BIRNS, Inc. products comply with Section 1502 of the “Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act” and the added Section 13(p) to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; which identifies “Conflict Minerals” as financing armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the surrounding region. BIRNS, Inc. has determined that some of our products contain gold. However, BIRNS has performed a due diligent investigation to determine the source(s) of the applicable substance to ensure the same did not originated from the conflict regions identified by the Act.

BIRNS is also in full compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 252.225-7052 Restriction on the Acquisition of Certain Magnets, Tantalum, and Tungsten.