Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 396). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous substances Solid waste Institution Waste management Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Abstract These Regulations have been adopted to transpose at national level Directive 2002/95/EC concerning the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. In particular, new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market shall not contain lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl ethers in excess of the levels which are deemed hazardous. A committee is to be set up according to regulation 5. Full text English Website www.doi.gov.mt 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 Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2006 (L.N. 229 of 2006). Legislation | Malta | 2006 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Solid waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations, 2008 (L.N. 51 of 2008). Legislation | Malta | 2008 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Solid waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 (L.N. 190 of 2010). Legislation | Malta | 2010 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Solid waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations, 2008 (L.N. 307 of 2008). Legislation | Malta | 2008 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Solid waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 (L.N. 50 of 2007). Legislation | Malta | 2007 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Solid waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Repealed by Restriction of Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations, 2013 (L.N. 84 of 2013). Legislation | Malta | 2013 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Recycling/reuse, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX