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Installation and Operation Manual
Preface
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Directive
The European Union (EU) Directive 2002 / 96 / EC on Waste from
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) deals with the collection,
treatment, recovery, and recycling of electrical and electronic waste
products. The objective of the WEEE Directive is to assign the
responsibility for the disposal of associated hazardous waste to either
the producers or users of these products. Effective August 13, 2005,
producers or users will be required to recycle electrical and electronic
equipment at end of its useful life, and must not dispose of the
equipment in landfills or by using other unapproved methods. (Some
EU member states may have different deadlines.)
In accordance with this EU Directive, Leitch Technology International,
Inc. and other companies selling electric or electronic devices in the EU
will affix labels indicating that such products must be properly
recycled. (See the Leitch Web site,
, for more
information on dates and deadlines for compliance.) Contact your local
Leitch sales representative for information on returning these products
for recycling. Leitch equipment that complies with the EU directive will
be marked with a WEEE-compliant symbol, as shown in
Figure P-2.
WEEE Compliance Symbol
