The forthcoming European Union Directives on the management of electrical and electronic waste (WEEE Directive) and the prohibition of the use of certain materials in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS Directive) are primarily aimed at controlling waste from private households. However, the Directives also cover electrical and electronic waste from the commercial and industrial sectors that is similar in nature and quantity to that from private households. The aerospace and military electronics sector may be able to claim that its products are outside the scope of the WEEE Directive but, at the time of writing, there appears to be no such exemption available in the RoHS Directive. Even if exempt, the sector will find it increasingly difficult to remain isolated from the impact of the Directives. Materials and processes currently being specified may not be readily available for long-term production or in-service support due to the long lifecycle of the sector's products. This paper represents the view of the author and does not necessarily represent those of BAE SYSTEMS Avionics.
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机译：即将颁布的欧盟关于电子电气废物管理的指令（WEEE指令）和禁止在电气电子设备中使用某些材料的指令（RoHS指令）主要旨在控制私人家庭的废物。但是，该指令还涵盖了来自商业和工业领域的电气和电子废物，其性质和数量与私人家庭的相似。航空航天和军事电子行业可能会声称其产品不在WEEE指令的范围内，但在撰写本文时，RoHS指令似乎没有此类豁免。即使获得豁免，该行业也将越来越难以与指令的影响保持隔离。由于该行业产品的生命周期长，当前指定的材料和过程可能不容易用于长期生产或服务支持。本文仅代表作者的观点，不一定代表BAE SYSTEMS Avionics的观点。
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