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10.2 Electrical and Electronic Equipment
10.2.1 Definition
One of the statutory definitions of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) was
provided by the European Union, which succinctly describes it as equipment that
uses electric current or electromagnetic field and equipment used in processes such
as generation, transfer, and measurement of currents and fields. This definition is
based on the categories defined in Annex I, Directive 2012/19/EU, which covers
electrical and electronic equipment of various sizes and includes specific groups
(such as medical devices) and divides electrical and electronic equipment into ten
categories (Box 10.1).
Box 10.1 Electrical and Electronical Equipment Categories According
to Directive 2012/19/EU
Category
Electric and electronic equipment of each category
Large household
appliances
Large cooling appliances, refrigerators, freezers, other large
appliances used for refrigeration, conservation, and storage of
food; washing machines, clothe dryers, dishwashing machines;
cookers, electric stoves, electric hot plates, microwaves, other
large appliances used for cooking and other processing of food;
electric heating appliances, electric radiators, other large
appliances for heating rooms, beds, seating furniture; electric
fans, air conditioner appliances, other fanning, exhaust
ventilation, and conditioning equipment
Small household
appliances
Vacuum cleaner; carpet sweepers; other appliances for cleaning;
appliances used for sewing, knitting, weaving, and other
processing for textiles; irons and other appliances for ironing,
mangling, and other care of clothing; toasters; fryers; grinders,
coffee machines, and equipment for opening or sealing containers
or packages; electric knives; appliances for hair cutting, hair
drying, tooth brushing, shaving, massage and other body care
appliances; clocks, watches, and equipment for the purpose of
measuring, indicating, or registering time; scales
IT and
telecommunications
equipment
Mainframes; minicomputers; printed units; personal computers
(CPU, mouse, screen, and keyboards included); laptop computers;
notebook computers; notepad computers; printers; copying
equipment; electrical and electronic typewriters; pocket and desk
calculators; other products and equipment for the collection,
storage, processing, presentation, or communication of
information by electronic means; user terminals and systems;
facsimile machine (fax); telex; telephones; pay telephones;
cordless telephones; cellular telephones; answering systems; other
products or equipment of transmitting sound, images, or other
information by telecommunications
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10.2 Electrical and Electronic Equipment
10.2.1 Definition
One of the statutory definitions of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) was
provided by the European Union, which succinctly describes it as equipment that
uses electric current or electromagnetic field and equipment used in processes such
as generation, transfer, and measurement of currents and fields. This definition is
based on the categories defined in Annex I, Directive 2012/19/EU, which covers
electrical and electronic equipment of various sizes and includes specific groups
(such as medical devices) and divides electrical and electronic equipment into ten
categories (Box 10.1).
Box 10.1 Electrical and Electronical Equipment Categories According
to Directive 2012/19/EU
Category
Electric and electronic equipment of each category
Large household
appliances
Large cooling appliances, refrigerators, freezers, other large
appliances used for refrigeration, conservation, and storage of
food; washing machines, clothe dryers, dishwashing machines;
cookers, electric stoves, electric hot plates, microwaves, other
large appliances used for cooking and other processing of food;
electric heating appliances, electric radiators, other large
appliances for heating rooms, beds, seating furniture; electric
fans, air conditioner appliances, other fanning, exhaust
ventilation, and conditioning equipment
Small household
appliances
Vacuum cleaner; carpet sweepers; other appliances for cleaning;
appliances used for sewing, knitting, weaving, and other
processing for textiles; irons and other appliances for ironing,
mangling, and other care of clothing; toasters; fryers; grinders,
coffee machines, and equipment for opening or sealing containers
or packages; electric knives; appliances for hair cutting, hair
drying, tooth brushing, shaving, massage and other body care
appliances; clocks, watches, and equipment for the purpose of
measuring, indicating, or registering time; scales
IT and
telecommunications
equipment
Mainframes; minicomputers; printed units; personal computers
(CPU, mouse, screen, and keyboards included); laptop computers;
notebook computers; notepad computers; printers; copying
equipment; electrical and electronic typewriters; pocket and desk
calculators; other products and equipment for the collection,
storage, processing, presentation, or communication of
information by electronic means; user terminals and systems;
facsimile machine (fax); telex; telephones; pay telephones;
cordless telephones; cellular telephones; answering systems; other
products or equipment of transmitting sound, images, or other
information by telecommunications
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