Are you obligated?

Does the EEE fall under one of the few exemptions?

To date the main specific exemptions identified include the following:

Products intended specifically for a military purpose
Filament light bulbs
Household luminaries
Implanted/infected medical equipment
Large scale stationary/fixed industrial tools
EEE components i.e. not the final end sellable product

Only equipment with a voltage rating not exceeding 1000v AC and 1500v DC is included in the WEEE directive.

The intention is for the directive to only apply to products whose primary function requires the electrical component. For example, a singing birthday card would be exempt as the primary function is being a birthday card despite the musical accompaniment.

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