Certifications and Management Standards

In its application of the first principle of the Social Responsibility Policy for Occupational Health, Safety and Rights, and Environment, Pirelli is very active in the field of Management Systems that it uses to improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of its processes and further reduce their impact on employee health, work safety conditions and the external environment.

SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A safety management system structured and certified in accordance with the OHSAS 18001:2007 standard at Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. (which also includes the plants for production of steel cord) has been established. At December 31, 2010, 19 out of 21 currently existing Tyre business production areas were certified according to this standard. Another Tyre production plant in Venezuela will be certified in 2011, in addition to the Eco Technology plant operating in Romania. The Safety Management System implemented at the Pirelli Tyre production units has been developed on the basis of centrally drafted common procedures and guidelines. This has enabled the use of a common language within the Group, in terms of the identification of the key elements of occupational safety management and a uniform, shared mode of operations. Beginning in 2011, although the current management systems are perfectly in compliance of the OHSAS 18001 standard, all compliance certifications will be issued in accordance with the SAS international accreditation system (SAS is the Swiss accreditation entity that evaluates and accredits compliance assessment bodies – laboratories, inspection and certification bodies – in accordance with international standards).

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EUROPEAN REGULATION NO. 1907/2006 (REACH)

Monitoring of the producers and suppliers of raw materials used by the Group continues as part of certification of the compliance of chemical products pursuant to European regulations to protect worker health and the environment. In accordance with REACh requirements, Pirelli does not produce or directly import chemical substances from non-EU countries, constantly controls the chemical substance registration processes implemented by its suppliers, verifies their certification and requests continual updates in accordance as necessary to carry on its business.

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