NGO position on the Revision of the Directive on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
The Directive on Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) presented a pioneering approach to environmentally sound management of e-waste and was a first step towards a circular economy model.
However, since the entry into force of this directive in 2012, the challenges in dealing with EEE have grown and considerable technical developments have taken place so that the current WEEE Directive is no longer fit for purpose.
The EEB and partner NGOs call for the WEEE Directive to be quickly revised, expanded and updated.
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