Don't get locked out of Europe: New EU standards to limit waste go into effect this year

摘要

Governments are beginning to limit the waste and pollution generated by electronic equipment. The European Union is taking one of the first steps with its Waste of Electrical & Electronic Equipment initiative (WEEE) going into effect August 13- Then the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) initiative becomes active July 1 of 2006. For companies exporting products for sale or use in an EC country, these initiatives are mandatory. Those that don't comply will be shut out of one of the world's largest markets at a time when a weakened dollar has already led numerous companies to view the EC as means of increasing profits.