In Great Britain and in Northern Ireland many types of electrical and electronic equipment (
EEE) are regulated to control the levels of certain hazardous substances and chemicals they contain, with the aim of protecting human and animal health.
All products in scope must:
have supporting technical documentation (often referred to as a technical file) to demonstrate compliance
have a Declaration of Conformity
be labelled with the required information
display the appropriate conformity marking for the GB and/ or NI markets as appropriate
In Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012 (as amended) are the underpinning legislation. However, there are differences in how they apply in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as explained below.