Are medical devices and monitoring and control instruments covered by WEEE?
RoHS? These types of EEE are covered by WEEE, but are currently excluded from EU RoHS. Revision of medical devices to be included in RoHS is underway by the European Commission. It is unlikely that any inclusion would enter into force before 2010 at the very earliest. What are the criteria for determining whether a product falls under the WEEE Directive? Equipment must be “dependant on electric current or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly, and equipment for the generation, transfer, and measurement of such currents and fields.” The equipment needs electricity as its primary energy to fulfill its basic function, when electric current is off it cannot fulfill its primary function. Can I register for my Europe-wide WEEE obligations in one EU country, or do I have to register in all 27? Producers must register in all EU countries where EEE is being put on the market, in every country where you are responsible for the products coming into Europe. If your distributors/re-selle
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