Implementing the WEEE Directive

Proceedings of the 2001 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment. 2001 IEEE ISEE (Cat. No.01CH37190) Pub Date : 2001-05-07 DOI:10.1109/ISEE.2001.924529

K. Hieronymi

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During the 1980s, industrialised countries in Europe experienced a shortage of landfills. This lead National Governments and EU authorities to investigate regulations to direct waste streams to recycling and incineration. Besides packaging, cars and batteries, waste from electronic and electric products was identified as a major component of the generic waste stream which could be easily diverted to alternative processes other than landfill. After 2 years of discussion with interested parties, the EU-Commission has released a draft Directive on Waste from Electric and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). This Directive is being discussed in the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers. Depending on the outcome, this Directive may be finalized in Spring 2002 (the earliest date) and will have to be implemented in national legislation within 18 months (end of 2004). However, some countries have already moved ahead and implemented local WEEE-type legislation: Norway, Holland, Italy, Switzerland (not an EU Country). The Swedish and Belgian legislation came into force in July 2001.

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实施WEEE指令

在20世纪80年代，欧洲工业化国家经历了垃圾填埋场的短缺。这导致各国政府和欧盟当局调查将废物流引向回收和焚烧的法规。除了包装、汽车和电池外，电子和电气产品的废物被确定为一般废物流的主要组成部分，可以很容易地转移到填埋以外的其他方法。在与有关各方进行了两年的讨论后，欧盟委员会发布了一份关于电气和电子设备废物的指令草案。该指令正在欧洲议会和部长理事会进行讨论。根据结果，该指令可能在2002年春季(最早日期)定稿，并必须在18个月内(2004年底)在国家立法中实施。然而，一些国家已经向前推进并实施了当地的weee类型立法:挪威，荷兰，意大利，瑞士(不是欧盟国家)。瑞典和比利时的立法于2001年7月生效。

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