The WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
 - Seeks to increase recycling and recovery of waste equipment
 - Became European law 13th February 2003
 

The UK WEEE Regulations
 - Became law 2nd January 2007
 - Implementation date 1st July 2007

 

The RoHS Directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances)
 - Bans lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium(VI), PBBs, PBDEs by 1/7/2006
 - Became European law 13th February 2003
 - Came into force 1st July 2006