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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 The prohibition on heavy metals and other dangerous chemicals in electrical and electronic equipment of the repealed Regulations has now been extended to a wider range of products.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