Directive 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the council

of 8 December 2003
amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the council

of 27 January 2003
on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the council

of 27 January 2003
on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (ROHS)

Commission Decision of 18 August 2005 amending Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purpose of establishing the maximum concentration values for certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

Commission Decision of 13 October 2005 amending for the purposes of adapting to the technical progress the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

Attention: In a ruling of the European Court of Justice (PDF, 108 KB) of 1 April 2008 point 2 of the Annex to the above-mentioned Commission Decision was annulled. According to the ruling, the effects of point 2 will be maintained until 30 June 2008 inclusive. Consequently, as of 1 July 2008 the prohibition of the use of polybrominated diphenyl ethers pursuant to Article 5 para. 1 of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (in line with Article 4 para. 1 of Directive 2002/95/EC) will also include DecaBDE.

The results of the latest research on halogen-free flame retardants are available at www.halogenfree-flameretardants.com.

Commission Decision of 21 October 2005 amending for the purposes of adapting to technical progress the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

Commission Decision of 21 April 2006 amending, for the purposes of adapting to the technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications of lead

Commission Decision of 12 October 2006 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications of lead in crystal glass

Commission Decision of 12 October 2006 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications of lead and cadmium

Commission Decision of 12 October 2006 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications of hexavalent chromium

Commission Decision of 24 January 2008 amending, for the purposes of adapting to technical progress, the Annex to Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards exemptions for applications of lead and cadmium