Environmental Protection
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Document History
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0.1 May 8, 2010 Draft Edition Edmund Shen
AA July 29, 2010 First Edition Edmund Shen
AB October 25, *** It was released under Arena Doc# 98-001037-00-AB on 10/25/10, Edmund Shen
2010 and it is now under Enovia BMS-0000147.
1. At 4.1. Supplier’s IMDS Participation, deleted “request” on the
title. Change to: “Tesla requires that all Tesla Motors suppliers
join the International Material Data System (IMDS).”
2. Add “Non-IMDS Supplier’s” on section 4.2. “Non-IMDS
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) based on GADSL
and Tesla Motors-specific extension of GADSL Lists”
3. Modified the Appendix A: (Recommended SDoC Format) form
by add a column for ”If it is P or D, Provide the Substance
Name,%, Weight, and Location” , and added part classification :
If it is P or D, Provide the
Part Classification: P, D,
Substance Name,%, Weight, and
or NA
Location
4. Modified the definitions at section 3.2 for Non-vehicle Related
Engineering Designs.
5. Added following sentence to section 3:
On the ELV directive 2000/53/EC, page 3. Item 13, indicated:
“The requirements for dismantling, reuse and recycling of end-of
life vehicles and their components should be integrated in the
design and production of new vehicles.”
6. Added following sentence to section 1, Scope:
“Based on the company’s global marketing strategy and target
markets, this spec only covers US, EU, Japan, Canada,
Australia, China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore at this time.
This spec will be updated based on the related regulations
changes and company sales expansion.”
7. Other minor modifications for the company logo, word font,
references, and sentences, etc.
AC April 26, 1. Add Section 5. Compliance Training Procedure for Employees Edmund Shen
2013 and Suppliers.
2. Add “Tesla Motors officially joined the IMDS system in May
2012 with the membership number of 113431.
3. Add “Procedure” on the title of this document
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Table of Contents
1. Scope ...................................................................................................................................4
2. Definitions ............................................................................................................................4
3. International Regulations and Global Automotive Declarable Substance List
(GADSL) Requirements in Engineering Design ...................................................................6
3.1. Vehicle related engineering designs
3.2. Non-vehicle related and stand-alone part engineering designs
3.3. Battery or energy storage related engineering designs
3.4. Design specifications towards outside suppliers
3.5. Obtain Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) Certification for Vehicle Products
3.6. Combined Requirements at Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (GADSL)
3.7. Join IMDS System
3.8. Contribution for Company’s ISO/TS and ISO 14001 Certification Requirements
3.9. Legal Descriptions for Material Related Engineering Design Specifications
4. Supplier’s Responsibility and Compliances .................................................................9
4.1. Supplier’s IMDS Participation
4.2. Non-IMDS Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) based on GADSL and
Tesla Motors-specific extension of GADSL Lists
4.3. Original spare parts of the Tesla brands and after sales products
4.4. Tesla’s requirement and Supplier’s obligations to provide evidence
5. Material Compliance Training Procedure for Employees and Suppliers .......................10
6. Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (GADSL) and Tesla-specific Extension
of GADSL List ........................................................................................................................ 11
7. References ...............................................................................................................................11
Appendix A: Recommended SDoC Format.............................................................................12
Appendix B: Tesla Motors-specific extension of GADSL .................................................13
Appendix C: GADSL List ....................................................................................................14
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1. Scope
This document specifies the design requirements for implementation of international directives and
regulations pertaining to environment protection, hazardous substances limitation with application of
International Material Data System (IMDS) system, Whole Vehicle Type-Approval (WVTA) approval,
and the Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (GADSL) for the engineering designs and
material selections within Tesla Motors. The purpose of this document is to assure the designs are fully
compliant with all international hazardous materials directives to allow sales legally in the European
Union (EU) and other regions worldwide.
Based on the company global marketing strategy and target markets, this spec only covers US, EU,
Japan, Canada, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Korea, and Singapore at this time. This spec will be
updated with the related regulations changes and company sales market expansion.
The GADSL list and Tesla Motors-specific extension of GADSL forms an integral part of the
specification and applies in its latest version at the time of use. The list of substances and substance
classes in the specification originally come from the various mandatory directives worldwide regarding
environmental protection, hazardous substances, dangerous goods, health and safety at work, and
transportation.
This document provides design engineers, quality experts, and material supply chain a guideline for the
selection and the evaluation of materials from the preliminary development stage. This specification
document shall be referenced in all purchase contracts and agreements for any product material related
purchases.
2. Definition
Reuse: ‘Reuse’ means any operation by which components of end-of-life vehicles are used for the
same purpose for which they were conceived.
Recycling: ‘Recycling’ means the reprocessing in a production process of the waste materials for the
original purpose or for other purposes but excluding energy recovery. Energy recovery means the use
of combustible waste as a means to generate energy through direct incineration with or without other
waste but with recovery of the heat. [1]
Recovery: ‘Recovery’ means any of the applicable operations provided for in Annex IIB to Directive
75/442/EEC [1]
Disposal: ‘Disposal’ means any of the applicable operations provided for in Annex IIA to Directive
75/442/EEC [1]
Reusability: ‘Reusability’ means the potential for reuse of component parts diverted from an
end-of-life vehicle. [1]
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Recyclability: ‘Recyclability’ means the potential for recycling of component parts or materials
diverted from an end-of-life vehicle. [1]
Recoverability: ‘Recoverability’ means the potential for recovery of component parts or materials
diverted from an end-of-life vehicle. [1]
ELV: 2000/53/EC, End-of Life Vehicles
ELV applies to whole vehicle and automotive parts. It requires that certain automotive products are free
(except for trace impurities) of mercury, cadmium, and lead as of 2003-7-1. Lead can still be used as an
alloying additive in copper, steel and aluminum and in solderable applications. By 1 January 2015, for
all end-of life vehicles, the reuse and recovery shall be a minimum of 95 % by an average weight per
vehicle and year; the re-use and recycling shall be increased to a minimum of 85% by an average
weight per vehicle and year. [1] [3]
RoHS: 2002/95/EC, Restriction of Hazardous Substances
RoHS originated in the European Union and restricts the use of specific hazardous materials found in
electrical and electronic products. All applicable products in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must
pass RoHS compliance. RoHS applies to computers, displays, components, devices, and household
appliances. It is NOT applicable to automotives, but it is applicable to any appliances or modules
which can be independently operated outside the vehicle, such as a charger. [1] [3]
WEEE: 2002/96/EC, Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment
WEEE mandates the treatment, recovery and recycling of electric and electronic equipment.
All applicable products in the EU market after August 13, 2006 must pass WEEE compliance. RoHS
regulates the hazardous substances used in electrical and electronic equipment, while WEEE regulates
the disposal of this same equipment. [1] [3]
RRR: 2005/64/EC, Motor Vehicles Reusability, Recyclability, and Recoverability
RRR took effect in December 2008, for passenger cars (class M1) and light commercial vehicles (class
N1) to export cars to EU. It applies to whole vehicle and automotive parts. To obtain Type Approval in
RRR, manufacturers must ensure heavy metal compliance and disclosure of material data. [1] [3]
REACH: 1907/2006, Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals
REACH is a European Union Regulation of 18 December 2006. REACH addresses the production and
use of chemical substances, and their potential impacts on both human health and the environment. It is
the strictest law to date regulating chemical substances and will impact industries throughout the world.
REACH entered into force in June 2007, with a phased implementation over the next decade, which
applies to whole vehicle and automotive parts. [1] [3]
Battery Directive: 2006/66/EC, Batteries, Accumulators, and Waste Batteries
It applies to the battery and battery pack manufacturing, packaging, and recycling. [1] [3]
WVTA: Whole Vehicle Type Approval, 2007/46/EC, Type Approval of Vehicles,
The EC Whole Vehicle Type-Approval (EC-WVTA) system applies to passenger cars and motorcycles
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on a mandatory basis since January 1998. The Framework Directive 2007/46/EC, Type-Approval of
Vehicles, adopted in 2007, makes EC WVTA mandatory for all categories of motor vehicles and their
trailers. The implementation is enforced in accordance with a time-schedule extending from 2009 to
2014 depending on the category. WVTA is designed to ensure that new vehicles are safe to use on the
road and have a lower impact on the environment, without having to inspect and test every single one.
Automakers must submit any new vehicle made, adapted or imported for sale in the European Union
(EU) to the approval authority for whole vehicle approval in a member state before it can be sold
anywhere in the EU. The RRR directive 2005/64/EC is a requirement of WVTA. [1] [3]
IMDS: International Material Data System
The International Material Data System (IMDS) is a collective, computer-based material data system
used by automotive OEMs to manage environmentally relevant aspects of the different parts used in
vehicles. Through this system, the automotive industry is able to reconstruct the complete material flow
to demonstrate compliance to the above described EC regulations. [2]
ISO: International Organization for Standardization
ISO is a family of standards and certifications for organization’s quality management systems. The
applicable ones for automotive industry include ISO 9001 and ISO 14000. [1] [3]
3. International Regulations and Global Automotive Declarable
Substance List (GADSL) Requirements in Engineering Designs
On the ELV directive 2000/53/EC, page 3. Item 13, indicated: “The requirements for dismantling,
reuse and recycling of end-of life vehicles and their components should be integrated in the design and
production of new vehicles.” Tesla Motors is intending to design and manufacture all of Tesla’s
released products to meet all applicable international environmental directives and regulations in the
regions in which it intends to sell its products.
3.1. Vehicle related engineering designs
All vehicle-related engineering design specifications, documents, and part drawings shall specify that
the design and material selection shall meet WVTA, ELV, RRR, REACH, and other applicable
requirements, which are described in detail at the GADSL list in its latest version at the time of use
with the statement sample on section 3.9.
3.2. Non-vehicle related and stand-alone part engineering designs
For all non-vehicle related, stand-alone consumer parts (such as a charger), and service tools, their
engineering design specifications, documents, and parts drawings, shall specify that the design and
material selection to meet RoHS, WEEE, REACH, Battery Directive and any other applicable
requirements, which are described in detail at the GADSL list in its latest version at the time of use
with the statement sample on section 3.9.
3.3. Battery or energy storage related engineering designs
All battery or energy storage related engineering design specifications, docs, and parts drawings, shall
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specify that the design and material selection must meet WVTA, ELV, RRR, REACH, and Battery
Directive 2006/66/EC, “Batteries, Accumulators, and Waste Batteries” requirements, which are
described in detail at the GADSL list in its latest version at the time of use with the statement sample
on section 3.9.
3.4. Design specifications towards outside suppliers
The engineering specifications shall meet as following:
1. For “off the shelf” parts:
Supplier shall disclose the parts/component materials through an IMDS based on the GADSL and
Tesla Motors-specific extension of GADSL Lists in Appendix C and B. If a supplier has not been an
IMDS member yet, it shall examine the parts/component materials based on the GADSL and Tesla
Motors-specific extension of GADSL Lists in Appendix C and B by providing Supplier’s Declaration
of Conformity (SDoC) at Appendix A to disclose if there is any prohibited “P” substance, or declarable
“D” substances with the location and weight information. Tesla Motors reserves the rights to request
supplier to provide supporting documents and test data. See Section 4 for details.
2. For custom designed parts:
The specification shall specify that the suppliers shall comply with any applicable international
regulations in the latest versions in compliance with the latest GADSL List. The supply chain and
supplier quality management shall request that suppliers to provide their 3rd party certifications of
related compliances, namely RoHS, WEEE, REACH. However, the self-certified documents with the
testing reports or evidences may be acceptable to Tesla Motors by requests in certain special cases. The
suppliers shall sign for declaration and confirm they comply with their contents in all activities. See
section 4 for details.
3.5. Obtain Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) Certification for Vehicle Products
Tesla’s vehicle products shall comply with the WVTA in order to sell in Europe and also satisfy the
environmental related regulations for other regions. The Framework Directive 2007/46/EC,
Type-Approval of Vehicles, applies to passenger cars, trailers, special vehicles, and motorcycles on a
mandatory basis. As a result, these categories of vehicles must comply with EC type-approval
directives in order to be placed on the European market.
The RRR directive 2005/64/EC is a requirement of WVTA, and the ELV 2000/53/EC requirements are
referenced in RRR 2005/64/EC document. For the ELV Directive 2000/53/EC, its measures are
targeted primarily towards avoiding vehicle waste products, and also towards the reuse, recycling and
other forms of recovery of end-of-life vehicles and their components. The RRR requirement in
ANNEX I is that vehicles belonging to category M1 and category N1 shall be constructed as to be:
“Reusable and/or recyclable to a minimum of 85% by mass, and reusable and/or recoverable to a
minimum of 95 % by mass.”
Please note that RRR is exempted and marked as N/A for category M1 vehicles at Small Series
Type-Approval, which is specified on Article 22 on this directive. The small series for M1 vehicles is
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limited to 1,000 per year as specified on ANNEX XII.
3.6. Combined Requirements at Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (GADSL)
GADSL provides a definitive list of substances requiring declaration with the target to minimize
individual requirements and ensure cost-effective management of declaration practice along the
complex automotive supply chain. The scope is to cover declarable substances in the flow of
information relevant to parts and materials supplied throughout the automotive value chain, from
production to the end of life phase.
The GADSL covers declaration of certain information about substances relevant to parts and materials
supplied by the supply chain to automobile manufacturers, including all above described international
directives and regulations including ELV, RRR, RoHS, WEEE, REACH, etc. The information is
applicable to the use of these parts or materials in the production of a vehicle up to its usage and
relevant to the vehicle’s re-use or waste disposal.
Detail list can be found in Section 5 and Appendix A. The list applies in its latest version with periodic
updates at the time of use (http://www.gadsl.org). [5]
3.7. Join IMDS System
To be effectively tracking all hazardous materials in the products, Tesla Motors officially joined the
IMDS system in May 2012 with the membership number of 113431. IMDS is a computer-based system,
and it recognizes hazardous substances by comparing the entered data with the lists of prohibited
substances. Hence OEMs can trace hazardous substances back to the source and eliminate them. [2]
The adoption of the IMDS relies above all on a legislative background, namely:
1. Laws & Regulations on hazardous substances: OEMs must eliminate these substances from the
supply chain.
2. End-Of-Life Vehicles Directive (ELV): It forces car manufacturers to improve their recycling
rates. Therefore all suppliers must deliver accurate material information.
The base of the system is the black and gray lists of prohibited and declarable substances. These
substances, when used in materials and components for the automotive industry, are of concern to
human health, environmental safety and recycling. With the introduction of IMDS, BMW,
DaimlerChrysler, Porsche, Fiat, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, VW, and Volvo combined their lists to
the ILRS (international list of reportable substances) which has been replaced by GADSL (global
automotive declarable substance list). Currently, most of the OEMs are accepting the GADSL list in
IMDS system.
3.8. Contribution for Company’s ISO/TS and ISO 14001 Certification Requirements
The above environmental and hazardous material compliances and their implementation process are
not only for the design requirements, but also for company’s ISO/TS and ISO 14001 Certification
requirements once they are effective. Certification to an ISO standard does not guarantee any quality of
end products and services. However, it certifies that formalized business processes are being applied.
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ISO/TS 16949:2009 is an interpretation based on ISO 9001:2008 and agreed upon by major automotive
manufacturers worldwide for automotive production and service part organizations.
The ISO 14000 family addresses "Environmental Management", which specifies requirements for an
environmental management system to enable an organization to develop and implement a policy and
objectives to minimize harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities, and to achieve
continual improvement of its environmental performance.
All engineering documents, quality procedures, and supply chain processes for hazardous materials and
environment protection compliances shall be a part of Tesla’s ISO requirements in the future.
3.9. Legal Descriptions for Material Related Engineering Design Specifications
All Engineering specifications, documentss and related part drawings shall refer to the ELV, RRR and
GADSL in the specifications with following verbiage:
“The design shall meet all applicable international environmental related regulations, including but not
limited to WVTA, ELV, RRR, RoHS, WEEE, REACH, and Battery Directive 2006/66/EC, which are
described in detail at the GADSL list in its latest version at the time of use (http://www.gadsl.org).” [7]
This statement is on the R1 notes of Tesla’s Drawing Templates. See released Tesla Doc
BMS-0000023: DRAWING BLOCK AND NOTES STANDARD, for details. [7]
4. Supplier’s Responsibility and Compliance
All parts from suppliers shall specify that the design and material selection meet the required
compliances, such RoHS, WEEE, RRR, REACH, Battery Directive 2006/66/EC and any other
applicable requirements, which are described in detail at the GADSL list in its latest version at the time
of use with the statement sample on section 3.9 and other applicable requirements. For example, for a
component vender, a RoHS certificate, a testing report, or an official IMDS material submission is
mandatory required.
All suppliers are required to accept Tesla’s standard supplier’s qualification and contract process with
accepting contract General Terms and Conditions (GTC), Supplier Quality Assurance Manual
(SQAM), PPAP, and Tesla’s engineering specs to meet the required compliances.
4.1. Supplier’s IMDS Participation
Tesla requires that all Tesla Motors suppliers join the International Material Data System (IMDS).
Through this system, Tesla is able to reconstruct the complete material flow and track the hazardous
materials electronically from all suppliers.
The adoption of the IMDS relies on a legislative background, namely: Laws & Regulations on
hazardous substances. Tesla requires all suppliers to eliminate, or in special cases, to minimize these
substances from the supply chain.
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4.2. Non-IMDS Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) based on GADSL and Tesla
Motors-specific extension of GADSL Lists
If a supplier has not been an IMDS member yet, we shall request that that a supplier to join IMDS as
soon as possible. For some special cases, or rush circumstances, as a temporary solution only with
Tesla’s management approval, it shall examine the parts/component materials based on the GADSL
and Tesla Motors-specific extension of GADSL Lists in Appendix B and C. Supplier is responsible for
providing Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity (SDoC) at Appendix A to disclose if there is any
prohibited “P” substance, or declarable “D” substances with the location and weight information. Tesla
Motors reserves the rights to request supplier providing supporting documents.
A recommended SDoC is attached in Appendix A. The SDoC shall be signed by a company officer or
authorized executive. Suppliers shall re-submit an updated SDoC if there is any material change and
request approval from Tesla Motors prior to changing material.
4.3. Original spare parts of the Tesla brands and after sales products
If the supplier supplies spare parts containers, the supplier shall give full support to Tesla with regard
to compliance with all national and international legislation and regulations. This may include
disclosure of the composition with indication of concentrations. This information will be treated
confidentially by Tesla. The supplier shall also submit a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) in English,
or other language upon request. Any change to the composition of sales products shall be subject to the
approval of Tesla.
4.4. Tesla’s requirement and Supplier’s obligations to provide evidence
As a Tesla’s requirement, this specification document shall be referenced in all purchase contracts and
agreements for any product material related purchases. On request, the supplier shall provide Tesla
Motors with information regarding compliance with statutory obligations to provide documentation or
evidence.
5. Compliance Training Procedure for Employees and Suppliers
For employees and suppliers to well understand the international hazardous material compliance
requirements, such as ELV, RRR, RoHS, GADSL, and IMDS system, the standard company trainings
are required. The Training Classes are designed as following:
5.1. Material Compliance and IMDS Trainings for Tesla Employees
Our goal is to assure company’s engineering and manufacturing materials are fully compliant with
international material directives and regulations with IMDS system to allow our product sales in global
regions. The training divides two Levels: User Level and Administrator level.
1. Training Scope:
The scope of trainings materials covers:
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a. Background and general requirements for GADSL, ELV, RoHS, RRR, REACH, WEEE,
WVTA, and Battery directive requirements, as well as the compliances in other regions and
countries, such as China, Japan, and Australia.
b. IMDS Basic Introduction and Membership set-up. The material includes: What is IMDS, the
philosophy, Substances, Materials, Components, Semi-Components, Generally Accepted IMDS
rules, and what supplier needs to know.
c. Conflict Minerals
The administrator level training only provides to the IMDS administrators or material compliance
engineers, which will train the staffs how to review and accept the IMDS submissions based on
requirements and exemptions, make basic analysis with IMDS and Enovia MCC tools, and
generate/submit the MDS items.
2. Required Trainees:
Tesla employees in following groups are required to take trainings:
Engineering Groups, Compliance and Quality, Suppliers Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Groups,
IT (IMDS/Enovia related), Service, Marketing, and EH&S.
The IMDS individual member setup and login will be provided in the training classes.
3. Schedule:
The training classes are held on the beginning of every quarter. The general classes require 2-3 hours,
the Administrator Class requires 5 hours. The schedule is published along with other standard
Engineering/ IT System Training classes.
5.2. Material Compliance and IMDS Trainings for Tesla Suppliers:
Tesla Supply Chain Management and Supply Chain Quality need educate all suppliers to read,
understand, and accept the General Terms and Conditions (GTC), SQAM, and Tesla engineering specs
to meet the compliances. Tesla requires that all Tesla’s suppliers are TS16949 automotive complaint
Suppliers. The trainings are required for all new suppliers, especially the non-automotive venders.
The supplier’s trainings are provided by the Supply Chain Quality with face to face or WebEx
Interactive trainings with following study materials and real time explanations:
1. Suppliers are required to study IMDS online compliance and system training materials before
joining IMDS.
2. Tesla’s Material Compliance and IMDS Training Materials including the concept of GADSL,
ELV, RoHS, RRR, REACH, WEEE, WVTA, and Battery directive requirements.
3. Tesla’s Material Section in GTC (General Terms and Conditions) for vender’s agreement.
4. Tesla’s Supplier Quality Assurance Manual (SQAM).
5. Tesla’s Material Design Spec BMS-0000147.
6. Tesla’s standard Drawing Notes on Drawing Templates.
These trainings are also been practiced to new suppliers through several standard Tesla process: IMDS
system participation and MDS submission process, PPAP process, spec review-release process and
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new Parts Sourcing Process.
6. Global Automotive Declarable Substance List (GADSL) and Tesla
Motors-specific extension of GADSL
GADSL provides a definitive list of substances requiring declaration for all applicable international
directives, with the goal of minimizing the number of individual requirements for which a component
is subject to, and to ensure cost-effective management of declaration practices along the complex
supply chain. It covers declarable substances in the flow of information relevant to parts and materials
supplied throughout the automotive value chain, from production to the end of life phase.
The intent of GADSL is to become the company-specific list for declaration of parts composition
within the automotive industry. The GADSL only covers substances that are expected to be present in a
material or part that remains in the vehicle or part at point of sale. Detail list can be found in its latest
version at the time of use (http://www.gadsl.org). [5]
The Tesla Motors-specific extension of GADSL is based on an OEM’s required material list, which
shall be applicable for the all Tesla’s products. See the list at Appendix B. [4]
7. References
1. 1. EC Directives, Tesla Motor’s Shared Document:
http://sc-filer-1.teslamotors.com/functions/vehicletest/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFol
der=%2ffunctions%2fvehicletest%2fShared%20Documents%2fStandards%20and%20Specifications%2fEC
%20Directives%20%28EU%20European%20Community%29&FolderCTID=&View=%7bF63AFCC5%2d
CFA4%2d49B4%2d852A%2d58D2B64C21DC%7d
2. IMDS System Home Page: https://www.mdsystem.com, Retrieved: 4/26/13
IMDS Introduction: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Material_Data_System, Retrieved: 4/26/13
3. EC: Regulatory framework:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/automotive/technical-harmonisation/regulatory-framework/, Retrieved:
4/26/13
4. DBL 8585: General Requirements: Environmental protection, hazardous substances, dangerous goods
Negative substance list for the selection of materials Published: June 2009, Daimler AG.
5. Global Automotive Declarable Substance List GADSL: http://www.gadsl.org, Retrieved: 4/26/13
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6. Tesla Procedure TS-000014: Material Compliance Review Procedure for Restrictive Hazardous Material,
Rev 01.
7. Tesla Doc BMS-0000023: DRAWING BLOCK AND NOTES STANDARD, Rev 05
Appendix A: (Recommended SDoC Format)
Supplier Name :
As a supplier to Tesla Motors, I certify that all the parts supplied to Tesla Motors are disclosed as prohibited “P”
substances and Declarable “D” substances specified by GADSL Requirements (please state the GADSL revision
referenced)
GADSL Revision:
Signature :
Print Name & Job
Title :
(NOTE: must be director level or higher executive to review and sign this form)
List all part numbers supplied to Tesla Motors:
Part If it is P or D, Provide the
Part Number Part Description Classification: Substance Name,%, Weight,
P, D, or NA and Location
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Appendix B: Tesla Motors-specific extension of GADSL
Appendix C: GADSL List
The GADSL list can be found in its latest version at the time of use (http://www.gadsl.org). [5]
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