Memo: Statement by Commissioner Potočnik on the new directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik welcomed the overwhelming support given by the European Parliament to an updated Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). A vast majority of MEPs voted in favour of a deal which reflects a similar level of ambition to the Commission's original proposal. This means a major boost to resource efficiency in Europe for the years to come.