What types of equipment do the Directives cover?
The WEEE Directive includes a list of categories of electrical and electronic equipment. These are presented in Annex 1A of the Directive. There are 10 categories ranging from large household appliances to automatic dispensers. Annex 1B of the Directives lists some example products within each of these categories. However, this is only a list of examples and other products, which fit into the categories, are also included. The ROHS Directive applies to the same products as covered in the Annexes to the WEEE Directive with the exclusion of categories 8 and 9 (medical devices and monitoring & control instruments).
