The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Restrictions on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directives, introduced in 2005 by the European Union, affects companies selling a broad range of electrical goods in Europe.
"Directives 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of
certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic
equipment and 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic
equipment are designed to tackle the fast increasing waste stream
of electrical and electronic equipment and complements European
Union measures on landfill and incineration of waste. Increased
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment will limit the
total quantity of waste going to final disposal. Producers will
be responsible for taking back and recycling electrical and
electronic equipment. This will provide incentives to design
electrical and electronic equipment in an environmentally more
efficient way, which takes waste management aspects fully into
account."
(Source - Europa the portal site of the European
Union http://europa.eu)
For information and updates on the implementation of WEEE/RoHS, please visit and/or contact:
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*BIS replaced the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) in June 2009. Before BERR was created in June 2007, the department was known as the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI). |
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The European Union: The European Commission's WEEE/RoHS Directive pages The European Commission's WEEE/RoHS FAQ Information Sheet |
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