Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 amending Annex II to Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of restricted substances.

Country/Territory: European Union
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2015
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Official Journal of the European Union L 137, 4 June 2015, pp. 10-12.

Subject: Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword: Hazardous substances Pollution control Hazardous waste Solid waste Waste management
Geographical area: European Union Countries

Abstract: Directive 2011/65/EU lays down rules on the restriction of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) with a view to contributing to the protection of human health and the environment, including the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste EEE. The present Directive replaces the text in Annex II, which lays down the list of restricted substances in electrical and electronic equipment placed on the European Union market, as well as related maximum concentration values tolerated by weight in homogeneous materials.
Full text: English
Website: eur-lex.europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Directive 2011/65/EU 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 | 2011

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Recycling/reuse, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Fourth Ordinance amending the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Substances Ordinance.

Legislation | Germany | 2016

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Enforcement/compliance, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 44 of 2017).

Legislation | Ireland | 2017

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Orden PRA/329/2017 - Modifica el Real Decreto Nº 219/2013, sobre restricciones a la utilización de determinadas sustancias peligrosas en aparatos eléctricos y electrónicos.

Legislation | Spain | 2017

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Solid waste, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Soil pollution/quality, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX