E Waste Waste Directive for Waste Reduction (WEEE) Important points to know about )
WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) aims to reduce the negative environmental impact of e-waste in the EU, which aims to reduce the negative impact of e-waste on the environment. . Here are some important points to know about the WEEE directive:
EEE covered by
WEEE Category:
- temperature exchanger.
- screen, monitor, and 100cm2 .
- lamp.
- Large equipment (dimension 50 cm) or higher).
- small equipment with dimensions of 50 cm ).
- Small IT and telecommunications equipment with external dimensions not exceeding 50 cm ).
WEEE Directive objectives:
- producer must specify that the product is sold in the EU must register with the regulatory authorities in each country and report the sales volume of each product type.
- producers will receive EEE .
- EEE must be marked with the crossed trash can symbol.
- producers are WEEE must meet its recoverability, reusability, and recyclability goals.
WEEE resiliency, reusability, and recyclability goals:
- Annex III Category 1 or 4 85% and prepare to reuse and recycle 80% .
- Annex III category 2 80% for WEEE recovered and 70% Prepare for reuse and recycling.
- Annex III Category 5 or WEEE corresponding to 6 and prepare to reuse and recycle 55% .
- Annex III Category 3 80% for WEEE .
ComplyMarket can help:
ComplyMarket team can help you design and check your products to help you design and check your products. Directive. Our experts use the following material efficiency criteria:
- EN 45555:2019 ' General method for assessing the recyclability and recoverability of energy-related products. ’
- EN 45556:2019 ' General method for assessing the proportion of recycled parts in energy-related products'
- EN 45557:2020 ' General method for assessing the percentage of recycled content in energy-related products'
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