Electrical and Electronic Equipment Ordinance. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2005 (2017) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance 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