Enviromental Report

WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) applies to companies that manufacture, sell, and distribute electrical and electronic equipment in the E.U.

The Directive aims to reduce the amount of waste arising from electrical and electronic equipment, and improve the environmental performance of everything involved in the lifecycle of electrical and electronic equipment.

• Producers (manufacturers or importers) of electrical and electronic equipment will be required to register in their countries.
• Private households will be able to return their WEEE to collection facilities free of charge and producers will be responsible for financing these facilities.
• Producers will be required to achieve a series of demanding recycling and recovery targets.
• Producers will be required to mark their products with the ‘crossed out wheeled bin' (shown left). This symbol indicates that the equipment carrying this mark must NOT be thrown into general waste but should be collected separately and properly recycled under local regulations.

The WEEE directive has been or will shortly be transposed into each EU member state's legislation and so the exact timing and details will vary slightly from country to country, but the above principles will apply. The Directive encourages reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery in order to prevent WEEE.

Users of electrical and electronic equipment in the E.U. can therefore play an important role in reducing WEEE and helping the environment by separating out WEEE and disposing of it properly.

Casio is committed to minimising the impact our products have on the environment and complying with the WEEE Directive.