Hi Dave,
Here is the exact quote I believe you were hoping to find. (If you have not already discovered it)
Best regards,
Joe
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT THE COUNCIL
Brussels, 8 November 2002
2000/0158 (COD)
C5-0486/2002
PE-CONS 3663/02
ENV 582
CODEC 1274
LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
Subject: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
3. Equipment which is connected with the protection of the essential interests of the security of Member States, arms, munitions and war material shall be excluded from this Directive. This does not, however, apply to products which are not intended for specifically military purposes.