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Posted By Paul Bellis
Ive just been reading up on the above as the RoHS Directive and the UK RoHS regulations came into force on 1 July 2006.
I came across this site which may help explain things to those who need to know -for those that dont anyway -like me I was aware of the WEEE briefly only.
http://www.rohs.gov.uk/Default.aspx
I apologise if this has been posted previously - but I have only just looked into it due to a issue at a workplace I am looking at.
Paul
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Don't worry as there are still further consultations - try this link, there are a number of other related documents in the same area. It is an absolute minefield. I think one of them clarifies indirectly that musical instruments are exempt from ROHS etc.
http://reporting.dti.gov...v.uk/files/file32482.pdf
Bob
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Posted By George Wedgwood
There is a legislative timetable available;
WEEE Directive - Extended Timetable
(Significant dates and actions) A =Directive article number.
2003
• Directive published in EU Official Journal- 18 Month transition to UK
• 1st Consultation document from DTI - due end of March with 8 week response
• 2nd consultation Document from DTI
2004
• 3rd consultation document from DTI
• Aug 13th implementation of UK regulations
• Permitting of treatment facilities ?
2005
• >13th August – free take back commences (A5)
• Annual inspection of treatment facilities (A6)
• Producers provide financing for collection, treatment,recovery and disposal of WEEE from private households (A8)
• Producer responsible for financing own products introduced > Aug 13th ( A8)
• Producer to provide financial guarantee for products introduced > Aug 13th (A8)
• Producer to introduce ‘wheelie bin’ sign on products introduced >Aug 13th (A10)
• Producer to date mark products introduced > Aug 13th (A11)
2006
• Annual inspection of treatment facilities
• 31st December – recovery/reuse/recycling targets to be achieved (A7)
• 31st December – 4. kg per household separately collected WEEE achieved (A5)
2007
• Annual Inspection of treatment facilities.
• Reporting of data to EU for years 2005/2006 due (A12)
2008
• Annual inspection of treatment facilities
• 31st December – new mandatory target due ( A5)
• 31st December – revision of recovery/reuse/recyling targets including re-use of whole appliances (A5 )
• Targets for recovery and recycling of Cat 8 Medical Equipment introduced (A7)
• 3 year period report due to EU for 2005-2006 (A12)
2009
• Annual inspection of treatment facilities
• End of 3 year data period
2010
• Annual inspection of treatment facilities
2011
• Report of data to EU for years 2007-2009
2012
• Annual inspection of treatment facilities
• End of 3 year reporting period
2013
• Annual inspection of treatment facilities
• Visible fee ceases for Categories 2-10
2014
• Annual inspection of treatment facilities
• Reporting of data to EU for years 2010 to 2012
2015
• Annual inspection of treatment facilities
• Visible fee ceases for Category 1 products
2016
• Annual inspection of treatment facilities
Report of data to EU for years 2013 - 2014
The IOSH Environmental Specialist Group may be a focus for this issue and hopefully will coordinate resources to help Members. The IET and others are already looking at the implications concerning manufacurers and the long-term issues of eliminating substances like lead from products. The good companies are well down that road but it will take a long time to make the car takeback and subsidy schemes to become workable in any reasonable quantities. There are a number of recyling companies that are already reverse 'processing' TVs and electronic equipment but most ends up in a shredder, alowing physical separation of the bits at the end. I reckon that will be with us for a long time yet. G.
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