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Waste Electrical and Electronic
Equipment (WEEE)
Environmental protection
The European Parliament and the
Council of the European Union have
issued the Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equip¦ment Directive. The
purpose of the Directive is the
prevention of waste of electrical and
electronic equipment, and to promote
the reuse and recycling and other
forms of recovery of such waste. As
such the Directive concerns producers,
distributors and consumers.
The WEEE directive requires that both
manufacturers and end-consumers
dispose of electrical and electronic
equipment and parts in an
environmentally safe manner, and that
equipment and waste are reused or
recovered for their materials or energy.
Electrical and electronic equipment
and parts must not be disposed of
with ordinary household refuse; all
electrical and electronic equipment
and parts must be collected and
disposed of separately.
Products and equipment which must
be collected for reuse, recycling and
other forms of recovery are marked
with the pictogram shown.
When disposing of electrical and
electronic equipment by use of the
collection systems available in your
country, you protect the environment,
human health and contribute to the
prudent and rational use of natural
resources. Collecting electrical and
electronic equipment and waste
prevents the potential contamination
of nature with the hazardous
substances which may be present in
electrical and electronic products and
equipment.
Your Bang & Olufsen retailer will assist
with and advise you of the correct way
of disposal in your country.
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