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ElektroStoffV – Federal Government adopts the draft for the Material Ordinance for Electrical and Electronic Equipment

The RoHS directive must be implemented into national law until January 2nd, 2013, i.e. the Material Ordinance for Electrical and Electronic Equipment (ElektroStoffV) should have come into force until that date.
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Printer cartridges with electrical or electronic functions are subject to the ElektroG

Printer cartridges which require electrical currents or electromagnetic fields in order to fulfill their functions are subject to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG).
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Drives for garage and industry doors are attributable to the category 6 of the ElektroG

Drives for garage or industry doors are assigned to category 6 "Electric and electronic tools (except for stationary industrial large tools)" in the sense of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG).
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Bavaria collects 70,000 mobile phones within two months

The Bavarian State Ministry for Environment and Health collected about 70,000 used mobile phones in Bavaria in the frame of the initiative "Disposing of mobile phones in a clever way" that was supported by the VERE Association and take-e-way.
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The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research performs a collection of used mobile phones throughout Germany in cooperation with VERE e.V. and take-e-way

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research performs a collection of used mobile phones throughout Germany in cooperation with the VERE Association and take-e-way in schools.
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The Future of Product Responsibility – VERE Association and take-e-way GmbH invite you to the second networking event at Hamburg

The VERE Association for the take-back and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (VERE e.V. registered association) and take-e-way GmbH invite you to their second panel event at the facility of the Patriotic Society of 1765 in Hamburg/Germany.
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Chip cards are subject to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG)

An electrical or electronic device is available if chip cards and last but not least the extended functional scope such as cryptographic abilities or electrical currents are required for the proper operation of such cards in the sense of § 3 para. 1 of the ElektroG.
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Important for manufacturers and distributors of lamps: The Foundation EAR adapts the administrative practice to lamps by January 1st, 2013 to the technical developments

The present regulation that an average weight of 120 grams is taken as basis for the calculation of the guarantee amount will be replaced from January 1st, 2013 on by applying the real weight.
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ElektroG Category 6: The following types of devices will be renamed on August 1st

The type of device "Tools for use in private households" and the type of device "Tools for industrial use only" are renamed.
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New WEEE directive 2012/19/EU has to be implemented in national law until February 2014

The member states have to implement the legal and administrative provisions of the WEEE directive until February 14th, 2014.
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