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Commission Decision 2005/717/EC amending for the purposes of adapting to the technical progress the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 271, 15 October 2005, pp. 48-50.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Solid waste Waste management
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

The Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC concerning the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment is amended as set out in the Annex attached to the present Decision. In particular, the title is replaced by the following: “Applications of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) or polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) which are exempted from the requirements of article 4(1)”. Points 9a and 9b are added.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Solid waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations, 2006 (L.N. 137 of 2006).

Legislation | Malta | 2006

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Solid waste, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Other references

Cited by

European Parliament and Kingdom of Denmark v. Commission of the European Communities

Jurisprudence | International court | Denmark, European Union, Finland, Norway, Portugal, Sweden |

Keyword: Equipment, Hazardous substances, Public health

Source: UNEP, InforMEA