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Notice to European Union Customers:
European Union Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
2002/96/EC
The European Parliament will enforce new Directives in 2006 concerning the disposal
of electrical and electronic equipment such as the Monitoring and Control Instruments.
The regulations place responsibilities on the instruments supplier
purchaser/user.
One of the actions required by suppliers is to inform users of their obligations.
The present instrument has been assessed in accordance with the European Parliament
Directive2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, usually referred to
as the WEEE Directive.
The WEEE Directive requires that the instrument is disposed of at the end of its useful
life in an environmentally responsible manner. Parts and materials that can be re-used
and/or re-cycled have been identified in order that the use of new resources and the
amount of waste going for landfill can be minimised.
The WEEE Directive requires that if you are replacing the instrument with a new
equivalent product from the original supplier, then that supplier can collect the old item
without cost to yourself. It is emphasised that this no-cost return option is only
available when you purchase a new product of equivalent type that fulfils the same
function. Please inform your supplier of your wish to have the old instrument collected
when ordering the replacement.
If you wish to dispose of the instrument without replacing it then the appliance must not
be mixed with unsorted municipal waste. The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol on the
unit label or unit packaging, as shown in the table below, indicates this requirement.
You must ensure that the instrument is disposed of at an authorised treatment facility;
details can be obtained from your local council.
Your role is critical and will help to ensure that the Earth's resources are maintained
and that as much re-usable and re-cyclable material as possible is processed. It will also
ensure that landfill volume requirements are kept at a minimum and that hazardous
materials are not buried thereby providing potential future problems for the
environment and human health.
Wheeled bin symbol and description
The symbol apply to all LaserPoint electronic products placed
on the European Market after August 13, 2005.
LaserPoint will affix the wheeled bin symbol with a bar to
appropriate products. The bar indicates that the product was
placed on the market after August 13, 2005.
The WEEE Directive comes into force in January 2006.
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