What is RoHS and WEEE?
These two acronyms refer to European Union (EU) Directives: • WEEE: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment • RoHS: Restriction on the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment shipped in to the EU as of July 1, 2006 regardless of the manufacture date of the equipment.
Related Questions
- The RoHS Directive covers the same products covered in Annexes 1A and 1B of the WEEE Directive, with the exception of categories 8 and 9 (Medical devices and monitoring and control devices). What does "Producer Responsibility" mean?
- What are the specific requirements of the RoHS Directive and WEEE Directive?
- What does RoHS & WEEE mean?
