The new Waste, Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive,2012/19/EU, became effective on February 14th 2014. The recast includes several changes to the way the WEEE recycling system operates. These changes were introduced to bring the requirements of the recast WEEE Directive into law and address concerns from producers about the cost of compliance and address the fast increasing waste stream.
For more information visit: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/index_en.htm