See all of our declarations, certificates and approvals

EU approval for food contact

Jensen Metal has the statutory registration for food contact.

According to section 26 of the Danish Food Act no. 526 and licensing order no. 149, companies which import or manufacture materials and articles intended to come into contact with food must be registered with the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA).

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Therefore, you can safely use us to manufacture your components intended for contact with food.

Traceability

If, prior to submission of an order, a buyer specifies that there are special requirements for traceability, either traceability of a raw material or traceability in accordance with EU Regulation 1935/2004 on materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, Jensen Metal can provide the required documentation.

See our declaration of conformity.

Health and safety

A safe working environment is more than merely complying with the law and wearing safety footwear. We also make a great effort to ensure that our psychological working environment is healthy. We have a long and strong tradition of information and openness. See our smiley from the Danish Working Environment Authority here.

We also fully support the UN World Declaration on Human Rights and the UN Convention on Children's Rights.

Jensen Metal is a member of the Confederation of Danish Industry, which guarantees that we have orderly conditions. Click on the logo to see our membership. Type our name, "Jensen Metal", into the search field that appears.

Environment

All of our production units are approved by the local environmental authorities. We make an active effort to ensure that all regulations and environmental approvals are complied with.

We constantly work to

identify methods and chemicals that have less impact on the environment.
introduce energy optimisation that has an overall positive impact on our environment.

Conflict minerals
No products produced and delivered by Jensen Metal contain conflict minerals - tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold - originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or surrounding countries and regions. Download our declaration on Conflict Minerals here.

REACH Declaration

None of the products we sell or manufacture for our customers are affected by the European Parliament and the Council Regulation (EC) no. 1907/2006 of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH).

One of the regulation's requirements is that manufacturers and importers must register any chemicals/substances of which they import over 1 tonne a year. Another requirement is that they must inform customers if the customer's product contains a concentration of over 0.1% of any substances on the candidate list. A third requirement is that they must not use any substances on the list in annex XVII.

Jensen Metal fully complies with these requirements. In addition, Jensen Metal does not use any non-EU suppliers of substances and materials.

Download our REACH declaration here.

RoHS Declaration

Jensen Metal confirms that any components manufactured by us comply with the European Parliament and the Council Directive 2011/65/EU of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

For the purposes of this Directive, the following substances (homogeneous materials) are subject to restrictions which imply that no more than the maximum concentration value by weight, as specified in Annex II, shall be tolerated:

Lead (0.1%)
Mercury (0.1%)
Cadmium (0.01%)
Hexavalent chromium (0.1%)
Polybrominated biphenyls (0.1%)
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (0.1%)

Download our RoHS declaration here.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

CSR is also important to Jensen Metal. Therefore, we comply with the following 10 clauses:

Human rights

Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Labour

Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
the effective abolition of child labour; and
the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Environment

Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

Anti-Corruption

Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

Download our full CSR declaration here .

Report Violation

Jensen Metal is a responsible company with an open culture in which all can feel secure and speak up if they experience potential violations of the legislation. As a start, employees are requested to speak to their immediate manager or a member of general management in these situations, but it is also possible to use the whistleblowing system.

Employees and other stakeholders can report (anonymously or non-anonymously) in the whistleblowing system about suspicion of potential violations of the legislation, including matters that may incur on Jensen Metal financial losses or damage Jensen Metal's reputation.