What does WEEE symbol mean?

What is the WEEE label? The symbol indicates that the product should not be discarded as unsorted waste but must be sent to separate collection facilities for recovery and recycling. The WEEE marking must appear on any electrical and electronic equipment placed on the EU market.

What is CE and WEEE marks?

CE marking is mainly aimed for consumer safety; WEEE is mainly aimed for environmental safety, RoHS is for a bit of both.

What is WEEE and RoHS?

The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive in the European Union (EU), in conjunction with Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) legislation, aims to protect human health and the environment by restricting the use of certain hazardous substances in new …

What is an EEE product?

Electrical or electronic versions of standard products such as electric toothbrushes and electric suitcases are EEE products. Products that are not connected to a mains supply may still be EEE . They can be wind-up, battery-powered and solar-powered products.

Is WEEE the same as RoHS?

WEEE stands for Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment. RoHS regulates the hazardous substances used in the manufacture of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), while WEEE regulates the disposal of this same equipment.

Which country adopted the WEEE initiative?

WEEE Recovery in Finland Therefore, the amendment of the Finnish Waste Act (646/2011) has been passed in March 2014 and the revised Government Degree on WEEE (519/2014) has been issued in July 2014.