# Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (repealed)

EU Directive 2002/96 · adopted 27 January 2003

Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (repealed)

## Introductory text

Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
of 27 January 2003
on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (repealed)
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## 1 Objectives

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## 2 Scope

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## 3 Definitions

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## 4 Product design

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## 5 Separate collection

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## 6 Treatment

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## 7 Recovery

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## 8 Financing in respect of WEEE from private households

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## 9 Financing in respect of WEEE from users other than private households

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## 10 Information for users

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## 11 Information for treatment facilities

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## 12 Information and reporting

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## 13 Adaptation to scientific and technical progress

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## 14 Committee

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## 15 Penalties

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## 16 Inspection and monitoring

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## 17 Transposition

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## 18 Entry into force

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## 19 Addressees

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## Annex IA: Categories of electrical and electronic equipment covered by this Directive

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## 2 

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## 3 

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## 4 

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## 5 

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## 6 

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## 7 

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## 8 

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## 9 

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## 10 

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## Annex IB: 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

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## 2 Small household appliances

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## 3 IT and telecommunications equipment

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## 4 Consumer equipment

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## 5 Lighting equipment

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

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## 7 Toys, leisure and sports equipment

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## 8 Medical devices (with the exception of all implanted and infected products)

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## 9 Monitoring and control instruments

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## 10 Automatic dispensers

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## Annex II: Selective treatment for materials and components of waste electrical and electronic equipment in accordance with Article 6(1)

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## 2 

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## 3 

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## Annex III Technical requirements in accordance with Article 6(3)

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## Annex IV Symbol for the marking of electrical and electronic equipment

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/96 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-96
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.