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Key Implementation Dates
Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS)
Key Differences from Other Member States
Key Implementation Dates
17th August 2004: Transposition of RoHS regulations No.723 19th February 2004: Main part of WEEE directive was transposed by the Law on Waste Management 31st December 2008:
WEEE: recovery targets to be met following decision 2004/312/EC since no infrastructure is currently in place
WEEE/RoHS Directive
RoHS Regulations: Transposed by Cabinet of Ministers' regulations No.723, adopted 17 August 2004 - Latvian
WEEE Regulations: The WEEE is being transposed by the following laws:
