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WEEE & RoHS Directives

GENERAL INTRODUCTION
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On January 27th, 2003, The European Union established two new directives known as WEEE & RoHS.

1. WEEE: Waste from Electrical & Electronic Equipment

* This directive requires the collection and treatment of electronic & electrical equipment (EEE) at the end-of-the products life.
* Effective from August 13th, 2005
* The EEE that needs to be collected has to be properly identified as from Aug 13, 2005.
* The WEEE marking is defined in EN 50419 and the crossed out wheeled bin with bar is one of the correct methods.
* Every producer has to organize a 'take back supply chain' or has to register to a collection scheme in every EU member state.
* Every producer must provide information on re-use and treatment for new EEE within one year of placing it onto the market, in order to inform re-use centers, treatment and recycling facilities.

2. RoHS: Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances

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* Bans the sale of electrical and electronic products containing specific toxic contaminants: Lead, Mercury, Chromium, Cadmium, Brominated flame retardants (PBBs & PBDEs)
* Effective from July 1st, 2006

Electrical & electronic equipment includes:

* Large domestic devices (refrigerator, washing machine, microwave, … )
* Small domestic devices (vacuum cleaner, iron, hair dryer, …)
* IT & remote communication devices (mainframe, PC, … )
* Consumer devices (radio, TV, video, audio, … )
* Illumination (fluorescent, discharge lamp, … )
* Power Tools (drill, lathe, polishing tool, lawnmower, … )
* Toys (train/car racing set, game devices, … )
* Medical devices (radiation therapy device, electrocardiogram, … )
* Measure & controller (scale, measuring machine, … )
* Vending machines (various)

Weee & RoHS impacts all producers who manufacture, import, export and distribute to the EU.

Useful links
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/waste/
http://europa.eu.int/scadplus/leg/en/s15002.htm
http://www.dti.gov.uk/sustainability/weee/index.htm

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