Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive of the European Union

In 2003, the European Parliament and the Council passed Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (hereinafter "the WEEE Directive") to encourage the reuse, recycling, and recovery of WEEE and to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of electrical and electronic equipment, especially those dealing with WEEE. Member states were required to adopt legislation by August 13, 2005.

Status of WEEE Implementation by EU member state
National Instruments is actively working with our European branch offices and subsidiaries to fully comply with these regulations as local legislation is passed. For the latest WEEE implementation information by country, please click on the relevant country below.

The regulations apply to all electrical and electronic equipment put on the European Union market after August 13, 2005. WEEE products fall into 1 or 10 categories according to the WEEE Directive. National Instruments’ products fall under Category 9, Monitoring and Control Instruments.

View the full text of the WEEE Directives.

For more information about NI's WEEE compliance, contact weee@ni.com.