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Term

RoHS directive

Term

The purpose of Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment is to approximate the laws of the Member States on the restrictions of the use of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment and to contribute to the protection of human health and the environmentally sound recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

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Source:

EEA Glossary

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Comment

Definition source publication

Publication year

2003

Definition source URL

http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/search/search_lif.html

Organisation

EC

Organisation full name

European Communities

Subjects

Long definition

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