Basic Requirements for WEEE Directive
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1. HER Figure 4 Nylon 6 30 Glass fiber Figure 5 SPI Polypropylene mark Fiqure 6 ABS KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 8 of 14 Point 6 Create a component list bill of material for every product According to WEEE Directive there are recovery component reuse and recycling targets which producers need to achieve by 31 December 2006 It is necessary for us to know the detail weight of all non recoverable and recoverable components for each product By the means of component list for WEEE the information will be assessed and recorded by Kingfisher OSOs amp Opcos It is a critical judgment point for WEEE compliant The following Table 1 listed the targets for each category The definitions of Reuse and Recycling Component in WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC are Rate of material and Category of electrical and electronic gory Recovery substance reuse Remark aman Reuse means any operation by which WEEE or components thereof are used for the same purpose for which they were conceived including the continued use of the equipment or components thereof which are returned to collection points distributors recyclers or manufacturers by weight and recycling by weight Large household appliances 80 Z J HP o Small household appliances 70 equipment Consumer equipment rE ee Lighting equipment COO a a a _ NONE Electrical and electronictoos 70 so J feoycing means the reproces2. Hz 800 3000min Overall 710W height Cutting capacity gt 7mm 100mm wood Serial No E o X nE dill T Hampahire Corporate Park mE Ford Eastleigh Hanta S053 3YX UK Technical Sinha ip a O4W25 Agure tT coe of gece nd sia men Pages ey a BS i Figure 1 Crossed out wheeled bin symbol Figure 2 Example of Crossed out wheeled bin and date of manufacture on rating label KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 4 of 14 Point 2 Add the date of manufacture to the product rating plate and the product packaging The date must be in the format of two digit year followed by W followed by two digit calendar week e g 04W25 represents year 2004 calendar week 25 Figure 2 The date must be printed visibly legibly and indelibly It should reflect the manufacturing week accordingly In addition to satisfying a requirement of the WEEE Directive the ongoing inclusion of this date of manufacture will assist us when controlling the implementation of the forthcoming Reduction of Hazardous Substances ROHS Directive This is in addition to any existing instruction requiring serial number or order number to be shown KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 5 of 14 Point 3 Add producer identifications to the product rating label The Producer Identifications for different Opcos are B amp Q B amp Q S053 3YX Castorama France CASTORAMA France 59175 TEMPLEMARS Castorama Poland Castorama Po
3. e action for the compliance with WEEE Directive 1 2 6 T Add the Crossed out wheeled bin symbol with solid bar underneath to the product rating plate and instruction manual Add the Date of manufacture to the product rating plate and the product packaging Add Producer identifications Add specific text to instruction manual Add Identification Marks on all plastic parts Create a component list bill of material for every product Ensure the product design allows for dismantling to enable component recovery for reuse and recycling The following pages will details the requirement of each point During the silver seal sample evaluation stage Kingfisher OSO QA should check all these points precisely and comment where necessary Any missing points must be improved in gold seal sample stage Otherwise Kingfisher OSO QA will not sign off the gold seal sample KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 3 of 14 Point 1 Add the Crossed out wheeled bin symbol to the product and instruction manual The crossed out wheeled bin symbol with solid bar underneath according to latest EN50419 Figure 1 must be put legibly and durably on rating plate Figure 2 and instruction manual The symbol size should not be less than 7mm in height If size of the product means that the marking cannot be applied on the product the marking shall be included in the instruction manual and on the packaging 230 240V 50
4. electrical and electronic equipment put on the European market after 13 August 2005 3 Do we need to put the solid bar under the crossed out wheeled bin as referenced to latest EN50419 Ans Yes according to Kingfisher requirement date of manufacture has to be put onto the rating plate with the wheeled bin symbol with solid bar underneath This satisfies the requirement in latest EN50419 KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 12 of 14 Frequently Asked Questions cont 4 When the plastic materials used are not shown in the 7 SPI symbols which markings shall be used Ans It is understood that 7 SPl type plastic symbols cannot fit for all type of plastic materials currently exist The commonly used plastic identification symbols Figure 4 6 are considered as acceptable It is highly recommended to consult the corresponding QA Technologist where necessary 5 Are those repeat orders for existing products also need to fill in the component list Ans Yes Whenever the electrical and electronic equipment ship and enter European market after 13 August 2005 They should fulfill the Basic WEEE requirements It is time to clear up the backlog Take action to put all the required information and component list in advance 6 Which plastic parts should be marked In case the plastic part is very small is it necessary to do so Ans Where possible all plastic parts should be identified with proper identification mark to indicate its mat
5. erial However if the part is weight below 25g Kingfisher considers that it is not enforced to put the marking in place 7 Should the plastic identification mark be engraved onto the plastic part only Ans Yes the most economical and environmental way is to put the identification mark onto the plastic tooling It is not recommended to use printing or labeling for this mark kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkxk END kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 13 of 14 Reference 1 Directive 2002 96 EC 02 Directive 03 96 WEEE pdf For more and latest information please visit the link below htip ec europa eu environment waste weee 2 WEEE DIRECTIVE for B amp Q Branded Products refer latest B amp Q Vendor s Manual B amp Q Social Responsibility KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 14 of 14
6. llowing Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycl Ng code advice Blue Neutral Brown Live Sig vy a vf LS lama ig cot z P As the colours may not correspond with the markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The blue wire must be connected to the terminal marked N or coloured black The brown wire must be connected to the terminal marked L or coloured red Important any cut off plug should be disposed of safely to prevent hazard There is a daff er of electric shock if a cut off plug is inserted into a socket outlet Conformity with Directives This product is CE marked to denote conformity with Directives 73 23 EEC LofW Voltage and 89 336 EEC Electromagnetic Compatibility as amended Environmental Protection Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste Please recycle where facilities exist Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice Figure 3 Statement and crossed out wheelie bin symbol in instruction manual KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 7 of 14 Point 5 Add Identification Marks on all plastic parts Size permitting these marks should appear on all plastic parts of the products and packaging for example ABS where appropriate Preferably the identification mark should be in SPI type However well recognized identification marks are still acceptable Figures 4 6 O amp a OT
7. lska Sp z o o ul Krakowiak w 78 02 255 Warszawa Horbach Hornbach Baumarkt AG 76878 Bornheim Germany Koctas KO TA YAPI MARKETLER TIC A KOC 34788 Brico Depot Brico Depot 30 32 rue de la Tourelle 91 310 Longpont Orge France Screwfix SFD LTD BA22 8RT Trade Depot TDSO150LE NOTE As there are many brand names under Opcos please check KSO Quality Assurance for exact producer identification KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 6 of 14 Point 4 Add Environmental Protection to instruction manual Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste Please recycle where facilities exist Check with your local authority or retailer for recycling advice Note This is a general message which is used to translate in corresponding languages in case the products are shipped to France Germany Italy and Poland etc Opcos have the decision to change the text in order to fit their local requirements Plug Replacement Environmental Protection This appliance is supplied with a BS1363 3 pin plug fitted with a 3 A fuse Should the fuse require replacement it must be replaced with a fuse rated at 3 A and Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with o feat plug has to be removed replaced for any reason please household waste Please recycle where faci ities exist note The wires in the mains lead on this appliance are coloured in accordance with the fo
8. n 77 Kingfisher Sourcing Organisation Basic Requirements for WEEE Directive Updated Mar 2009 Prepared by KSO Quality Assurance Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC has already been enforced on 13 August 2005 In order to ensure that the electrical and electronic products for Kingfisher Operating Companies OpCos are fully complied with this directive Kingfisher Oversea Sourcing Offices OSOs need to make sure that all products shipped to Europe are in compliant with following requirements requested by Kingfisher OpCos Categories covered by WEEE 1 Large Household Appliances 2 Small Household Appliances 3 IT and Telecommunications Equipment 4 Consumer Equipment 5 Lighting Equipment 6 Electrical and Electronic Tools 7 Toys Leisure and Sports Equipment 8 Medical Devices 9 Monitoring and Control Instruments 10 Automatic Dispenser Exemptions of the Directive Filament Light Bulbs Household Luminaires Large scale stationary industrial tools Military or national security use not accessories like computers for general use within defence Implanted and infected medical devices As part of non covered device like Car Hifi Ce od aaa a For more information and exemptions for WEEE please visit the link below htip ec europa eu environment waste weee KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 2 of 14 There are number of points which we should tak
9. rials 215 Center Piece ABS Rear Case ABS CONOOFR WD grams Recoverable weight amp Figure 7 Example of Component List for WEEE KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 10 of 14 Point 8 Ensure the product design allows for dismantling to enable component recovery for reuse and recycling Specific design features or manufacturing processes should not prevent WEEE from being reused except when presented with an overriding advantage such as safety requirements Always consider the target percentage of recovery reuse and recycling at the design stage KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 11 of 14 Frequently Asked Questions 1 Which products are affected by WEEE Directive Ans According to ANNEX 1A of Directive 2002 96 EC categories of electrical and electronic equipment covered by WEEE are Small household appliances Large household appliances IT and telecommunications equipment Consumer equipment Lighting equipment Electrical and electronic tools except large scale stationary industrial tools Toys leisure and sports equipment Medical devices with the exception of implanted and infected products Monitoring and control instruments Automatic dispensers 2 What is the different between the symbols of crossed out wheeled bin with the solid bar and crossed out wheeled bin without solid bar Ans The crossed out wheeled bin symbol with a solid bar underneath is to be used for identifying the
10. sing in a production process of the waste materials po Not stated in Directive o n o 5 eeciaiadin Diredve purpose but excluding energy recovery which means the use of combustible waste a as a means of generating energy through Toys leisure and sports equipment Medical devices Monitoring and control instruments 0 Automatic dispensers direct incineration with or without other waste but with recovery of the heat KE 7 EF EC l Table 1 WEEE targets for rate of recovery reuse and recycling KQA GDL 0003 WEEE Update Mar 2009 Page 9 of 14 Point 7 Create a component list bill of material for every product cont A component list must be fully detailed and show all parts of the product including chemicals used in plating types of plastic individual weight and gross weight etc COMPONENT LIST FOR WEEE Product Description 15cm Desk Fan Vendor Name ABC Company Limited Opco Item Code 123456 Factory Name XYZ Manufacturing Company Factory Item Code FT15 Net Weight grams 1000 Brand ABC Date 20 Dec 04 ne Revision 0 Recoverable Material Non Recoverable Component TRET Recoverable Component Weight to a Description Material Content a oe al Weight grams Net Weight Component list for Front Guard ABS 9 o 98 WETE DELE AO Rear Guard ABS 98 9 8 Blade ABS eee es Base neck ABS oC 25 5 i i Switch Various materials 0 0 Click here to get the file Motor Various mate
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