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The WEEE Directive

The European Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive aims to reduce the amount of WEEE going to landfill, by requiring all manufacturers and producers to take responsibility for what happens to the products they sell at the end of their lives.

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The currency of the RSA WEEE Man grows as whilst most EU member states have enforced the WEEE Directive, in December 2005 the Energy Minister, Malcolm Wicks, announced that the implementation of the WEEE Directive in the UK would be delayed further. A review will be followed by a full consultation exercise Spring 2006 before the Government proceeds to transpose the main provisions of the Directive into UK law. It is now estimated that the legislation will come into force in the UK in 2007 – 16 months late!

Accompanying the WEEE Directive is the Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive, which restricts the use of certain toxic substances, such as lead, in printed circuit boards.


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	For more help, contact Giraffe Innovation www.giraffeinnovation.com The WEEE Directive Download pdf RoHS Directive Download pdf DTI www.dti.gov.uk Envirowise offer a FREE design track service to SMEs www.envirowise.org.uk Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling (ICER) www.icer.org.uk
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THE WEEE DIRECTIVE AT A GLANCE

The WEEE Directive will affect virtually all producers and manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment. It will make producers responsible for financing the collection of their products at end-of-life, and for meeting targets for reuse, recycling and recovery under 10 broad categories. This section also outlines the RoHS Directive.
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THE WEEE DIRECTIVE IN DETAIL

Take a more detailed look at the WEEE and RoHS directives. Investigate why these directives were developed and the anticipated impact on the British economy. Also view information on further proposed legislation, such as the EuP Directive.
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