Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act.
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Type of law
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Abstract
The present Act introduces the Directive 2002/95/EC concerning the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment into German national legislation. In particular, article 5 establishes that new electrical and electronic equipment put on the market shall not contain lead, mercury, cadmium,and other hazardous substances. The text consists of 25 articles divided into 6 Parts. Four Annexes are enclosed.
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Long title of text
Act on bringing into circulation, taking back, and environmentally compatible waste disposal of electrical and electronic equipment.
Notes
The present Act is consolidated as of 20 September 2013.
Repealed
Yes
Serial Imprint
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 17, 23 March 2005, pp. 762-774.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Gesetz über das Inverkehrbringen, die Rücknahme und die umweltverträgliche Entsorgung von Elektro- und Elektronikgeräten (Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz – ElektroG).
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