Appendix C – WEEE Statement (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
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Appendix C – WEEE Directive (Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
Introduction
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) complements the WEEE Directive by banning the presence of specific
hazardous substances in the products at the design phase. The WEEE Directive covers all Multi-Tech
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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