Are other countries enacting legislation similar to WEEE?
Yes. Many countries worldwide and some North American States have WEEE type legislation. Taiwan, South Korea and Japan were the first and China has announced its intention to introduce similar legislation. In North America, the state of California has passed SB 20 and SB 50, which has a number of requirements, such as the involvement of sellers of certain types of electronic equipment in the collection of recycling fees from purchasers at the time of sale.
