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Waste Management (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 341 of 2005).

Country/Territory
Ireland
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Waste management Hazardous waste Hazardous substances Recycling/reuse Registration 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, for purposes of minimizing waste arising from certain hazardous substances by prohibiting the use of certain heavy metals in electrical and electronic equipment as required by Directive 2002/95/EC, impose obligations on persons who supply electrical and electronic equipment to the Irish market, whether as retailers, importers or manufacturers. Among other things, the Regulations prohibit producers to place on the market and distributors to distribute specified electrical and electronic equipment and electrical and electronic equipment containing specified hazardous substances. The Regulations also provide for record keeping and define functions of the (Board of) the Environmental Protection Agency.

Full text
English
Website
www.bailii.org

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

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

Amended by

Waste Management (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment)(Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 376 of 2008).

Legislation | Ireland | 2008

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Waste Management (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 513 of 2012).

Legislation | Ireland | 2012

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX