Introduction
What are the WEEE and RoHS Directives?
How will the WEEE Directive Work?
Scope of the WEEE Directive
Registration and enforcement in the UK
Importing and exporting
Compliance Options
Treatment and recycling
Inforamtion requirements
Allocation of responsibility
Costs
What does the WEEE Directive mean for UK Manufacturers, local authorities and Retailers?
The WEEE Directive in other EU Member States
How will RoHS Work?
Scope of the RoHS Directive
Definitions
Restrictions
Exemptions
Testing
Industry Views
DIY Compliance Check
WEEE DIY compliance check
RoHS DIY compliance check
Actions for complying with WEEE
Actions for complying with RoHS
Lead-Free
How do I raise awareness?
Tools resources and further information
Site map
How will the Directives affect my company?


How will the Directives affect my company?

This section of the toolkit contains an explanation of how WEEE and RoHS will work in practice. It will assist companies in understanding the actions they have to take and when they have to be taken. Video interviews showing the views of different industry sectors are included as well as DIY compliance checks for WEEE and RoHS.

It also contains information on how WEEE is being implemented in the other EU Member States.