Notes on disposal
21. Notes on disposal
In order to avoid any possible effects resulting from the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment containing substances damaging to the environment and human health, the European Parliament and Council directives
■ 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and
■ 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) have been transferred into national law in all EU member states.
The primary aim of the legislation is the prevention of waste electrical and electronic equipment, and also the recycling, material recovery and any other form of recovery of such waste in order to reduce the quantities of waste to be disposed of and the amount of hazardous substances from electrical and electronic equipment in waste.
The product that you have purchased was developed in line with the current state of the art in an environmentally friendly manner and with a view to recycling. It therefore meets the specifications of the European directives.
The product is labelled with the symbol illustrated. If you wish to dispose of this product, this symbol obliges you to do so separately from unsorted domestic waste. Suitable facilities have been set up for the return of waste electrical and electronic equipment. Waste equipment can be handed in at these return centres free of charge. To find out where these return centres are located, please consult the information provided by the department of your local authority responsible for waste disposal.
Please note:
Electrical equipment does not belong in household waste.
Deposit it free of charge at a return centre.
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