Consultation outcome

Amending the use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 6 November 2018
• Last updated: 21 January 2019 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses and government response

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Regulatory Triage Assessment: Amending Directive 2011/65/EU on the Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS 2)

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Detail of outcome

We received 5 responses to this consultation. We will make changes to regulations that will enter force on or before 29 March 2019. The regulations will apply across the UK.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on updating the RoHS regulations to bring the amended EU directive 2017/2102 into UK law.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
6 November 2018 to 11:45pm on 4 December 2018

Consultation description

We want to know what you think about our planned approach for transposing EU directive 2017/2012 into UK law. The change will correct some unintended consequences of widening the definition of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) products. In particular, the change will stop the restriction on selling second-hand products and repairing with spare parts.

We plan on updating the Restriction of the use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012. The amended regulation would be laid on 4 March 2019 and come into force from 29 March 2019.

Published 6 November 2018
Last updated 21 January 2019 + show all updates

1. 21 January 2019

   Added the summary of responses.

2. 6 November 2018

   First published.