Please report prohibited substances when you intentionally contain it without exceeding the threshold.

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1 Revisions of Green Procurement Standards(as of April 1st, 2014) Top page Revised:April 16,2012 Revised:April 1st,2014 P5 Division Headquarters in Japan and overseas productive subsidiary company operation sites (factories) and overseas production affiliates P6 In addition, when we created the standard for environmental evaluation on companies, we referred to the tool made by the Environment Standardization Working Group of the JEITA This revised standards make in accordance with Japanese Industorial Standard (JIS) "JIS Z 7201:2012 Management of Chemical Substances in Products - Principles and Guidelines". Material Committee with a view to standardization of environment audit. P7 evidence answer P7 After entering the Self-assessment Sheet, please input the three items below in the green procurement system. P10,11 MSDS SDS P12 After entering the Self-assesment Sheet, send it to your window person, who make a request to fill it, please. After Alps has verifieed the evaluation results, Alps will register it to the system. Please report prohibited substances when you intentionally contain it without exceeding the threshold. Revisions of Green Procurement Standards ()(as of April 1st, 2014) Top page Revised : April Revised:April 1 st,2014 3,2013 1,2 This revised Standards make in accordance with Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) JIS Z 7201:2012 Management of Chemical Substances in Products Principles and Guidelines. 3,4,5,6,9 Two categories in the previous version stated as Specified brominated flame retardants and Brominated flame retardants are combined into a category stated as Brominated flame retardants. The substances by amendment of the laws and regulations, such as REACH, GADSL, and so on are added. Category 1 to7, and 11 in Applications Exempted from the Prohibition in RoHS Article ( 1-1) are revised. Category 8 and 9 in Applications Exempted from the Prohibition in RoHS Article ( 1-2) are added Analytical Method The method is made in accordance with IEC

2 Revisions of Green Procurement Standards ()(as of April 3, 2013) Top page Revised : April Revised:April 3, ,2012 3,4,5,9 "Nitrogen trifluoride" is added to the list of "greenhouse substances" in Green Procurement Standards. Phthalic esters are prohibited to use for Electric. The addition of the SVHC candidate substances added to REACH Regulation The version change of the Collective Registration Tool (Ver.4.05 Ver.4.06)

3 Revisions of Green Procurement Standards(as of April 16, 2012) Top page Revised:May 16,2011 Revised:April 16,2012 P6 "Guideline for management of chemical agent contained in product" created by Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI). audit. P10,P11 the tool made by the Environment Standardization Working Group of the JEITA Material Committee with a view to standardization of environment 9)Environmentally Hazardous Substance Inclusion Report (serving also as guarantee on non-use of substances prohibited of use) 11)Component table [In case of Chemically formed product] [In case of Article] Revisions of Green Procurement Standards ()(as of April 16, 2012) Top page Revised : May Revised:April 16, ,2011 1,2 ALPS check sheet Ver.2.1 ALPS check sheet Ver.3.0 3,4,5,6,8,9 11 Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Mr. Nobuhiko Komeya Managing Director Materials Control The addition of the SVHC candidate substances (27 substances) added to REACH Regulation The addition of the following substances as Prohibited level substances for Electric in line with our CSR policy The control level change from Prohibited to Controlled of the following substances for Automotive: The addition of the chlorinated flame retardants as Controlled substances for Electric The elimination of the bismuth and its compounds from The list of Environmentally Hazardous Substances Control Standard The isolation of the hexachlorobenzene as a separated substance group The addition of the following substance groups: 1) Specified Organic Pigment (Organic Pigments containing more than 50ppm of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB)) 2)[4-[4,4'-bis(dimethylamino)benzhydrylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene] dimethylammonium chloride The version change of the Collective Registration Tool (Ver.4.02 Ver.4.03) Alps Electric Co., Ltd

4 Revisions of Green Procurement Standards(as of May 16, 2011) Top page Revised:July 26,2010 Revised:May 16,2011 P4 addition of Green Procurement System URL P5 addition of Parts evaluation P9 3.Definition of Terminologies addition of 2)Homogeneous material and 8)Article P12 addition of 2)Controlled substancse P13~16 Addition of Parts evaluation Revisions of Green Procurement Standards ()(as of May 16, 2011) Top page Revised:July 16,2010 Revised:May 16,2011 3,4,5,8,9 (1)The addition of the following SVHC candidate substance (8 substances) to the REACH (2)Reflection of the exclusion from application from RoHS/ELV (3)The addition of listed substances to GADSL (4)The version change of the block registration tool.

5 Revisions of Green Procurement Standards(as of July 26, 2010) Top page Revised:April 1,2010 Revised:July 26,2010 P9~10 Additions to Definition of Terminologies 4)Unintended inclusion 6)Plastics Revisions of Green Procurement Standards ()(as of July 26, 2010) Top page Revised:April 1,2010 Revised:July 26,2010 1,2 Ver.2.0 Ver.2.1 3,4,5,8,9 (1)Additions to Candidate List of SVHC for authorization of REACH (4 substances) acrylamide boric acid disodium tetraborate, anhydrous tetraboron disodium heptaoxide, hydrate (2)Addition of "volatile organic compounds (VOC)" used in ALPS processes to the prohibited/controlled substances list.

6 Revisions of Green Procurement Standards(as of April 1, 2010) Top page Revised:July 1,2009 Revised:April 1,2010 Revisions of Green Procurement Standards ()(as of April 1, 2010) Top page Revised:July 1,2009 Revised:April 1, separated Used in Process into Supplier Process & ALPS Process. Addition of Glycol ether and its acetates (Reproductive toxicity substances) to Glycol ether and its acetates that are not deemed reproductively toxic to the list of controlled substances. Addition of Organic brominated solvents (1-Bromopropane) under Other Organic brominated solvents to the list of controlled substances Alterrations on how Organiostannic compounds are described Addition of Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate under Organophosphorus compounds. Addition of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and its mixtures to the Environmentally Hazardous Substance Inclusion Report Addition of Aluminiosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fibres, Zirconia Aluminosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fiber, Coal tar pitch, high temperature, & 2,4-Dinitrotoluene. Additions to prohibited substances under Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) regulations. 3 Table 1-4 Additions to Candidate List of SVHC for authorization of REACH (14 substances) 4 Addition of Glycol ether and its acetates (Reproductive toxicity substances) to Glycol ether and its acetates that are not deemed reproductively toxic to the list of controlled substances. Addition of Organic brominated solvents (1-Bromopropane) under Other Organic brominated solvents to the list of controlled substances Addition of Aluminiosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fibres, Zirconia Aluminosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fiber, Coal tar pitch, high temperature, & 2,4-Dinitrotoluene. Alterations on how Organiostannic compounds are described Addition of Organic brominated solvents (1-Bromopropane) under Other Organic brominated solvents to the list of controlled substances Addition of Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate under Organophosphorus compounds. Unification of how Phthalic esters are described Addition of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and its mixtures to the Environmentally Hazardous Substance Inclusion Report Addition of Aluminiosilicate, Refractory

7 5 8 9 Ceramic Fibres, Zirconia Aluminosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fiber, Coal tar pitch, high temperature, & 2,4-Dinitrotoluene. Additions to prohibited substances under Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) regulations. Addition of Glycol ether and its acetates (Reproductive toxicity substances) to Glycol ether and its acetates that are not deemed reproductively toxic to the list of controlled substances. Addition of Organic brominated solvents (1-Bromopropane) under Other Organic brominated solvents to the list of controlled substances High-melting point solder: must not be found on any exposed surfaces Alterations on how Organiostannic compounds are described Addition of Tris(2-chloroethyl)phosphate under Organophosphorus compounds. Addition of Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and its mixtures to the Environmentally Hazardous Substance Inclusion Report Addition of Aluminiosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fibres, Zirconia Aluminosilicate, Refractory Ceramic Fiber, Coal tar pitch, high temperature, & 2,4-Dinitrotoluene. Additions to prohibited substances under Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) regulations. Additions to the list of prohibited substances and controlled substances Additions to Candidate List of SVHC for authorization of REACH (14 substances) Additions to prohibited substances under Dimethyl fumarate (DMF) regulations. Revisions of Green Procurement Standard(as of July 1, 2009) Top page Revised:September 1,2008 Revised:July 1,2009 P4 1.(1) it shows the guide for each department it show the guide P5 3.(2)23division Division Headquarters P6 1.division 3.(4) to be improved Division Headquarters quasi-compliant P7 <Evaluation Results and ALPS Policies> (6) less than 80 points, submit the Improvement Plan "Creation and improvement plan, Report of improvement results and evidence" are added to Rank B. If the score is less than 100 points,fill in the improvement plan column in the self-assessment sheet. P10 (7) "and for the set of JAMP MSDSplus and MSDS" is added (9) JAMP MSDSplus is added (10) JAMP AIS is added 4. "JAMP MSDSplus or JAMP AIS" is added "In each request for survey" is added P11 (3) "In order to meet the requirement of EU's new chemical substance management control, is described if it exceeds 0.1wt%." is added

8 P12 P "If the response with the following content is difficult, please contact the person in charge of survey." is added (2) "ALPS" is added (3) "JAMP MSDSplus" is added (3) (2) "after describing every position" is added "For the position that does not contain the contained hazardous substances, enter "environmentally hazardous substance is not contained"" is added P14 (3) contained hazardous substances Positions not contained hazardous substances need not be stated (4)Mass of position If it is not summed up, and environmentally Hazardous substances are not contained in the parts, enter the statements for all the positions. (5) Inclusion However, for the substances established with tolerances, state them if the tolerances are exceeded, even if it is not intentional inclusion. (3) Inclusion position Deleted "Enter the every position of part to be surveyed and bring the product mass in line with the total mass of position." is added Deleted Deleted Revisions of Green Procurement Standard ()(as of July 1, 2009) Top page Revised:September 1, 2008 Revised:July 1, Ver.1.0 Ver short-chain C10-13 chlorinated paraffin "Report of inclusion with every application" is added to the management 34. Phthalate compounds "For the substance of specific phthalate compounds (group I) shown in the appendix 1-2, the inclusion with every application should be reported" is added to the management 36. anthracene, 37. cobalt dichloride (II), ter-butyl-3,5-dimethyl-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (musk xylene) are added to the management 1-4 candidate substance of REACH SVHC is added 4 - The detailed list is added The quotation of substance name is integrated to ENTE 5 - As validation methods, JAMP MSDSplus and JAMP AIS are added 8 - The entry method is corrected according to the revised content of green procurement standard 9 - The candidate substance of SVHC in EU REACH rule are added to the name of environmentally hazardous substance and reason of control

9 Revisions of Green Procurement Standard(as of September 1, 2008) Top page Revised:January 15, 2008 Revised:September 1, 2008 Revisions of Green Procurement Standard ()(as of September 1, 2008) Top page Revised:January 15, 2008 Revised:September 1, Greenhouse substances Use is prohibited in manufacturing processes excepting gas in thin film application and ones with GWP 100 year value less than Greenhouse substances The substances listed in 4, and the substances whose GWP (100 years) is 1500 or larger must not be used (except when it is used as Hexavalent chromium compounds, organotin compounds, PCB/PCT Used in process column is marked with a cooling medium) Hexavalent chromium compounds, organotin compounds, PCB/PCT (Erased Used in process column -removed from control items) - Phthalic esters Perfluorooctane sulfonate and its related substances (Substances and relevant items added.) 4 - (Changed substance names under Substance 5 - Greenhouse substances PFC and HFC Control level is Prohibited. All greenhouse gases excluding total elimination. Applied to chemically formed product such as cleaner, adhesive, lubricant, mold releaser. - column to official names.) Phthalic esters Perfluorooctane sulfonate and its related substances (Substances and relevant items added.) Greenhouse substances PFC and HFC Control level is Prohibited. The substances listed in 4, and the substances whose GWP (100 years) is 1500 or larger must not be used (except when it is used as a cooling medium) Phthalic esters Perfluorooctane sulfonate and its related substances (Substances and relevant items added.) 8 - (Added special phthalic esters, PFOS and its related substances in the Prohibited substances list.) 9 - Phthalic esters Perfluorooctane sulfonate and its related substances (Substances and relevant items added.) Changed points of green procurement standard (revision: January 15, 2008) Page Before change After change Top page Revision: February 13, 2007 Revision: January 15, 2008 P2 Introduction Currently every operation department in Japan obtains it and the development is being promoted to overseas. every productive point in Japan and overseas obtains it currently P3 2. Selection standard for green procurement (2) Selection standard for supplier Especially, the suppliers who implement the activities actively as shown below will come first. (1) ISO14001 should be obtained Sentences after "Especially" is deleted

10 P3 to P4 P5 P6 P10 P11 (2) ISO9000 series (TS16949) should be obtained (3) Activities conforming to ISO14001 are implemented. (4) Activities conforming to ISO9000 series are implemented 3. Note on operation of procurement standard (1) Registration of productive point (2) Environment company assessment for the company who are delivering the resource to our company The assessment result is basically collected in electronic data format (internet) (3) Parts assessment electronic data (internet) 1. Environment company assessment For the resource procurement of our company, the certification of "ISO14001 environment management system" will we hope you will cut in the standard of this environment company assessment. 2. Note on the assessment method (2) Resource delivered to our company (4) Your company "has obtained ISO14001" and "has obtained ISO9000 series" we think it is desirable. (5) The activities for environmental conservation are not implemented we hope voluntary activities. 3. How to promote the assessment (1) "Environment management company (supplier) self assessment sheet" (hereafter, survey table) (3) For the entry method, one of "Yes" or "No" is assumed. (4) the activity is evaluated according to the distribution of marks. <Assessment result and our company's policy> Total score only Result report (5) Assessment result is collected in electronic data format (internet) (6) Submit the "environment management improvement plan / report ". The result of improvement will be checked in three months. (7) When the assessment method is changed, the supplier at B rank shall implement the assessment again. 4. Details on self assessment method Enter the details on assessment method 3.1. Format of report Please refer to (3) "Parts Assessment Standard" for supplier to input data Content of data entry "Explanation for Green Procurement System" 3. Note on operation of procurement standard (1) Registration of productive point (2) Environment company assessment for the company who will deliver the product to our company (1) New assessment (2) periodical assessment (3) interim assessment specified separately as above The assessment result shall be input in the green procurement system and the content of input is specified (3) Parts assessment Electronic data (Excel data) 1. Environment company assessment And for the creation of environment company assessment standard we hope the transaction after cutting in the standard of this environment company assessment. 2. Target range of assessment (2) Resource to be delivered to our company (4) Deleted (5) Deleted 3. How to promote the assessment (1) "Environment Managing company (supplier) Self-assessment Sheet" (hereafter, self assessment sheet) (3) Please specify the certification acquisition state in self assessment sheet. (4) Specify the distribution of marks and entry method of self assessment sheet <Assessment result and our company's policy> total score + existence of incompatibility Result of improvement and evidence are reported (5) The assessment result is input in the green procurement system. The input item is specified. (6) Submit "improvement plan". After the improvement, submit the result of improvement and evidence. (7) Specify the response to periodical assessment, interim assessment and new evaluation method (8) Specify the response to change of ISO acquisition state 4. Details on self assessment method Delete the details and implement the self assessment using the 1 and Format of report Please refer to (3) "Parts Assessment Standard" and "List of Environmentally Hazardous Substances Control Standard ( 5)" for registering the data Content of data entry "Operation Manual for Green Procurement Collective Registration tool"

11 Changed points of Green Procurement Standard () (revision: January 15, 2008) Page Before change After change Top page Revision: February 13, 2007 Revision: January 15, 2008 Environment Management (Supplier) Self Explanation and operation procedure for 1 Assessment Sheet Environment Management (Supplier) Self Environment management improvement plan / report Assessment Sheet Environment Management (Supplier) self assessment sheet "etc." is added to the column of remarks of Phthalate Compounds The target column of phthalate compound is changed to "Every application such as resin plasticizer"

12 Green Procurement Standards () (last revised as of February 13, 2007) 3 Talc Radioactive Substances Each related item addition Indium and its compounds Cobalt and its compounds Thallium and its compounds Tellurium and its compounds Barium and its compounds Manganese and its compounds Molybdenum and its compounds Phosphorous and its compounds(except organophosphorus compounds)) 4 Talc Indium and its compounds Cobalt and its compounds Thallium and its compounds Tellurium and its compounds Barium and its compounds Manganese and its compounds Molybdenum and its compounds Phosphorus and its compounds(except organophosphorus compounds) 5 Beryllium Tolerance (threshold) Unintended inclusion Talc Indium and its compounds Cobalt and its compounds Thallium and its compounds Tellurium and its compounds Barium and its compounds Manganese and its compounds Phosphorous and its compounds(except organophosphorus compounds) 8 9 Talc Indium and its compounds Cobalt and its compounds Thallium and its compounds Tellurium and its compounds Barium and its compounds Manganese and its compounds Molybdenum and its compounds Phosphorous and its compounds(except organophosphorus compounds) Bismuth and its compounds Radioactive Substances each related item addition Bismuth and its compounds 1000ppm or less Radioactive substances each related item addition Bismuth and its compounds Each related item addition Prohibition substance column: Radioactive substances addition Substance addition Radioactive Substances Each related item addition Bismuth and its compounds Each related item addition

13 Green Procurement Standards (last revised as of April 25, 2005) Cover Revised: February 2, 2004 Revised: April 25, ) Component table: A table showing names and ratios of chemical substances composing a particular member, used as the verification material for non-use of substances prohibited of use. (Added the following sentence to the end) It is considered the component table by setting specific chemical content information seat (MSDS+) and MSDS. 21 (3) Input the data into the company s Green Procurement System by using CSV data that can be acquired from the collective registration tool. For details, refer to the Green Procurement System manual. (3) Please address in the person in charge of our company and send back the collective registration tool which has been input. Green Procurement Standards () (last revised as of April 25, 2005) PCB PCB/PCT 3 Chlorinated flame retardants/plasticizers Short Chain (C10-13) Chlorinated Paraffine Control level of Section 9 Prohibited and Controlled: Prohibited and Complete elimination: Control level of Section 10 Prohibited and Controlled: Prohibited, Complete elimination and Controlled: Control level of Section 11 Prohibited and Controlled: Prohibited, Complete elimination and Controlled: Control level of Section 12 Prohibited: Prohibited, Complete elimination and Controlled: 4 Material group PCB Material group PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls)/ PCT 5 Material group Chlorinated flame retardants/plasticizers Substance PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls) Substance Chlorine system flame retardant/plasticizer Substance 1,1'-(isopropylidene)bis[3,5-dibromo-4-(2,3-dibro mopropoxy)benzene] chlorinated Paraffins (C12, 60% Chlorine) chlorinated Paraffins (C23, 43% Chlorine) (And the corresponding CAS No.) Cadmium and its compound Tolerance (threshold): Less than 5ppm in plastic, ink, paint, rubber Cadmium and its compound Control level: Totally eliminated Cadmium and its compound Use prohibit period: 2005/1/1 Cadmium and its compound Mercury and its compound Tolerance (threshold):unintended inclusion Mercury and its compound Control level: Totally eliminated Mercury and its compound Use prohibit period: 2005/1/1 (polychlorinated terphenyls) Material group short chain chlorinated paraffines'c10-13,48% chlorin) Material group PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls)/ PCT (polychlorinated terphenyls) (Added the corresponding CAS No.) Substance short chain chlorinated paraffines'c10-13,48% chlorin) (Deleted) (Added the following to the end) 100ppm or less Others unintended inclusion : Prohibited : Immediate (Added the following) Control level: Controlled Object: Cadmium in optical glass and filter glass Use prohibit period: Excluded : 1000ppm or less in unintended inclusion : Prohibited : Immediate (Combined with prohibited of the above)

14 Lead and its compound : 1000ppm or less Others unintended inclusion Tolerance (threshold): Others unintended inclusion Hexavalent chromium compound : 1000ppm or less in unintended inclusion 5 Tolerance (threshold): Unintended inclusion Hexavalent chromium compound : Prohibited Control level: Totally eliminated Hexavalent chromium compound : Immediate Use prohibit period: 2005/1/1 Specific brominated flame retardant : 1000ppm or less Others unintended inclusion Tolerance (threshold): Unintended inclusion Poly chlorinated biphenyl (PCB) Poly chlorinated biphenyl (PCB) Poly chlorinated terphenyl (PCT) Chlorinated flame retardant, plasticizer, Mirex, chlorinated paraffin Short chain(c10-13) chlorinated paraffin 6 7 Appendi x Analysis of cadmium in plastics Pretreatment method (1) Wet decomposition using nitric acid, sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, fluorine, and hydrochloric acid (for example, EN Plastic- Determination of cadmium Wet decomposition method), Prohibited substances Chlorinated flame retardant (Mirex)/plasticizer (such as chlorinated paraffin), Prohibited substances PCB PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) Chlorinated flame retardants/plasticizers Chlorinated paraffins Mirex Added Table2-1 Additional Excluded Items List (control level) in the margin (Deleted EN ) (Replaced by the current version) Short chain(c10-13) chlorinated paraffin, PCB/PCT PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) PCT (polychlorinated terphenyl) (Added the corresponding CAS No. of the above) Short chain (C10-13) chlorinated paraffine Short chain (C10-13) chlorinated paraffine (Deleted the corresponding CAS No. of the above)

15 Amendments in Green Procurement Standards (last revised as of July 25, 2003) Cover Revised: July 25, 2003 Revised: February 2, Green Procurement System (Deleted) 3 1.2) shall apply to procurement activities and 1.2) shall apply to procurement activities assembly activities 4 1) Environmental Evaluation on Companies (2) additional registration of a new manufacturing factory, or for a new supplier 2) Parts Evaluation 3) Revision of operation 1) Registration of manufacturing base : Each supplier is supposed to investigate manufacturing bases where the supplier manufactures parts and/or materials for ALPS. ALPS will allocate and inform each supplier of a company code, a user ID, and a password. 2) Environmental Evaluation on Companies (2) registration for any change in existent bases, or additional registration for a new manufacturing base or supplier 3) Parts Evaluation 4) Revision of operation 5 2.1) Besides our former points as Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Service, we newly add Environment to them, evaluate each supplier, and make a decision generally. 2.1) Each supplier shall evaluate its environmental protection activities at manufacturing bases for mass-produced parts (raw materials, purchased parts, processed parts, packaging materials, and auxiliary materials). 6 (Added the following title above the table: ) <Evaluation Results and ALPS Policies> 6 (8) If you may wish to register a manufacturing base additionally, (8) If you may wish to newly register or make a change to a manufacturing base, 11 C-17) Allotment of marks Yes: 2 C-17) Allotment of marks Yes: ) This standard shall apply to raw materials, parts (generally purchased items, and supplier processed parts), packaging materials, auxiliary materials and members used in the company s manufacturing processes. 2.1) This standard shall apply to raw materials, parts (generally purchased items, and supplier processed parts), packaging materials, and auxiliary materials (collectively Objects ), as well as parts used in ALPS manufacturing processes and With regard to materials purchased by our company as regulated in the above scope of application, such documents shall be submitted as the environmentally hazardous substance inclusion report, and any one or more of non-use guarantee letter, analytical data, component table or MSDS as the verification data thereon, according to the types of respective object goods and the types of the chemical substances. The Environmentally Hazardous Substance Inclusion Report (serving also as guarantee on non-use of substances prohibited of use) ( 8) acts also as the guarantee letter on non-use of substances prohibited of use. The validity of documents to guarantee non-inclusion of substances prohibited of use is one year in principle. An up-date document shall be submitted before the validity expires Green Procurement System (Deleted) packaging materials for Objects. 4. With regard to materials purchased by our company as regulated in the above scope of application, such documents shall be submitted as the environmentally hazardous substance inclusion report, and any one or more of non-use guarantee letter, analytical data, component table or MSDS as the verification data thereon, according to the types of respective object goods and the types of the chemical substances. ALPS will inform each supplier of the verification data to submit. The Environmentally Hazardous Substance Inclusion Report (serving also as guarantee on non-use of substances prohibited of use) ( 8) acts also as the guarantee letter on non-use of substances prohibited of use. The documents to guarantee non-inclusion of substances prohibited of use shall be valid as long as there is no change in the relevant facts. Please note, however, that ALPS may individually set the validity of the documents according to customer requirements. <Verification data for packaging materials> 1) For packaging materials used for packing ALPS products, please submit verification data for all environmentally hazardous substances designated herein. 2) For packaging materials used for packing parts to be delivered to ALPS, please submit verification data for four heavy metals: lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and mercury.

16 Amendments in Green Procurement Guidebook () (last revised as of July 25, 2003) Cover Revised: July 25, 2003 Revised: February 2, 2004 NO.20 Used in process: (no mark) NO.20 Used in process: 3 4 Greenhouse effect substance sulfur hexafluoride CAS No sulfur hexafluoride CAS No Phosphorus and its compounds Phosphorus and its compounds CAS.NO.AL40 CAS NO.AK40 Other brominated flame retardants (Deleted because of duplication) tetrabromobisphenol A Other brominated flame retardants (Deleted because of duplication) benzene, 1,1-(1-methylethylidene)bis[3,5-dibromo-4-(2,3-di bromopropoxy)- 5(1/2) (3) Mercury and its compound Mercury and its compound Lead and its compound Totally eliminated: All applications except total elimination and prohibited Sum of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium is 100 ppm or less (packaging material) Object: having total of 4 heavy metals being less than 100 ppm Verification method: Analytical data using ICP Environmentally Hazardous Substance Inclusion Report Lead and its compound Totally eliminated: All applications except prohibition and control Sum of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium is 100 ppm or less (packaging material) Object: having total of 4 heavy metals being 100 ppm or less Verification method: Analytical data using ICP Environmentally Hazardous Substance Inclusion Report For packaging materials for parts and materials, however, please submit ICP data for four heavy metals only. 6(1/2) 6(2/2) Allowable concentration If total of four elements exceeds 100 ppm, confirmation is made if total of cadmium, lead, hexavalent chromium and mercury is less than 100 ppm. 4. X-ray fluorescence method 5.Operation method Prohibited substances 9. Asbestos Lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium in packaging materials Ozone depleting substances JGPSSI object substance Cadmium and its compounds Procurement Standards of 18 set companies, PRTR Law, Specific Category 1 Mercury and its compounds Procurement Standards of 18 set companies, PRTR Law Category 1, fulminant substances in poisonous substance law Lead and its compounds Procurement Standards of 18 set companies, fulminant substances in poisonous substance law (lead compounds Allowable concentration If total of four elements exceeds 100 ppm, confirmation is made in reference to component tables or any other data whether the product contains hexavalent chromium. Confirmation is made if total of cadmium, lead, hexavalent chromium and mercury is 100 ppm or less. 4. (Deleted) 5. (Deleted) (Replaced by another table) Prohibited substances (deleted numbers) Ozone depleting substances JGPSSI Level A Cadmium and its compounds JGPSSI Level A, PRTR Law, Specific Category 1 Mercury and its compounds JGPSSI Level A, PRTR Law Category 1, fulminant substances in poisonous substance law Lead and its compounds JGPSSI Level A, fulminant substances in poisonous substance law (lead compounds)

17 10 11 Hexavalent chromium compounds Procurement Standards of 18 set companies, PRTR Law, Specific Category 1 Organotin compounds Procurement Standards of 18 set companies, PRTR Law, Specific Category 1 Beryllium and its compounds Procurement Standards of 18 set companies, Asbestos Procurement Standards of 18 set companies, PRTR Law, Specific Category 1 Specified brominated flame retardants Procurement Standards of 18 set companies, substances prohibited of use by European RoHS directive Polychlorinated naphthalene Procurement Standards of 18 set companies, Chemicals Examination Law. Category 1 (chlorine number 3 or greater) Chlorinated flame retardants/plasticizers Procurement Standards of 18 set companies Antimony and its compounds Procurement Standards of 18 set companies Antimony Selenium and its compounds Procurement Standards of 18 set companies, PRTR Law, Specific Category 1, fulminant substances in poisonous substance law Nickel and its compounds Procurement Standards of 18 set companies, PRTR Law, Specific Category 1 (nickel) Barium and its compounds Procurement Standards of 18 set companies PRTR Law Category 1 (barium and its non-water soluble compounds) Arsenic and its compounds Procurement Standards of 18 set companies Phosphorous and its compounds Procurement Standards of 18 set companies Polyvinyl chloride Procurement Standards of 18 set companies Phthalic esters Procurement Standards of 18 set companies August 1, 2003 August 1, 2003 Hexavalent chromium compounds JGPSSI Level A, PRTR Law, Specific Category 1 Organotin compounds JGPSSI Level A, PRTR Law, Specific Category 1 Beryllium and its compounds JGPSSI Level B Asbestos JGPSSI Level A, PRTR Law, Specific Category 1 Specified brominated flame retardants JGPSSI Level A, substances prohibited of use by European RoHS directive Polychlorinated naphthalene JGPSSI Level A, Chemicals Examination Law. Category 1 (chlorine number 3 or greater) Chlorinated flame retardants/plasticizers JGPSSI Level A Antimony and its compounds JGPSSI Level B Antimony JGPSSI Level B Selenium and its compounds JGPSSI Level B, PRTR Law, Specific Category 1, fulminant substances in poisonous substance law Nickel and its compounds JGPSSI Level B, PRTR Law, Specific Category 1 (nickel) Barium and its compounds PRTR Law Category 1 (barium and its water soluble compounds) Arsenic and its compounds JGPSSI Level B Phosphorous and its compounds JGPSSI Level B Polyvinyl chloride JGPSSI Level B Phthalic esters JGPSSI Level B Date: Date: