Alignment of electrical and electronic appliances to WEEE categories

• Author: Clemm, Christan; Löw, Clara; Baron, Yifaat; Moch, Katja; Möller, Martin; Köhler, Andreas R; Gensch, Carl-Otto; Deubzer, Otmar
• Pages: 83-85

Methodology for Identification and Assessment of substances

for inclusion in Annex II under RoHS

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A.4 Alignment of electrical and electronic appliances to WEEE cat-

egories

Below the alignment of electrical and electronic appliances to the individual WEEE categories ac-

cording to Annex III and Annex IV of the WEEE-Directive (2012/19/EU) is provided taking into ac-

count treatment options.

The listing in itself is neither exhaustive nor does it inform whether a particular appliance is in the

scope of RoHS.

1. Temperature exchange equipment

Temperature exchange equipment/Cooling and freezing equipment: Refrigerators, Freezers,

Equipment which automatically delivers cold products, Air conditioning equipment

Temperature exchange equipment/Others: Dehumidifying equipment, Heat pumps, Radiators con-

taining oil and other temperature exchange equipment using fluids other than water for the tem-

perature exchange

2. Screens, monitors, and equipment containing screens having a surface greater than

100 cm2

Screens, Televisions, LCD photo frames, Monitors, Laptops, Notebooks.

3. Lamps

Straight fluorescent lamps, Compact fluorescent lamps, Fluorescent lamps, High intensity dis-

charge lamps - including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps, Low pressure sodium

lamps, LED.

4. Large equipment

Large equipment household: Washing machines, Clothes dryers, Dish washing machines, Cook-

ers, Electric stoves, Electric hot plates, Luminaires, Equipment reproducing sound or images, Mu-

sical equipment (excluding pipe organs in- stalled in churches), Appliances for knitting and weav-

ing,

Large equipment/others: Large computer-mainframes, Large printing machines, Copying equip-

ment, Large coin slot machines, Large medical devices, Large monitoring and control instruments,

Large appliances which automatically deliver products and money, Photovoltaic panels.

5. Small equipment

Vacuum cleaners, Carpet sweepers, Appliances for sewing, Luminaires, Micro- waves, Ventilation

equipment, Irons, Toasters, Electric knives, Electric kettles, Clocks and Watches, Electric shavers,

Scales, Appliances for hair and body care, Calculators, Radio sets, Video cameras, Video record-

ers, Hi-fi equipment, Musical instruments, Equipment reproducing sound or images, Electrical and

electronic toys, Sports equipment, Computers for biking, diving, running, rowing, etc., Smoke de-

tectors, Heating regulators, Thermostats, Small Electrical and electronic tools, Small medical de-

vices, Small Monitoring and control instruments, Small Appliances which automatically deliver

products, Small equipment with integrated photovoltaic panels.

6. Small IT and telecommunication equipment (no external dimension more than 50 cm)

Mobile phones, GPS, Pocket calculators, Routers, Personal computers, Printers, Telephones.