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IEC 62635 specifies a methodology for information exchange involving EEE manufacturers and recyclers, and for calculating the recyclability and recoverability rates to
• provide information to recyclers to enable appropriate and optimized EoL treatment operations,
• provide sufficient information to characterize activities at EoL treatment facilities in order to enable manufacturers to implement effective ECD,
• evaluate the recyclability and recoverability rates based on product attributes and reflecting real end-of-life practices supporting circular economy.
Furthermore this document includes:
• criteria to describe EoL treatment scenarios;
• criteria to determine product parts that might require removal before material separation
• a data format for information describing EoL scenarios and the results of EoL treatment activities;
• a method for calculating the recyclability and recoverability rate of EEE. The calculation is limited to EoL treatment and does not cover collection. The recyclability rate is expressed as a percentage of the mass of the product that can be recycled or reused, whereas the recoverability rate in addition includes a portion derived from energy recovery. This technical report can be applied to all electrical and electronic equipment;
• some example data corresponding to identified scenarios provided in Annex D
Development of IEC TR 62635:2012 to an International Standard IEC 62635 including the consideration of enhancements in recycling processes and requirements as integral part of a circular economy.
• Adaptation of the Scope
• Update of normative references
• Update of the existing definitions (e.g. from EN 45555), adaptation to existing drafts from TC1/JWG2
• Add an additional annex concerning EEE product recycling data based on an University study
1. Plastics fraction - Thermoplastics
o Characterisation and evaluation of thermoplastics recyclates according to DIN SPEC91446/DQL
o Regranulation and compounding of the sorted input stream
o Assessment of the field of application and review of feasibility
2. Plastics fraction - Thermoset
o Characterisation and evaluation of thermoset fractions according to DIN SPEC91446/DQL
o (Fine) grinding - mechanical recycling, compounding in BMC / SMC (adding as a filler) + Injection molding of parts 3. Metal fraction
o Characterisation of metal fractions
o Recycling and recovery of metallic fractions
• Add a paragraph for the relevant data exchange for recycling
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