WEEE & RoHS

This workshop is aimed at Manufacturers supplying electrical & electronic equipment who need to meet the compliance requirements for impending WEEE (Waste from Electrical Electronic Equipment) Directive 2002/96/EC as from the 13th August 2005 & the RoHS (Restrictive use of Hazardous Substances) Directive 2002/95/EC from July 2006.

This workshop will fuel much debate, as some of the legislation remains unclear. Questions will be encouraged at every stage to ensure that delegates have a comprehensive understanding of how this legislation effects their own company.

Course Content

Introduction
•Background to WEEE & RoHS
•WEEE & RoHS the current legal position & its interpretation

The WEEE Directive
•The timetable for compliance, historic & future
•Who is a producer
•Categories of equipment WEEE
•Are your products excluded from WEEE
•Understanding the recycling targets
•WEEE producer obligations
•Labelling
•User guide information

The RoHS Directive
•Restrictive substances
•Where found & substitutes available
•Determining proscribed materials
•RoHS enforcement

WEEE & RoHS Roadmap
•Progress to date
•Who needs to do what minimum requirements
•Next steps to address compliance
•Registration
•Why join a compliance scheme
•The role of the recycler
•Exporting into EU member states