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Electrical and Electronic Equipment Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Austria
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005 (2017)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Ordinance by the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Resources on the avoidance of waste, collection and treatment of used electrical and electronic equipment.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Hazardous substances Recycling/reuse Hazardous waste Solid waste Waste management
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Act introduces the Directive 2002/95/EC concerning the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment into German national legislation. In particular, article 4 establishes that new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market shall not contain lead, mercury, cadmium,and other hazardous substances in excess of the levels which are deemed hazardous. The text consists of 28 articles and 5 Annexes.

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implements

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

Amended by

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste Ordinance - Amendment 2007.

Legislation | Austria | 2007

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Data collection/reporting, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste Ordinance - Amendment 2008.

Legislation | Austria | 2008

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Data collection/reporting, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Electrical and Electronic Equipment Waste Ordinance - Amendment 2017.

Legislation | Austria | 2017

Keyword: Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Data collection/reporting, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX