08-Waste-Electrical-and-Electronic-Equipment(-WEEE

WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipmentDirectives2002/95/EContherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipmentand2002/96/EConwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentaredesignedtotacklethefastincreasingwastestreamofelectricalandelectronicequipmentandcomplementsEuropeanUnionmeasuresonlandfillandincinerationofwaste.Increasedrecyclingofelectricalandelectronicequipmentwilllimitthetotalquantityofwastegoingtofinaldisposal.Producerswillberesponsiblefortakingbackandrecyclingelectricalandelectronicequipment.Thiswillprovideincentivestodesignelectricalandelectronicequipmentinanenvironmentallymoreefficientway,whichtakeswastemanagementaspectsfullyintoaccount.Consumerswillbeabletoreturntheirequipmentfreeofcharge.Inordertopreventthegenerationofhazardouswaste,Directive2002/95/ECrequiresthesubstitutionofvariousheavymetals(lead,mercury,cadmium,andhexavalentchromium)andbrominatedflameretardants(polybrominatedbiphenyls(PBB)orpolybrominateddiphenylethers(PBDE))innewelectricalandelectronicequipmentputonthemarketfrom1July2006.LegislationDirective2002/95/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof27January2003ontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipmentDirective2002/96/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof27January2003onwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)Directive2003/108/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof8December2003amendingDirective2002/96/EConwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)SecondarylegislationonWEEEandRoHS:CommissionDecision2004/249/ECof11March2004concerningaquestionnaireforMemberStatesreportsontheimplementationofDirective2002/96/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilonwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)CommissionDecision2005/369/ECof3May2005layingdownrulesformonitoringcomplianceofMemberStatesandestablishingdataformatsforthepurposesofDirective2002/96/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilonwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(notifiedunderdocumentnumberC(2005)1355).CommissionDecision2005/618/ECof18August2005amendingDirective2002/95/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilforthepurposeofestablishingthemaximumconcentrationvaluesforcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment(notifiedunderdocumentnumberC(2005)3143).CommissionDecision2005/717/ECof13October2005amendingforthepurposesofadaptingtothetechnicalprogresstheAnnextoDirective2002/95/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment(notifiedunderdocumentnumberC(2005)3754).CommissionDecision2005/747/ECof21October2005amendingforthepurposesofadaptingtotechnicalprogresstheAnnextoDirective2002/95/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment(notifiedunderdocumentnumberC(2005)4054).CommissionDecision2006/310/ECof21April2006amending,forthepurposesofadaptingtothetechnicalprogress,theAnnextoDirective2002/95/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilasregardsexemptionsforapplicationsoflead(notifiedunderdocumentnumberC(2006)1622).Otherrelateddocuments:FrequentlyAskedQuestionsonDirective2002/95/EContherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment(RoHS)andDirective2002/96/EConWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipmentDirective(WEEE)(pdf~2Mb)EventsTheReviewofDirective2002/96/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilonWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment:topicsofreview,stepsinthereviewprocessincludinganindicativetimingandstakeholderinvolvementareaddressedinthisdocumentthatwillbeusedtokeepstakeholdersupdatedwiththelatestinformationonthereview.InformationGatheringExercisetoprovideinformationforthereviewofDirective2002/96/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilonWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment.Informationcanbesubmitteduntil11August2006.Anoverviewoftheresponsessubmittedandtheelectronicallysubmittedinformation-unlessmarkednotforpublication-willbepostedattheCircaweb-page.StakeholderconsultationonAdaptationtoscientificandtechnicalprogressunderDirective2002/95/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipmentforthepurposeofapossibleamendmentoftheannex.Writtencommentsshallbesubmitteduntil15May2006.ContributionstotheStakeholderConsultationonpossibleamendmentsofDirective2002/95/ECcanbefoundhere.Thisstakeholderconsultationisclosed.StakeholderconsultationonAdaptationtoscientificandtechnicalprogressunderDirective2002/95/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipmentforthepurposeofapossibleamendmentoftheannex.Writtencommentsshallbesubmitteduntil10February2006.ContributionstotheStakeholderConsultationonpossibleamendmentsofDirective2002/95/ECcanbefoundhere.Thisstakeholderconsultationisclosed.StakeholderconsultationonAdaptationtoscientificandtechnicalprogressunderDirective2002/95/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil