The DTI guidance on WEEE discusses the following regarding scope.
The question has come up, would sound equipment installed into a fixed
commercial installation by professional installers fit into this exemption?
These are sound systems installed in such venues as stadiums, auditoriums
etc.
Like the equipment below this also has no household market or application.
Any thoughts?
iii) Items which are electrical and electronic equipment that is part of
another type of equipment or a fixed installation
18. Equipment which is part of another type of equipment or system is
considered to be outside the scope of the Regulations where it does not
have a direct function outside the other item of equipment (e.g. a car
radio).
19. Equipment may also be part of a fixed installation. A "fixed
installation"
may be a combination of several pieces of equipment, systems, products
and/or components (parts) assembled and/or erected by a professional
assembler or installer at a given place to operate together in an expected
environment and to perform a specific task. In such a case, elements of a
system which are not identifiable as electrical and electronic equipment in
their own right or that do not have a direct function away from the
installation are excluded from the scope of the Regulations.
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Dan Kallin Environmental & Safety Engineer
Bose Corporation Framingham, MA 01701
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From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Thorup, John
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 8:18 PM
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Subject: [LF] scope of directives
Having just read the directives from beginning to end I have a question
about the scope of the directives. Article 2 paragraph 1 of the RoHS
directive 2002/95/EC states... "this directive shall apply to electrical and
electronic equipment falling under the categories 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10
set out in annex 1A to directive No 2002/96/EC (WEEE) and to electric light
bulbs, and luminaries in households."
In reading WEEE we find these products to be household appliances, telecom,
consumer equipment, lighting, tools, toys and such.
If this is true would not an OEM of niche, high end, professional broadcast
equipment that has absolutely no market or application in any household be
exempt?
Thanks, John
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