It doesn't apply to EU exports. It does however apply to ALL electrical / electronic goods sold IN EUROPE. It has absolutely no impact on NZ unless, the NZ government is deciding to follow the EU in an attempt to reduce electrical waste.
Regardless of where the product comes from, if you want to sell it in Europe, it'll have to comply with recyclability legislation.. various toxic substances have been banned etc
The Irish government somehow got it backwards though. They're supposed to charge the supplier / manufacturer, however, we've just added an extra charge payable at the till instead. So, yet again, the consumer pays!
Sounds like the NZ government has decided that the manufacturer must pay for recycling / disposal costs.
[This message has been edited by djk (edited 04-07-2006).]
