Environment and health: electrical and electronic equipments WEEE, restriction of hazardous substances RoHS

The European Parliament adopted the report by Mr Karl-Heinz FLORENZ (EPP-ED, D) which approves the Council's common position. However, this text was adopted subject to amendments. (Please refer to the text dated 21/03/02). It should be noted that the Parliament emphasises the fact that particular attention should be paid during the review to the impact of the environment and on human health of other hazardous substances and materials used in electrical and electronic equipment. The Commission shall examine the feasibility of substituting such substances and materials and shall come forward with proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council.�