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What is the WEEE Directive?
The WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC (Directive on waste of electrical and electronic equipment) has been adopted by the European Union in January 2003.
It aims to minimise the environmental impact of the disposal of waste electrical equipment by making manufactures, resellers and importers responsible for collection, reuse, recycling and recovery of such waste. The waste equipment is separated according different categories and for each of it, reuse/recycling and recovery targets are defined.
Which categories fall under the WEEE Directive?
1. Large household appliances
2. Small household appliances
3. IT and telecommunications equipment
4. Consumer equipment
5. Lighting equipment
6. Electrical and electronic tools (with the
exception of large-scale stationary
industrial tools)
7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment
8. Medical devices (with the exception of all
implanted and infected products)
9. Monitoring and control instruments
10. Automatic dispensers
Who will be affected?
A company or person who
• manufactures and sells electrical and
electronic equipment under its own
brand.
• resells under his own brand equipment
produced by other suppliers.
• imports or exports electrical and electronic
equipment on a professional basis into a
Member State.
Your Questions
If you have questions such as the following, SGS, with its international network of consultants and expertise, is your competent partner:
• Is my product within the scope of the WEEE
Directive?
• What are the obligations of my company?
• Is my electrical and electronic equipment
properly marked?
• Which is the best and cost effective solution
to ensure compliance?
• How can I solve the administrative work in
different EU member states?
• How do I control the reporting and treatment
of my waste equipment?
• Which product information do I have to provide
to reuse centres or treatment facilities?
• Does my labelling with the crossed-out
wheeled bin comply with EN 50419:2005?
Please have a look at our WEEE services or contact us directly
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