Waste Management (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 513 of 2012). Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 2012 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 give effect to the provisions of European Parliament and Council Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment with a view to contributing to the protection of human health and the environment, including the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment. They aim to improve the safety of electronic products and prevent the release of hazardous substances into the environment. The prohibition on heavy metals and other dangerous chemicals in electrical and electronic equipment of the repealed Regulations has now been extended to a wider range of products. Full text English Website www.irishstatutebook.ie References - Legislation Implements Directive 2011/65/EU 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 | 2011 Keyword: Hazardous substances, Pollution control, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Recycling/reuse, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Waste Management (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 341 of 2005). Legislation | Ireland | 2009 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 348 of 2014). Legislation | Ireland | 2014 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 44 of 2017). Legislation | Ireland | 2017 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 42 of 2016). Legislation | Ireland | 2016 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Union (Restriction of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 233 of 2019). Legislation | Ireland | 2019 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Registration, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX