What is WEEE?
"WEEE" stands for "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment" (also known as "e-waste"). It refers to regulations, typically passed at a country, state or provincial level, aimed at promoting the reuse and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment and thereby reducing resource consumption and the amount of e-waste going to landfill. Requirements of WEEE regulations include, among others, financing the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE. With the rapidly expanding use of electrical and electronic products globally and the resulting growth in e-waste, more and more jurisdictions are enacting WEEE regulations.
WEEE Compliance
COMPANY closely monitors developing WEEE legislation globally and complies with applicable WEEE regulations.
COMPANY joins approved compliance organizations to meet its collection and recycling obligations. Additionally, COMPANY offers a Takeback and Recycle Program which provides environmentally sound recycling to customers wanting to dispose of COMPANY products that have reached their end of useful life.
EU WEEE Position Statement
The European Union (EU) WEEE Directive, 2012/19/EU of July 2012, supersedes the original directive, 2002/96/EC of January 2003, and is implemented through national regulations in all European Economic Area (EEA) countries including all EU member states, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland.
COMPANY complies with the EU WEEE Directive and EEA national regulations, as applicable.
Requirements of the EU WEEE Directive and national regulations generally include, among others, the following:
- Financing the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE resulting from products on the corresponding market which have reached their end of useful life. Cisco meets this requirement through membership in approved compliance organizations. In addition, Cisco offers its Takeback and Recycle Program which provides users a means to properly dispose of Cisco product.
- Labeling products with a crossed-out wheelie bin symbol to help minimize WEEE disposal as unsorted municipal waste and facilitate its separate collection.
EU Battery Position Statement
The European Union (EU) Battery Directive 2006/66/EC was enacted in September 2006 and has been implemented through national regulations in all European Economic Area (EEA) countries including all EU member states, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland.
COMPANY closely monitors developing battery legislation and complies with the EU Battery Directive and EEA national regulations, as applicable.
Requirements of the EU Battery Directive and national regulations generally include, among others, the following:
- Financing the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of batteries. COMPANY meets this requirement through membership in approved compliance organizations.
- Labeling batteries with a crossed-out wheelie bin symbol to help minimize battery disposal as unsorted municipal waste and facilitate their separate collection.
- Meeting the chemical substance restrictions of the EU Battery Directive.
EU Packaging Position Statement
The European Union (EU) Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC (EU Packaging Directive) was enacted in December 1994 and has been implemented through national regulations in all European Economic Area (EEA) countries including all EU member states, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Iceland.
COMPANY closely monitors developing packaging legislation and complies with the EU Packaging Directive and EEA national regulations, as applicable.
Requirements of the EU Packaging Directive and national regulations generally include, among others, the following:
- Financing the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of packaging. COMPANY meets this requirement through membership in approved compliance organizations.
- Meeting the heavy-metal concentration limits and the source reduction requirements of the EU Packaging Directive.
Canada
In Canada, a number of provinces have enacted WEEE regulations covering some COMPANY products. COMPANY complies with applicable WEEE regulations in Canada through membership in the compliance organizations approved by the respective province.
Latin America
Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and other countries in Latin America have enacted WEEE regulations. COMPANY complies with these regulations as applicable. Other countries including Argentina, Chile and Mexico have proposed WEEE legislation that COMPANY is closely following.
Asia-Pacific
Australia, China, India, Korea and other countries in the Asia Pacific region have enacted WEEE regulations. COMPANY complies with these regulations as applicable. Other countries such as Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam have proposed WEEE legislation that COMPANY is closely following.
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