As UK environmental policy becomes increasingly stringent, issues of producer responsibility are more and more pertinent to manufacturers, especially those concerned with electrical and electronic goods. The latest round of legislation to tackle waste management issues is set to commence with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive in 2006, and snapping at its heels will be the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive, which will have a significant impact on the way that new products are designed and developed. Many ask what RoHS actually is, and how it fits in with WEEE. Like the WEEE Directive, the purpose of RoHS is to "reduce the waste management problems linked to substances likely to pose risks to health and the environment". It will apply to the same product range and producers as described in the WEEE Directive.
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