British Standards Institution

Source:: IEC
Committee:: GEL/111 - Electrotechnical environment committee
Categories:: Environment and environmental protection. General | Components. Electrical equipment. General
Number of comments:: 21

Scope

This document specifies the requirements and provides guidance for the sustainable management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) from collection to returning recovered products, components or materials to the value chain.

The document is intended for use by an organization involved in e-waste management seeking to manage its responsibilities in a systematic manner.

The requirements set by this international standard will help an organization to achieve sustainability outcomes within the context of e-waste management, including

enhancement of sustainability performance and achievement of sustainability objectives;
fulfilment of compliance obligations.

The document is applicable to any organization, regardless of size, type and nature.

The document applies to the environmental and human health and safety aspects of e-waste management activities, that the organization determines it can either control or influence, considering a lifecycle perspective.

Note: Social aspects e.g. employment creation, conflict minerals, employment conditions are not addressed directly but indirectly through the benefits of sustainable management of e-waste.

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Standard timeline

1. Proposal (Complete)

Proposal start date:

2. Draft (Complete)

Draft start date:

09/02/2024

3. Public Comments

Public Comments start date:

11/04/2023

Public Comments end date:

24/05/2023

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BS EN IEC 63395 Ed.1.0 Sustainable management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste).

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