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WEEE Statement
(Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
The WEEE directive places an obligation on EU-based manufacturers, distributors, retailers and
importers to take-back electronics products at the end of their useful life. A sister Directive,
ROHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) compliments the WEEE Directive by banning the
presence of specific hazardous substances in the products at the design phase. The WEEE
Directive covers products imported into the EU as of August 13, 2005. EU-based
manufacturers, distributors, retailers and importers are obliged to finance the costs of recovery
from municipal collection points, reuse, and recycling of specified percentages per the WEEE
requirements.
Instructions for disposal of WEEE by Users in the European Union
The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging, which indicates that this
product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, it is the user's responsibility to
dispose of their waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the
recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of
your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure
that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more
information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact
your local city office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the
product.
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