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Following a ten-year battle to achieve uniform disposal of electronic waste in Europe, the framework of the WEEE Directive (Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) was adopted by the European Union in the spring of 2003. It should be noted that, although this framework is binding, it does not constitute national legislation in the individual member states of the European Union (E.U.). Following publication of the Directive in the E.U. Gazette, national states will have to pass appropriate legislation within 18 months.
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Hieronymi, K., Schneider, A. (2003). How the European Union’s Weee Directive will Change the Market for Electronic Equipment—Two Scenarios. In: Kuehr, R., Williams, E. (eds) Computers and the Environment: Understanding and Managing their Impacts. Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science, vol 14. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0033-8_4
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