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E-waste Regulations - European Union Federal Legislation |
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Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (RoHS)
Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (RoHS) was enacted by the European Commission in conjunction with the European Union Directive on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and similarly seeks to improve environmental performance at all stages in a product's life cycle. The RoHS Directive applies to equipment marketed after July 2006. The primary difference between the WEEE and RoHS directives regards WEEE’s specifications for minimum standards that each EU member state must implement but may exceed, while RoHS is a single market directive that must be implemented identically by each member state. RoHS applies to the manufacture and import of eight specified categories of electrical and electronic equipment within the EU member states. The Directive applies only to the specified categories of products and does not apply to the manufacture and sale of components.
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EU Landfill Directive
The European Union in 1999 enacted a Landfill Directive (1999/31/EC) intended to be implemented by its member states. The Directive's objective is to prevent or reduce negative effects on the environment, in particular the pollution of surface water, groundwater, soil and air, and on the global environment, including, as well as any resulting risk to human health, from the landfilling of waste, during the whole life-cycle of the landfill.
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EU Directive on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
The European Union Directive on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Directive 2002/96/EC) pertains to the collection, treatment, recovery and recycling of electrical and electronic waste products in Europe. Specifically, the Directive strives to reduce the quantity of electronic waste and increase its re-use, recovery and recycling. The European Commission enacted the Directive in 2003 as a means to seek to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment, including manufacturers and producers, distributors and consumers. The Directive transfers the responsibility for disposal to producers, who are required to recycle equipment at end of life instead of disposal to land-fills. Companies selling electronic devices in the EU are required to mark new products to indicate separate collection of the device at the end of its life cycle, and also be prepared to take back and recycle these products. Failure to comply with WEEE legislation results in fines. WEEE obliged the EU member states to transpose its provisions into national law by a 2004 deadline, but only Cyprus complied. Other EU member states had passed related legislation by the end of 2006. The Directive complements EC legislation on waste disposal, including the directives on landfills and incineration of waste.
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Electronics Disposal Regulations |
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Obsolete electronic equipment is the fastest growing waste stream in the industrial world, growing at three times the rate of other waste material. Mounting pressures regarding the environmentally and socially responsible management of e-waste are stirring debate amongst legislators and triggering more stringent laws around the globe. Redemtech’s E-waste and Environmental Regulations Database delivers information about regulations, directives, established laws, national decrees, statutes, ordinances and pending legislation on e-waste and related environmental issues. |
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Data Security Regulations |
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Legislation governing the protection of consumer privacy and identify theft continue to propagate on a global, federal, state and local level. Redemtech’s Data Security and Privacy Regulatory Database documents applicable regulations, established laws, constitutional amendments and pending legislation for many nations around the globe. |
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