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RoHS: The Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS)
[Detail Description]
RoHS was adopted in February 2003 by the
European Union. The RoHS directive took effect on July
1, 2006. This directive restricts the use of six
hazardous materials in the manufacture of various types
of electronic and electrical equipment. It is closely
linked with the Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment Directive (WEEE) 2002/96/EC which sets
collection, recycling and recovery targets for
electrical goods and is part of a legislative initiative
to solve the problem of huge amounts of toxic e-waste.
The entire directive article:
http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/l_037/l_03720030213en00190023.pdf
WEEE: The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive
[Detail Description]
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. Those companies should
establish an infrastructure for collecting WEEE, in such
a way that "Users of electrical and electronic equipment
from private households should have the possibility of
returning WEEE at least free of charge". Also, the
companies are compelled to use the collected waste in an
ecological-friendly manner, either by ecological
disposal or by reuse/refurbishment of the collected WEEE.
The entire directive article:
http://europa.eu/eur-lex/pri/en/oj/dat/2003/l_037/l_03720030213en00240038.pdf
EuP: The eco-design of Energy-using Products (EuP)
[Detail Description]
Eup, such as electrical and electronic devices or heating equipment,
provides coherent EU-wide rules for eco-design and
ensure that disparities among national regulations do
not become obstacles to intra-EU trade. The Directive
does not introduce directly binding requirements for
specific products, but does define conditions and
criteria for setting, through subsequent implementing
measures, requirements regarding environmentally
relevant product characteristics (such as energy
consumption) and allows them to be improved quickly and
efficiently. Products that fulfil the requirements will
benefit both businesses and consumers, by facilitating
free movement of goods across the EU and by enhancing
product quality and environmental protection. The
Directive constitutes a breakthrough in EU product
policy and introduces many innovative elements together
with concrete application of the principles of the
"better regulation" package. The entire
directive article:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/eco_design/directive_2005_32.pdf
Energy Star:
[Detail Description]
Energy Star is a United States government program to promote energy efficient consumer products. It is well known for its logo appearing on many computer products and peripherals, though on many European-targeted products, TCO Certification, a combined energy usage and ergonomics rating from the Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO), is used instead. The reference article:
http://www.energystar.gov/ia/partners/downloads/energy_star_report_aug_2003.pdf
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