Paul,
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Seriously though, I'm not quite sure I've grasped the details. Do you mean the New Zealand govt. is saying that the European manufacturers should take back the junked equipment at the end of its service life?
Nope, that is what the EU are saying, but no doubt the costs of that will be passed on to the final user, eh?.
It is after all an EU Directive.
Things like fluorescent lamps, etc could be coming back to thier places of manufacture.
However, I'd like to see if the Chinese subscribe to that same Directive. [Linked Image]

At the end of the day, European Electrical gear will price itself off the market here in favour of non-EU countries, like China.
Good going guys, shoot yourselves in the foot!.

[This message has been edited by Trumpy (edited 04-06-2006).]