Certification Introduction:

Starting from August 13, 2005, manufacturers of electronic and electrical equipment circulating in the EU market must legally assume the responsibility of paying for the recycling of end-of-life products. At the same time, each EU member state is obliged to formulate its own recycling plan for electronic and electrical products and establish relevant Supporting recycling facilities enable end-users of electronic and electrical products to dispose of end-of-life equipment conveniently and free of charge.

Producer Responsibility:
Design environmentally friendly products that meet the requirements of the ROHS directive and are registered with EU member states.
Product identification requirements:
Producer's name, production date and relevant marks (with recycling "WEEE" mark).

The symbol indicates that the product must not be disposed of as municipal waste. Must be disposed of separately through appropriate recycling and collection systems. By following these instructions, you can ensure proper handling of this product and help reduce potential impacts to the environment and human health that may otherwise result from improper handling. Recycling products helps conserve natural resources and protect the environment.

Applicable areas
EU Member States: Austria Belgium Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Italy Ireland Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Netherlands Poland Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden United Kingdom Bulgaria Romania Croatia Turkey
Applicable product range
The WEEE Directive applies to the following electrical and electronic products: large household appliances, small household appliances, information technology and telecommunications equipment, user equipment, lighting equipment, electrical and electronic tools (except large static industrial tools), toys, leisure and sports equipment, Medical equipment (except all implanted and infected products), monitoring and control devices, vending machines. Table 2 (see next page) lists the product catalogs under each of the above categories of electronic and electrical equipment. This directive will be applied without violating EU laws on safety and health requirements and EU special regulations on waste management. Equipment, weapons, munitions and war materiel related to the protection of important security interests of EU member states are not subject to this Directive.

"Electronic and electrical equipment" (WEEE) refers to equipment that belongs to the categories listed in Table 2 and is designed to operate with a voltage of no more than 1000V AC and no more than 1500V DC, and that relies on current or electromagnetic fields for normal operation and the realization of these currents and magnetic fields. Equipment for the generation, transmission and measurement of. "Waste electrical and electronic equipment" (WEEE) refers to electronic or electrical equipment determined to be waste in accordance with Article 1(a) of the EU Directive 75/442/EEC, including all components that are part of the product when it is discarded. Ingredients, components and consumables.
The difference between WEEE directive and WEEE registration
WEEE Directive: Applicable to the European Union, definition: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC)

WEEE registration: only applicable to Germany, definition: According to the ElectroG Gesetz issued on March 16, 2005, all electronic products in the EU need to be registered for recycling. EAR has a recycling company. On the one hand, the recycling company is responsible for the pollution-free recycling of electronic products. On the other hand, the recycling company will continue to process the products under the premise that the company no longer operates the products in Germany (bankruptcy or withdraws from the German market). Responsible. After the merchant signs a recycling contract with the recycling company, the recycling company guarantees the processing of electronic waste. After the contract is submitted to the EAR for review, the EAR will issue a WEEE-Reg-Nummer.