Electricity Directive of European Union

The first EU power directive in 1996 focused on four areas: power generation, retail supply, transmission and distribution, and spin-off. The main purpose of this directive is to divide the industry and to develop the domestic energy market (Jamasb & Pollitt, 2005). Nonetheless, the country still has plenty of room to explain these rules. Directives can be summarized as follows. In the field of power generation, the directive provides the member countries with two options for the construction and management of power plants.

On December 19, 1996, the EU Directive (96/92 / EC) was issued in consideration of privatization and liberalization of electricity. The ultimate goal is to "improve the efficiency of electricity production, transportation and distribution while improving the safety of supply and the competitiveness of the European economy while respecting environmental protection." Directive is the guiding principle of liberalization of EU member states. Figure 1 summarizes the overall privatization process in the EU countries (Pepermans, Proost, 2000)

In the European Union, the directive on the restriction on the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (see RoHS) prohibits mercury in certain electrical and electronic products and limits the mercury content of other products to less than 1000 ppm . The concentration of mercury in the package is limited (the total of mercury, lead, hexavalent chromium, cadmium is limited to 100 ppm) and battery (limit is 5 ppm). In July 2007, the EU also prohibited the use of mercury in non-electric measuring devices such as thermometers and barometers. This prohibition applies only to new equipment and includes a two-year grace period for healthcare industry exemptions and barometer manufacturers

WD products are manufactured and sold all over the world on or after August 1, 2005 and satisfied or exceeded European Union RoHS compliance requirements of electrical and electronic products. The European Parliament RoHS Directive 2002/95 / EC, enforced in the European Union on July 1, 2006, restricts the use of certain hazardous substances in new equipment, including lead, mercury, cadmium, etc., We aim to protect health and the environment. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is designed to minimize the disposal of electrical and electronic equipment in landfills. WD's hard drive products and packages include a WEEE symbol to support this directive.