WEEE categories
The WEEE Regulations apply to EEE defined within the WEEE Directive which are listed in the 13 product categories.
- 1. Large household appliances - excludes ODS fridges/freezers
- 2. Small household appliances (e.g. toaster, kettle, vacuum cleaner)
- 3. IT and telecommunications equipment - excludes CRTs
- 4. Consumer equipment (e.g. videos, radio, hi-fi) – excludes CRTs
- 5. Lighting equipment - excluding flourescent tubes
- 6. Electrical and electronic tools (e.g. drills, saws, sewing machines)
- 7. Toys, leisure and sports equipment (e.g. electric trains, video games)
- 8. Medical Devices - excludes contaminated items
- 9. Monitoring and control instruments (e.g. smoke detector, thermostats)
- 10. Automatic dispensers (e.g. vending machines)
- 11. Cooling equipment including category 10 devices with cooling
- 12. Display equipment (CRTs) including plasma and LCD
- 13. Gas discharge lamps (e.g. flourescent tubes)
There are some exemptions under the WEEE Regulations for certain EEE and they include:
- EEE intended to protect national security and for military purposes
- Products where electricity in not the main power source
- Products where the electrical or electronic components are not needed to fulfil the primary function
- Electrical equipment that is part of another type of equipment
- Large scale stationary industrial tools
- Household luminaries
- Filament Light bulbs
- Implanted and infected medical devices
If it is unclear whether your product is in or out of the scope then please speak to a member of our team for further assistance.
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