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Topic: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive

	EUROPA - Environment - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		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.
		Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
		Directive 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
	ec.europa.eu /environment/waste/weee_index.htm (1313 words)

	Electronic waste - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Electronic waste or "e-waste" or "WEEE" (Waste Electical and Electronic Equipment) is a waste type consisting of any broken or unwanted electrical or electronic appliance.
		Over the years, all other electric and electronic devices were gradually added to the system.
		Early in 2003 the EU presented the WEEE and RoHS directives for implementation in 2005 and 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WEEE (1071 words)

	SCADPlus: Waste electrical and electronic equipment
		The European Union (EU) is taking measures to prevent the generation of electrical and electronic waste and to promote reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery in order to reduce the quantity of such waste to be eliminated, whilst also improving the environmental performance of economic operators involved in its management.
		Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment [ See amending acts ].
		Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment [ See amending acts ].
	europa.eu /scadplus/leg/en/lvb/l21210.htm (1382 words)

	EUROPA - Environment - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
		The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and a proposal for a Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.
		The proposed Directives 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.
		In order to prevent the generation of hazardous waste, the proposal for a Directive on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances requires the substitution of various heavy metals and brominated flame retardants in new electrical and electronic equipment from 1 January 2008 onwards.
	ec.europa.eu /environment/docum/00347_en.htm (261 words)

	Electrical and Electronic Equipment :: Hazardous WASTE :: WASTE :: Resources :: The Land Regeneration Network
		The EC Directive 2002/95/EC restricts the use of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium and certain brominated flame retardants (polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)) in the manufacture of new electrical and electronic equipment from 1 July 2006.
		The purpose of the Directive is to "approximate the laws of the Member States on the restrictions of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and contribute to the protection of human health and the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
		The scope of the RoHS Directive is the same as Annex 1 of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, with the exception of categories 8 (medical devices) and 9 (monitoring and control instruments), but it applies to all products regardless of whether they are intended for household or commercial use.
	www.grc.cf.ac.uk /lrn/resources/waste/classification/controlled/hazardous/electrical.php (452 words)

	Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
		Thus, sources are all users of electrical and electronic equipment from householders to all kinds of commercial and industrial activities.
		A Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
		A Directive on the Environmental Impact of Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
	waste.eionet.europa.eu /waste/6 (427 words)

	Wasteonline electrical and electronic equipment information sheet
		Electronic and electrical equipment makes up on average 4% of European municipal waste, and is growing three times faster than any other municipal waste stream.
		According to a survey by consultancy ERA Technology, electrical equipment manufacturers are reacting "very slowly" to a legal requirement to remove lead from their products by July 2006, almost 2/3 of companies have no planned date for completing the switch to lead-free technologies.
		On 13 February 2003, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) and a second piece of legislation, the Directive on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) were printed in the EU official journal, and hence came into force in the EU.
	www.wasteonline.org.uk /resources/InformationSheets/ElectricalElectronic.htm (3115 words)

	The Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment Directive
		Member States must ensure that all the waste electrical and electronic equipment is transported to recognised treatment facilities.
		The Directive contains a compliance cost estimate of £130 – 260 / tonne in its explanatory memorandum, the DTI have undertaken a financial assessment of compliance which is available on www.dti.gov.uk and the Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling estimate costs to industry could be as high as £2bn per year.
		To avoid the future occurrence of waste without a responsible producer (‘orphan waste’), producers will be required to provide some recycling insurance or other financial guarantee for responsibilities arising from their products in the future.
	www.wasteonline.org.uk /resources/Legislation/WEEE.html (728 words)

	Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive — Data Protection
		The WEEE, EU Directive came into force in February 2003 and provides for the safe disposal of anything that requires an electrical current to flow through it to operate, has to be recycled in accordance with the standards set out in the directive.
		The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive was agreed on 13 February 2003, along with the related Directive on Restrictions of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS).
		The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) aims to minimise the impacts of electrical and electronic equipment on the environment during their life times and when they become waste.
	www.recycleit4u.co.uk /legislation.asp (463 words)

	Waste electrical and electronic equipment regulations and the restriction of use of certain hazardous substances ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Waste electrical and electronic equipment regulations and the restriction of use of certain hazardous substances regulations 2004
		In 2005, the UK will seek to introduce legislation on electrical and electronic equipment in relation to its composition and the levels to which it should be recycled.
		The WEEE Directive sets a target of 65% of IT equipment must be recycled and materials such as LCD displays, printed circuit boards, batteries and flame retardant plastics must be pre treated prior to disposal.
	www.health-and-safety.info /weee.shtml (512 words)

	edie news centre - The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive - impacts on it disposal, re-use and ...
		The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive was adopted by the European Union of 13 February 2003.
		A "daughter" directive to the WEEE Directive, the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS), is an attempt to remove hazardous materials from EEE.
		The WEEE Directive aims to increase reuse of equipment and to minimise the environmental impact of all waste equipment.
	www.edie.net /news/news_story.asp?id=9265 (2198 words)

	Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive - LegalDay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Directive 2002/95/EC 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
		Directive 2002/96/EC 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
		Directive 2003/108/EC 8 December 2003 amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
	www.legalday.co.uk /current/weee.htm (240 words)

	Position Papers: European Commission Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Initiative
		The proposal goes beyond the original environmental intent and reflects significant misunderstandings of electronic equipment, lead, plastic, consumables, and the worldwide business related to their manufacture, their end of life, and what is best for the environment.
		The directive proposes to ban lead in electronics by January 2004; imposes significant obligations on manufacturers/producers regarding collection and recycling and disposal of used equipment; sets difficult-to-achieve targets for collecting used electronic equipment; and mandates comprehensive and potentially costly reporting on companies.
		While the active involvement of the electronics industry has spawned several improvements in the most recent draft of the directive, significant additional changes in the aforementioned measures are necessary to protect the environment.
	www.sun.com /aboutsun/policy/exweee.html (562 words)

	HAZMAT Data, Restriction of Hazardous Wastes (RoHS), Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Compliance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The EU directives addressed the increasing waste stream of electrical and electronic equipment and coincided with EU landfill and waste incineration measures.
		As a result of the directives, equipment producers will be responsible for recycling electrical and electronic equipment and must consider waste management when designing new equipment.
		A directive to establish environmentally preferred purchasing criteria for state agency purchases of certain electronic equipment.
	www.ihserc.com /integration-solutions/hazmat.html (577 words)

	WEEE Recycling Directory \| WEEE Tenders \| WEEE Directive Legislation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		This means that you can find electrical equipment, such as a refurbished computer and buy in the confidence that it comes fully serviced and with a warranty.
		Broad disparities in the way EU directives on electric and electronic waste are interpreted at national level have prompted the Commission to start reviewing the laws even before they started to apply on 1 July.
		ANYONE in business looking to dispose of electrical and electronic equip-ment without running the risk of being branded a criminal should seek advice on his or her obligations under the forthcoming WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) directive as a matter of urgency.
	www.weeedirectory.com (1813 words)

	WEEE Man : The WEEE Directive in detail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In the UK, around 222 million units of electrical and electronic equipment are put on to the market each year.
		Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS)
		The draft directive applies to any product using energy, regardless of whether it is powered by electricity, fossil fuels or renewable fuels (with the exception of means of transport).
	www.weeeman.org /html/directive/detail.html (694 words)

	Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		EU legislation on Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) is required to be transposed in to UK law by 13th August 2004.
		The falling cost of ICT equipment, and subsequent growth in the number of units being replaced by newer equipment, has seen an increase in the amount of WEEE being sent to landfill.
		This electronic waste is increasing three times faster than average municipal waste and the EU estimates that WEEE currently accounts for 4% of total waste - almost 6.5 million tonnes per year.
	www.sustainit.org /weee/index.php (317 words)

	Wastecycle: Waste management and recycling services - WEEE Directive
		This is due to the ongoing push for new and improved Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE).
		The European Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment Directive, aims to minimise the impacts of EEE on the environment, both during their initial lifetime, and more importantly when they become waste.
		Under the new legislation, expected in June 2006, all producers of Electric and Electronic Equipment must now accept the financial responsibility for the costs of the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of all WEEE, which they supply to businesses.
	www.wastecycle.co.uk /?style=text&c=1100 (273 words)

	Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment: News from TUV Rheinland Group UK
		Due to the increasing amount of electronic and electrical waste, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive and the Restriction on Hazardous Substances Directive were enacted in 2002
		Due to the increasing amount of electronic and electrical waste, the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive and the Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive were enacted in 2002.
		WEEE directive covers electronic and electric equipment like radios, IT, audio, toys, sports, leisure, consumer and telecommunications equipment as well as electrical tools, household appliances and control and monitoring instruments.
	www.processingtalk.com /news/tuv/tuv104.html (464 words)

	HP Environment: EU WEEE Directive
		Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
		The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment.
		For users of HP equipment, other than private households, HP will provide free recycling of all electronic equipment once a customer has returned the equipment to an HP designated collection point and where a replacement product is being supplied by HP.
	www.hp.com /hpinfo/globalcitizenship/environment/recycle/euweeedirective.html (621 words)

	www.wakefield.gov.uk: Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment Directive FAQs
		The European Union (EU) Directive on the Restriction of use of certain Hazardous Substances restricts the use of six substances in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market after 1st July 2006.
		When the WEEE Directive is implemented it will place additional requirements on producers and retailers of electrical and electronic equipment â“ who will have to ensure the take-back of WEEE and its treatment to the standards set out in the Directive.
		Although we already have facilities for WEEE and hazardous waste, under the Regulations local authorities were not supposed to incur additional expenses, because the costs should be borne by producers and retailers.
	www.wakefield.gov.uk /Environment/Recycling/weee_faq.htm (793 words)

	Ernst & Young UK - The EU's waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) Directive
		The huge costs to member states involved in the disposal of this waste, coupled with environmental concern over Europe’s rapidly diminishing landfill space, have prompted the EU to act.
		The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is a broad environmental measure that sets standards, targets and timescales for how waste electronic equipment should be managed, recycled and/or disposed of.
		The Directive requires that WEEE is dealt with separately from other waste materials and shifts the responsibility for managing the process onto retailers, producers and local authorities, and will therefore force the producers of the equipment to pay for much of it.
	www.ey.com /GLOBAL/content.nsf/UK/TCE_-_Thought_Leadership_-_EU_WasteEEE_Directive_2 (239 words)

	BFRs and the Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment Directive
		Draft Proposal for a Directive on Waste on Electric and Electronic Equipment, 7 September 1999.
		Life-cycle assessment of EandE equipment: EBFRIP is part-funding an extensive life-cycle assessment, comparing flame-retarded and non-flame-retarded EandE equipment, by the Swedish National Research and Testing Institute (SP) in association with the Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL).
		It is inappropriate for an EU Directive to discourage the use of specific waste recovery solutions which may make more sense at the local level both from an economic and environmental point of view.
	www.ebfrip.org /statements/core.html (7101 words)

	The WEEE Directive
		Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) expands the recycling requirements of the ELV Directive to include a broad range of electronic and electrical appliances and equipment.
		The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (2002/96/EC) aims to minimise the impacts of electrical and electronic equipment on the environment during their life times and when they become waste.
		The WEEE Directive expands the recycling requirements of the ELV Directive to include a broad range of electronic and electrical appliances and equipment.
	www.ttiinc.com /object/ME_LF_WEEE.html (916 words)

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