Husqvarna Group Restricted Material List Chemical Substances – V.08 September 2016

Environmental Requirements Chemical Substances Restricted Material List (RML) Authorized September 2016 Husqvarna Group This document applies to all suppliers who supply to any company within the Husqvarna Group.

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Introduction This document provides information about restrictions on the use of chemical substances in the Husqvarna Group’s products and processes and important information to suppliers, producers, importers and traders on how to fulfill the contractual terms of chemical content in articles purchased by Husqvarna. Husqvarna Group's Restricted Material List (RML) includes a number of prohibited (Banned) or restricted (Thresholds) chemical substances in products and processes.

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Packaging and packaging waste regulation EU directive 94/62/EG and Toxic packaging reduction act (EN 13427-13431,USA): Substances that deplete the ozone layer 2009/1005/EC Certain fluorinated greenhouse gases 2006/842/EC Safety for toys DIN EN 71-3 concerning SbAs Ba Cd Cr Pb Hg Se. Toy safety directive 2009/48/EC Regulation 2003/304/EC concerning the export and import of dangerous chemicals Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators Biocidal Product Regulation 528/2012/EU International Chemical Secretariat: www.chemsec.org

Table of Contents Husqvarna intends to minimize the amount of hazardous chemical substances in products and processes. The RML is a tool for all parties involved in the product development and manufacturing process to work in this direction and still maintain the desired properties and a high quality level. For more information about chemical regulation, please visit:    

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REACH regulation 1907/2006: http://echa.europa.eu/reach_en.asp Candidate list (svhc substances): Candidate List table - ECHA California Proposition 65: OEHHA Proposition 65 Protocol on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): http://www.unece.org/env/lrtap/pops_h1.htm, http://chm.pops.int/default.aspx Conflict Minerals - Section 1502 of the "Dodd-Frank Act": http://www.sec.gov/info/smallbus/secg/conflict-minerals-disclosure-smallentity-compliance-guide.htm

Applicability

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Policy for Restricted Material List

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Material Declaration

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REACH Requirements

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Registration

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Duty to inform on substances for authorization, Article 33

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RoHS Requirements Biocides Requirements Additional Requirements for textile, clothes, leather goods and shoes Conflict Minerals Requirements Under observation Exemptions

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Sanctions of Violation

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Testing

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Terminology

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RML

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RoHS regulation 2011/65/EC (2002/95/EC) WEEE regulation 2012/19/EU

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Applicability The RML is an integral part in all supply agreements, even if it is not enclosed with every purchase order. The purchasing organization ensures relevant information to suppliers. By signing a purchase agreement with Husqvarna, the signatory is obliged to follow the requirements and restrictions accordingly.

Policy for Restricted Material List (“RML”) The RML specifies the requirements of chemical substances in components built into the products (including semi-finished products, parts, materials and packaging, in unreacted form) and is valid for all supplies of materials, preparations, additives, color-batches and others, which are used by Husqvarna Group. Chemical substances on the Restricted Material List can be present in the maximum noted threshold level in articles or homogenous material. The most restrictive of local law and the RML shall take precedence. Products containing a chemical substance listed on the RML as banned or above stated threshold shall not be supplied to and can be rejected by Husqvarna Group. Chemical substances occurring solely in the form of impurities in a specific product can be tolerated by Husqvarna, provided that (i) the content is very low and (ii) Husqvarna Group has approved it. Threshold levels must be withheld independently of legal requirements.

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In case an exemption is listed, this is only valid for the specified application.

Material Declaration All suppliers of articles (products, spare parts, components and materials) to companies in Husqvarna Group shall: 1. On request from purchasing department report chemical substances on the Husqvarna RML included in the articles delivered to Husqvarna Group. 2. Provide to Husqvarna Group contact information for the person within the supplier who is responsible for relevant chemical legislation (REACH/WEEE/ RoHS). 3. Observe changes in Husqvarna’s RML, the Candidate List in the REACH regulation and RoHS regulation and inform Husqvarna Group of any changes concerning new substances which influence the supplier’s duty. 4. Immediately inform of any presence of chemical substances in products, semi-finished products, parts, materials and packaging according to the Candidate list (REACH directive) and the RoHS directive delivered to Husqvarna.

REACH Requirements Husqvarna is required to comply with the European Chemical legislation REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restrictions of Chemicals). REACH affects all those who professionally manufacture, import, sell, buy, or distribute products on the EU market.

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REACH shall ensure a high level of safety for human health and environment, focusing on chemical substances in general and hazardous chemical substances in particular. Husqvarna requires that all suppliers are prepared for REACH and follow updated information on the website of the European Chemical Agency (ECHA), http://ECHA.europa.eu

Registration Manufactures and importers of chemicals and articles have a duty to register, for each legal entity, substances (either separate or in preparations) in quantities over 1 tonne per year (per manufacturer/importer), unless the substances are exempt from registration.

Duty to inform on substances for authorization, Article 33 It is the responsibility of the supplier to continuously be updated on the candidate list of authorization, annex XIV of authorization substances and annex XVII of restricted substances. To find the latest Candidate list, read this on: http://ECHA.europa.eu/chem_data/candidate_list_table_en.asp Suppliers that professionally manufacture, import, sell and distribute articles in the EU are legally obliged to inform their customers about the presence of candidate substances in articles they sell.

RoHS Requirements RoHS affects business that sells applicable electrical or electronic products, sub-assemblies or components directly to RoHS countries, or sells to resellers, distributors or integrators that in turn sell

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products to these countries, is impacted if they utilize any of the restricted materials. Husqvarna requires that all its suppliers follow the requirement.

Biocides Requirements Any use of biocidal products as defined in the Biocidal Product Regulation (528/2012/EU) Article 3 are restricted and must be reported to Husqvarna. The use of biocides can only be allowed after discussion with Husqvarna Group. A biocide is a chemical or biological substance with the intention of destroying, deterring, rendering harmless, preventing the action of, or otherwise exerting a controlling effect on, any harmful organism. The uses of biocides are regulated in Biocidal Product Regulation (528/2012/EU) among others and require any product treated or incorporated with a biocide to be labelled. The regulation provides for consumers the possibility to request from the supplier of treated article information on the biocidal treatment of the treated article. All biocides must be approved before usage. There are also biocides that are banned for use in specific materials. Examples of biocides are triclosan and silver.

Additional Requirements for textile, clothes, leather goods and shoes For textiles, clothes, leather goods, shoes and similar articles there are additional requirements regarding hazardous substances. Husqvarna Group requires that the whole article shall be certified with Oeko-Tex® Standard 100; the product class is specified in the technical specification. This includes, for example, any zippers, thread, buttons and prints in the article. For more specific information please refer to the technical specification provided by Husqvarna Group.

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Conflict Minerals Requirements The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the final rule implementing Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Conflict Minerals Rule in 2012. Conflict Minerals are minerals mined in regions of armed conflict and human rights abuses and may support financing armed groups. The affected countries are Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Central Africa Republic, South Sudan, Zambia, Angola, The Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda. The rule applies to all U.S. publicly traded companies — or foreign owned companies — that are required to report to the SEC.

Under observation These substances are under observation by Husqvarna group. There is no date for when, or if, these substances will be restricted or banned. Substances under observation are free to use but must be reported.

Exemptions Exceptions to fulfill the RML will not be made, unless otherwise approved by Husqvarna’s product department. Exceptions to fulfill the RML may be made if 1) it is not technically possible to substitute and/or 2) Husqvarna Group and/or its supplier have documented its decision to phase out, including a time plan.

Sanctions of Violations In case a restricted or banned chemical substance is found in delivery from a supplier or included in a Husqvarna Group product, the supplier agrees to indemnify and hold Husqvarna Group harmless from, against and in respect of all damage or loss incurred by

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Husqvarna Group resulting from or arising out of such breach. Husqvarna Group is entitled to take any suitable action until necessary measures have been carried out through and approved by Husqvarna.

Testing The chemical restrictions in this document will apply to all orders, although test reports not have to be produced in all instances. Occasionally Husqvarna Group may request testing to be performed, at the expense of the supplier, to ensure that the required outlined in this document are complied with. Unannounced test can also be performed by Husqvarna Group for the same reasons. Official standard testing methods shall be used.

Terminology Article - Products, spare parts, components, materials CAS nr -Chemical Abstracts Services registration number. A unique number assigned to each substance submitted to CAS. Used worldwide to identify chemicals. Chemical - A chemical is another word for substance or compound. Identified by a unique CAS or EC number. EC nr -The European Commission number, or EC number, also known as EC-No and EC#, is the seven-digit code that is assigned to chemical substances that are commercially available within the European Union Substance of concern - Substances which do not automatically fall into the categories CMR, PBT or vPvB, but is of equivalent level of concern in terms of the potential damage it may cause or restricted otherwise on legal grounds. Homogenous material -Homogeneous material in means a component or material that cannot be mechanically disjointed into

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different materials by unscrewing, cutting, crushing, grinding, abrasive processes and similar procedures. Reference – Legal or other reference to requirements that was considered when the chemical substance was included in the RML. The requirements (threshold level and banned) apply to all articles delivered to Husqvarna Group, besides the listed exemptions. PBT -Substances that are Persistent, Bio accumulative and Toxic are substances that do not easily break down, instead they build up in nature PBT: Persistent Bio accumulative Toxic. SVHC - Substances of very High Concern vPvB - Very persistent and very bio accumulative wt% -Weight by weight%

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Husqvarna Group Restricted Material List Chemical Substances – V.08 September 2016 Classification Substance Group group SVHC (Substances of Very High Concern) in the REACH process Substances on the candidate list

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Threshold level (