WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Directive
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) is the
European Community directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment
which, together with the RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC, became European Law in February
2003, setting collection, recycling and recovery targets for all types of electrical
goods.
The directive imposes the responsibility for the disposal of waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE) on the manufacturers of such equipment.
The WEEE ("Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment") Directive 2002/96/EU
obliged all EU member states to transpose its provisions into national law by August 13, 2004. One year after the deadline, all member states except for Malta and
the UK had transposed at least framework regulations. As the national transposition
of the WEEE Directive varies between the member states, a patchwork of requirements
and compliance solutions is emerging across Europe.
The EU became aware of increasing amounts of hazardous waste being dumped into landfills.
It was determined that electrical equipment was a major contributor to this hazardous
waste problem due to an increase in the number of electronic devices being produced
and their decreasing lifespan. The WEEE directive makes producers (manufacturers,
sellers, and distributors) responsible for "end of life cycle" collection
and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment products. Producers must mark
products and components that fall under the WEEE directive with the crossed-out
trash bin symbol, a mark that indicates that these products cannot be discarded
for curbside pickup but rather must be turned in for environmentally sound disposal.
Clarion's WEEE labels use the design for this mark specified in the current European
standards. Know also that Clarion routinely customizes WEEE labels to incorporate
company name and the date of product manufacture.
WEEE Labels Catalog
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