Rec. ITU-T L.1032 (08/2019) - Guidelines and certification schemes for e-waste recyclers Summary History FOREWORD Table of Contents Introduction 1 Scope 2 References 3 Definitions 3.1 Terms defined elsewhere 3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation 4 Abbreviations and acronyms 5 Conventions 6 WEEE fractions 6.1 Fraction types 6.2 Substances of concern in WEEE fractions 6.3 Valuable non-hazardous materials 6.4 Hazardous materials 7 WEEE processing flow 7.1 Printed circuit boards 8 Requested health and safety protective measures 9.1 Bag house dust and filter residues 9.2 Sweepings 9.3 Slag 9.4 WEEE incineration concerns 9.5 Landfill concerns 10 Certification schemes and recycling standards 10.1 Voluntary certification schemes and standards 10.1.1 Responsible recycling (R2) certification 10.1.2 Recycling industry operating standard certification 10.1.3 The e-Stewards standard 10.1.4 Electronic product environmental assessment tool 10.2 ISO guidance principles for the sustainable management of secondary metals 10.3 Mandatory schemes 10.3.1 Series of European standards on WEEE treatment 10.3.2 Main characteristics of the standards 10.3.3 Canadian stewardship programmes 10.3.4 The AS/NZS 5377 standard 10.3.5 The Rwanda standards RS 276 – 1:2016 and RS 276 – 2:2016 11 Legal requirements for international trade of products and transboundary movements of WEEE Annex A Identified standards and WEEE management schemes Annex B Typical variation of PCBs composition over the years Annex C International, regional and national legal frameworks on the transboundary movements of WEEE and on standards for their recycling C.1 International legislation and conventions C.1.1 European directives C.1.2 Basel Convention on the control of transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and their disposal C.1.3 E-waste codes under the Basel Convention Appendix I Comparison between the EN 50625 series of standards and Egyptian legislation Appendix II Roles and responsibilities of standards' owners, accreditation bodies, certification bodies of standards Appendix III Types of materials resulting from WEEE processing Bibliography