Open Scope WEEE: what changes and why it matters for companies

As of August 15, 2018, the "Open Scope" replaced the old closed list of ten WEEE categories in Directive 2012/19/EU. All EEE must now fall into one of the six categories in Annex III, regardless of sector or intended use. In practice, if a device depends on electricity (or electromagnetic fields) it enters the scope [...]