Changes To Rohs Coming

摘要

The EC (European Commission) in December 2008 released its proposed changes to WEEE (waste in electrical and electronic equipment) and ROHS (restriction of hazardous substances), aiming to improve and simplify the environmental regulations.rnSpecific to recycling, the proposed revised WEEE directive sets a new binding target for the collection of electrical and elec-tronic equipment. The current collec-tion target of 4 kg per person per year does not properly reflect the situation in individual EU member states, the EC says. The EC has proposed set-ting mandatory collection targets equal to 65% of thernaverage weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market over the two previous years in each member state.rnThe proposed revised ROHS directive would cover medical devices and monitoring and control instruments, which had been excluded from ROHS' reach. Further, the EC will assess in line with the EU REACH (registration, evaluation, authorization, and restriction of chemicals) regulation a list of "priority" substances that it considers to pose particular environmental concerns when used in electrical and electronic equipment-with a view of a possible ban in the future.