Similar regulations, such as the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive are being introduced in the countries of the European Union.

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive), as it is often referred to, has now been transposed in national laws in all member countries of the European Union.

To receive certification, European companies must demonstrate compliance with the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive and demonstrate "a level of accountability and audit control that is unprecedented in the industry".

Sugar was reported to consider this a growing market due to the demands of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive) introduced by the European Union in 2003.

Any SCBA supplied for use in Europe must comply with the requirements of the Personal Protective Equipment Directive (89/686/EEC).

The European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive and the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive are adopted.

The European Union implemented a similar system in February 2003, under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE Directive, 2002/96/EC).

In this sense it demonstrated an early approach to the principles of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) that is set to take effect in Europe in 2006.

In addition, the closely related WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive) trash-can logo with an "X" through it is an indicator that the product may be compliant.

For one thing, the EU has a "Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive" which would be breached if that weren't the case.