“Europe’s electronic waste and hazardous substances legislation “is failing before it begins”, according to environmental consultant eco3. The UK firm said the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive are being impemented in widely differing ways across Europe, leading to confusion and inequality. “The WEEE regulations allow each European country to interpret the legislation slightly differently, resulting in different rules in different countries. For example, some countries require a visible fee to be charged when a product is sold, others don’t. Some countries define products in different ways, and the definition of key terms in RoHS differ from one country to another,” said Mark Shayler, director of eco3.” Source: electronicsweekly.com