WEEE and RoHS Regulations
The European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is a producer responsibility law that requires manufacturers of electronic and appliance products to manage the proper disposal and recycling of products at the end of their useful life. AHAM staff serve as a resource for the membership in understanding the dimensions of the program as well as providing information on implementation.
Related topics include:
RoHS Korea
Other Important Web Sites:UK Department of Trade & Industry WEEE/RoHS
http://www.berr.gov.uk/sectors/sustainability/rohs/page29048.html
European Commission
http://ec.europa.eu/environent/waste/weee.index.html
On June 8, 2011, the European Parliament issued a Directive (2011/65/EU) on RoHS.
Other Web Sites
RoHS Enforcement in the U.K.
The European Union’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is a producer responsibility law that requires manufacturers of electronic and appliance products to manage the proper disposal and recycling of products at the end of their useful life. The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive restricts the use of six particular substances within electrical and electronic equipment, and it is likely that the number of restricted substances will grow. Both regulations have undergone or are undergoing recasts and updates that will likely affect member companies doing business in the EU. AHAM hosted a webinar on these recasts that included presentations from government officials from the United Kingdom. Their presentations are available through the links below.
RoHS Recast - May 2012