What does WEEE require affected companies to do?
By August 13, 2005, companies placing electric or electronic equipment onto the market in the European Union must mark new products with a durable standard marking or label to indicate separate collection of the device at the end of its useful life and also be prepared to take back and recycle these products. The WEEE Directive also sets target levels for recycling of electrical and electronic equipment that must be met by December 31, 2006. Equipment producers will be obliged to register with the authorities in the EU member States in which they operate and they will be obliged to collect and recycle waste equipment. Most producers will meet their obligations by joining compliance schemes which are being set up by waste companies and trade associations in all Member States.
