Hand Held Products, Inc., a leader in image-based data collection systems for mobile, in-premise and transaction processing applications, is undertaking efforts to meet compliance mandates in two European Union Directives - WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and RoHS (Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances). The WEEE Directive aims to ensure the safe disposal and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment, and transfers the responsibility of disposal from the government to the producer, where producer is defined as the 'importer of record' or the brand owner. RoHS restricts the use of specific hazardous substances in electronic and electrical equipment. To ensure WEEE compliance, Hand Held Products will register with all European Union member states as well as with Switzerland and Norway. Since not all countries have turned the directive into legislation, registration deadlines for certain countries will extend into late 2005 and 2006. The company will also attach the 'wheeled trash bin' symbol to all products and provide information regarding WEEE collection, disposal and recovery to all of its products shipped for European distribution after August 1, 2005.
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