European Communities (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 149 of 2014). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Waste management Waste disposal Hazardous waste Hazardous substances Recycling/reuse Offences/penalties Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations give effect to the provisions of European Parliament and Council Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment. The purpose of these Regulations is to contribute to sustainable production and consumption by the prevention of such equipment and, in addition, by the re-use, recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes so as to reduce the disposal of waste. They also seek to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment. Legislation | European Union | 2012 Keyword: Solid waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Waste Management Act, 1996. Legislation | Ireland | 1996 (2022) Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Recycling/reuse, Basic legislation, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals European Communities (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 355 of 2011). Legislation | Ireland | 2011 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 397 of 2011). Legislation | Ireland | 2011 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX