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The European Parliament and the
Council of the European Union
have issued the Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equip ment Directive.
The purpose of the Directive is the
prevention of waste of electrical
and electronic equipment, and to
promote the reuse and recycling
and other forms of recovery of
such waste. As such the Directive
concerns producers, distributors
and consumers.
The WEEE directive requires that
both manufacturers and end-
consumers dispose of elect rical
and electronic equipment and pa rts
in an environmentally safe manner,
and that equipment and waste are
reused or recovered for their
materials or energy.
Electrical and electro nic equipment
and parts must not be dispos ed of
with ordinary household refu se; all
electrical and elect ronic equipment
and parts must be collec ted and
disposed of separately.
Products and equipment whi ch
must be collected for reuse,
recycling and other forms of
recovery are marked with the
pictogram shown.
When disposing of electric al and
electronic equip ment by use of the
collection systems availa ble in your
country, you protect the
environment, human health and
contribute to the prudent and
rational use of natural resources.
Collecting electrical and e lectronic
equipment and waste prevents the
potential contamination of nature
with the hazardous substances
which may be present in electric al
and electronic product s and
equipment.
Your Bang & Olufsen retailer will
assist with and advise you of the
correct way of disposal in your
country.
Waste Electrical an d Electronic Equipmen t (WEEE) –
Environmental protection