It is our intention to meet the requirements set by REACH (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH), and we shall inform you in the framework of our business relations about the changes to our products resulting from REACH and agree on suitable measures on a case-by case basis. As far as Article 33 of REACH is concerned, we would like to communicate the following information:

The GATES articles M6K, M5K, M5K-MTF, M4K, M4K-XTF, M4K-MTF, M3K, M3K-XTF, M3KMTF, CM2T, CM2T-XTF, CM2T-MTF, CM2TDL, G2, G1, EX2SC, EX1SC, TH8, TH7, LOLB, LOLC, LOLG, LOLR, GP80+, GP60 and RLA supplied to you may contain the following substance included on the EChA (European Chemicals Agency) Candidate List published on 30 March 2010 according to Article 59 (1, 10) of Regulation No. 1907/2006 (“REACH”) (see the website of the European Chemicals Agency (EChA) http://echa.europa.eu/) in a concentration above 0.1 weight by weight %: Bis (2-ethyl(hexyl) phthalate) (DEHP) (= DOP) (CAS No. 117-81- 7) (EC No. 204-211-0).

The GATES fuel line hoses 4219 and 3225 supplied to you may contain the following substance included on the EChA (European Chemicals Agency) Candidate List published on 30 March 2010 according to Article 59 (1, 10) of Regulation No. 1907/2006 (“REACH”) (see the website of the European Chemicals Agency (EChA) http://echa.europa.eu/) in a concentration above 0.1 weight by weight %: Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) (CAS No. 84-74-2) (EC No. 201-557-4). Gates meanwhile continues its efforts to further reduce any use of potentially SVHC in its product program.