Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (repealed)Show full title

ANNEX IA U.K. Categories of electrical and electronic equipment covered by this Directive

1. Large household appliances U.K.

2. Small household appliances U.K.

3. IT and telecommunications equipment U.K.

4. Consumer equipment U.K.

5. Lighting equipment U.K.

6. Electrical and electronic tools (with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools) U.K.

7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment U.K.

8. Medical devices (with the exception of all implanted and infected products) U.K.

9. Monitoring and control instruments U.K.

10. Automatic dispensers U.K.

ANNEX IB U.K. List of products which shall be taken into account for the purpose of this Directive and which fall under the categories of Annex IA

1. Large household appliances U.K.

• Large cooling appliances

• Refrigerators

• Freezers

• Other large appliances used for refrigeration, conservation and storage of food

• Washing machines

• Clothes dryers

• Dish washing machines

• Cooking

• Electric stoves

• Electric hot plates

• Microwaves

• Other large appliances used for cooking and other processing of food

• Electric heating appliances

• Electric radiators

• Other large appliances for heating rooms, beds, seating furniture

• Electric fans

• Air conditioner appliances

• Other fanning, exhaust ventilation and conditioning equipment

2. Small household appliances U.K.

• Vacuum cleaners

• Carpet sweepers

• Other appliances for cleaning

• Appliances used for sewing, knitting, weaving and other processing for textiles

• Irons and other appliances for ironing, mangling and other care of clothing

• Toasters

• Fryers

• Grinders, coffee machines and equipment for opening or sealing containers or packages

• Electric knives

• Appliances for hair-cutting, hair drying, tooth brushing, shaving, massage and other body care appliances

• Clocks, watches and equipment for the purpose of measuring, indicating or registering time

• Scales

3. IT and telecommunications equipment U.K.

Centralised data processing:

• Mainframes

• Minicomputers

• Printer units

• Personal computing:

• Personal computers (CPU, mouse, screen and keyboard included)

• Laptop computers (CPU, mouse, screen and keyboard included)

• Notebook computers

• Notepad computers

• Printers

• Copying equipment

• Electrical and electronic typewriters

• Pocket and desk calculators

• and other products and equipment for the collection, storage, processing, presentation or communication of information by electronic means

• User terminals and systems

• Facsimile

• Telex

• Telephones

• Pay telephones

• Cordless telephones

• Cellular telephones

• Answering systems

• and other products or equipment of transmitting sound, images or other information by telecommunications

4. Consumer equipment U.K.

• Radio sets

• Television sets

• Videocameras

• Video recorders

• Hi-fi recorders

• Audio amplifiers

• Musical instruments

• And other products or equipment for the purpose of recording or reproducing sound or images, including signals or other technologies for the distribution of sound and image than by telecommunications

5. Lighting equipment U.K.

• Luminaires for fluorescent lamps with the exception of luminaires in households

• Straight fluorescent lamps

• Compact fluorescent lamps

• High intensity discharge lamps, including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps

• Low pressure sodium lamps

• Other lighting or equipment for the purpose of spreading or controlling light with the exception of filament bulbs

6. Electrical and electronic tools (with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools) U.K.

• Drills

• Saws

• Sewing machines

• Equipment for turning, milling, sanding, grinding, sawing, cutting, shearing, drilling, making holes, punching, folding, bending or similar processing of wood, metal and other materials

• Tools for riveting, nailing or screwing or removing rivets, nails, screws or similar uses

• Tools for welding, soldering or similar use

• Equipment for spraying, spreading, dispersing or other treatment of liquid or gaseous substances by other means

• Tools for mowing or other gardening activities

7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment U.K.

• Electric trains or car racing sets

• Hand-held video game consoles

• Video games

• Computers for biking, diving, running, rowing, etc.

• Sports equipment with electric or electronic components

• Coin slot machines

8. Medical devices (with the exception of all implanted and infected products) U.K.

• Radiotherapy equipment

• Cardiology

• Dialysis

• Pulmonary ventilators

• Nuclear medicine

• Laboratory equipment for in-vitro diagnosis

• Analysers

• Freezers

• Fertilization tests

• Other appliances for detecting, preventing, monitoring, treating, alleviating illness, injury or disability

9. Monitoring and control instruments U.K.

• Smoke detector

• Heating regulators

• Thermostats

• Measuring, weighing or adjusting appliances for household or as laboratory equipment

• Other monitoring and control instruments used in industrial installations (e.g. in control panels)

10. Automatic dispensers U.K.

• Automatic dispensers for hot drinks

• Automatic dispensers for hot or cold bottles or cans

• Automatic dispensers for solid products

• Automatic dispensers for money

• All appliances which deliver automatically all kind of products

ANNEX II U.K. Selective treatment for materials and components of waste electrical and electronic equipment in accordance with Article 6(1)

1. As a minimum the following substances, [F1 mixtures and components have to be removed from any separately collected WEEE: U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Directive 2008/112/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 amending Council Directives 76/768/EEC, 88/378/EEC, 1999/13/EC and Directives 2000/53/EC, 2002/96/EC and 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in order to adapt them to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (Text with EEA relevance).

• polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) containing capacitors in accordance with Council Directive 96/59/EC of 16 September 1996 on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT)(1),

• mercury containing components, such as switches or backlighting lamps,

• batteries,

• printed circuit boards of mobile phones generally, and of other devices if the surface of the printed circuit board is greater than 10 square centimetres,

• toner cartridges, liquid and pasty, as well as colour toner,

• plastic containing brominated flame retardants,

• asbestos waste and components which contain asbestos,

• cathode ray tubes,

• chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) or hydrofluorocarbons (HFC), hydrocarbons (HC),

• gas discharge lamps,

• liquid crystal displays (together with their casing where appropriate) of a surface greater than 100 square centimetres and all those back-lighted with gas discharge lamps,

• external electric cables,

• [F1 components containing refractory ceramic fibres as described in part 3 of Annex VI to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008,]

• components containing radioactive substances with the exception of components that are below the exemption thresholds set in Article 3 of and Annex I to Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation(2),

• electrolyte capacitors containing substances of concern (height > 25 mm, diameter > 25 mm or proportionately similar volume)

These substances, mixtures] and components shall be disposed of or recovered in compliance with Article 4 of Council Directive 75/442/EEC.

2. The following components of WEEE that is separately collected have to be treated as indicated: U.K.

• cathode ray tubes: The fluorescent coating has to be removed,

• equipment containing gases that are ozone depleting or have a global warming potential (GWP) above 15, such as those contained in foams and refrigeration circuits: the gases must be properly extracted and properly treated. Ozone-depleting gases must be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer(3).

• gas discharge lamps: The mercury shall be removed.

3. Taking into account environmental considerations and the desirability of reuse and recycling, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be applied in such a way that environmentally-sound reuse and recycling of components or whole appliances is not hindered. U.K.

[F2 4. Acting in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 14(3), the Commission shall evaluate as a matter of priority whether the entries regarding printed circuit boards for mobile phones and liquid crystal displays are to be amended.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Substituted by Directive 2008/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008 amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission.

ANNEX III U.K. Technical requirements in accordance with Article 6(3)

1.

Sites for storage (including temporary storage) of WEEE prior to their treatment (without prejudice to the requirements of Council Directive 1999/31/EC):

• impermeable surfaces for appropriate areas with the provision of spillage collection facilities and, where appropriate, decanters and cleanser-degreasers,

• weatherproof covering for appropriate areas.

2.

Sites for treatment of WEEE:

• balances to measure the weight of the treated waste,

• impermeable surfaces and waterproof covering for appropriate areas with the provision of spillage collection facilities and, where appropriate, decanters and cleanser-degreasers,

• appropriate storage for disassembled spare parts,

• appropriate containers for storage of batteries, PCBs/PCTs containing capacitors and other hazardous waste such as radioactive waste,

• equipment for the treatment of water in compliance with health and environmental regulations.

ANNEX IV U.K. Symbol for the marking of electrical and electronic equipment

The symbol indicating separate collection for electrical and electronic equipment consists of the crossed-out wheeled bin, as shown below. The symbol must be printed visibly, legibly and indelibly.

(1)

OJ L 243, 24.9.1996, p. 31.

(2)

OJ L 159, 29.6.1996, p. 1.

(3)

OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2039/2000 (OJ L 244, 29.9.2000, p. 26).