Ajit Basrur
6th December 2008, 10:45 AM
As per European Commission (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/index_en.htm), there is an amendment for WEEE and RoHS (2008/34/EC and 2008/35/EC resp.) and says -
The proposed revised RoHS directive would cover medical devices and monitoring and control instruments. A list of "priority" substances posing particular environmental concerns when used in electrical and electronic equipment will be assessed in line with REACH with a view of a possible ban in the future. Complying with the requirements of the directive will also be made easier with the introduction of the CE label for electrical and electronic equipment.
The proposed revised WEEE directive sets a new binding target for the collection of electrical and electronic equipment. The current collection target of 4 kg per person per year does not properly reflect the situation in individual Member States. Some Member States where the consumption of electrical and electronic equipment is widespread would have more ambitious targets under the new directive while others with smaller markets will have less ambitious targets. The Commission proposes to differentiate the targets by setting mandatory collection targets equal to 65% of the average weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market over the two previous years in each Member State. The recycling and recovery targets of such equipment now include the re-use of whole appliances, and weight-base targets will increase by 5%. It is also proposed to set targets for the recovery of medical devices.
Refer
WEEE Proposal (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/pdf/com_2008_810.pdf)
ROHS Proposal (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/pdf/com_2008_809.pdf)
The proposed revised RoHS directive would cover medical devices and monitoring and control instruments. A list of "priority" substances posing particular environmental concerns when used in electrical and electronic equipment will be assessed in line with REACH with a view of a possible ban in the future. Complying with the requirements of the directive will also be made easier with the introduction of the CE label for electrical and electronic equipment.
The proposed revised WEEE directive sets a new binding target for the collection of electrical and electronic equipment. The current collection target of 4 kg per person per year does not properly reflect the situation in individual Member States. Some Member States where the consumption of electrical and electronic equipment is widespread would have more ambitious targets under the new directive while others with smaller markets will have less ambitious targets. The Commission proposes to differentiate the targets by setting mandatory collection targets equal to 65% of the average weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market over the two previous years in each Member State. The recycling and recovery targets of such equipment now include the re-use of whole appliances, and weight-base targets will increase by 5%. It is also proposed to set targets for the recovery of medical devices.
Refer
WEEE Proposal (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/pdf/com_2008_810.pdf)
ROHS Proposal (http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/pdf/com_2008_809.pdf)





