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IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND WARNING: READ BEFORE INSTALLING
THE UNIT. KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE THE INFORMATION IN THIS BOOKLET
IS NEEDED FOR END OF LIFE, DISPOSAL OR REUSE OF THE UNIT.
Gamko BV is very sensitive to environment and welcomes the 2002/96/EC Directive
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment). This product is compliant with EU
directive 2002/96/EC. It must be collected separately after its use is completed, and can-
not be disposed as unsorted municipal waste. The objectives of EU directive 2002/ 96/EC
are to tackle the fast increasing waste stream of electrical and electronic equipment,
increase recycling of electric & electronic equipment (“EEE”), and to limit the total quantity
of waste EEE (“WEEE”) going to final disposal. The crossed out wheeled bin symbol that is
affixed to the product means that this product falls under the Directive. The user is
responsible for returning the product to the appropriate collection facility, as specified by
your municipality or the distributor. In case of installation of a new product, it may be
possible to have the distributor pick up old WEEE directly. The producer, importer and
distributor of are responsible for collection and treatment of waste, either directly or
through a collective system. The list of the Gamko Holding BV distributor in each country is
shown in the attached table. In case of violation of the Directive, sanctions are set in each
country. Gamko Holding BV is in general following the “CECED interpretation”, and
consider the WEEE applicable to Portable units, De humidifiers, WRACs (Window Room
Air Conditioners), Split Systems up to 12 kW, plug in refrigerators and freezers.
Nevertheless, there may be difference among member state laws. In case country law
exclude some products from WEEE scope, country law must be followed, and WEEE
obligations do not have to be followed for products that fall out of country low scope. This
directive does not apply to pro- ducts sold outside European Community. In case the
product is sold out of Eu, WEEE obligations do not have to be followed, while compliance
with local regulation must be ensured. For additional information, please contact the
municipal facility, the shop/dealer/ installer that have sold the product, or the producer. _
Country _ Name of Company responsible for WEEE.
