Publications

Environment Agency WEEE presentation
Presentation by Jane Skinner of the Environment Agency providing important new guidance on obligations for B2B WEEE at the workshop for Producer Compliance Schemes on 14 February 2007.

ENVIRON guidance note for B2B EEE producers
ENVIRON guidance note highlighting the implications for producers who wish to use their own arrangements for WEEE collection, treatment, and recycling.

UK Government WEEE and RoHS guidelines
UK government WEEE and RoHS guidelines.
Guidelines for chief executives
Guidelines for technical and marketing directors

European Union Directives
Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council.
WEEE Directive
Amendment to Article 9 of the WEEE Directive
RoHS Directive

ENVIRON factsheets
ENVIRON factsheets give guidance on issues relating to EcoDesign and the WEEE & RoHS Directives.
Industry Use of Brominated Flame Retardants in Electronic Equipment
Overview of proposed Energy Using Products Directive

Reducing B2B WEEE costs by Eco-Design
Aidan Turnbull presents ways of reducing B2B WEEE costs through EcoDesign.

Producer beware
Environmental Business Magazine, February 2007
In an article for Environment Business, Vic Clements, ENVIRON Senior Manager, clears up the confusion regarding the role of producer compliance schemes.

WEEE lands
Electronics Weekly, 07 February 2007
Vic Clements provides useful guidance to producers of business equipment on how to meet their new obligations under the UK WEEE Regulations.

Delivering advantage
Environmental Business Magazine, March 2005
Highlights how EcoDesign can be used to reduce the costs of compliance with the WEEE Directive, reduce product manufacturing and assembly costs and gain market advantage by promoting a green image to customers.

WEEE Directive impact on business-to-business firms
Electronics Weekly, December 2004
Dr. Aidan Turnbull discusses the impact of the WEEE directive on business-to-business firms.

A design for life
IEE Engineering Management, April / May 2005
Dr. Aidan Turnbull highlights how designing products to be more recyclable can help companies reduce compliance costs for the WEEE Directive and gain CSR marketing advantages.

Sustainable production
Environment Business Magazine, May 2004
Ensuring that your business development strategy is aligned with government policy and frameworks is an important aspect of continued business success - it pays to know which way the winds of change are blowing.

Cutting the costs of WEEE and RoHS
Electronics Weekly, 07 February 2007
Dr. Aidan Turnbull explains why electrical and electronics companies need to take action now to minimize forthcoming compliance costs.

B2B WEEE options
Dr Aidan Turnbull explains the options available to producers of business-to-business EEE for compliance with the WEEE Directive across the EU Member States.
For further information, please contact Aidan Turnbull
Head of WEEE, RoHS & EcoDesign on +44 (0)1225 748420
