Thomas Lindhqvist Perth,
26 November 2001
EEE Legislation in Japan
•Enforcement: April 2001,
with
revised waste management law
•Driving
forces:
–Increase of waste and scarcity of final disposal site
–Necessity of increasing resource efficiency
–Packaging Recycling Law and development of legislation
abroad
•Scope: four large home appliances (TV sets, refrigerators,
washing machines, air conditioners)
for the first phase
•Next target:
PC under different regulation