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Among the efforts carried out by ITU-T Study Group 5, a number of important new international technical
standards should be highlighted, such as Recommendations ITU-T L.1000, ITU-T L.1001 and ITU-T L.1100. These
Recommendations, described in Table 5, focus on the efficiency of EEE manufacturing processes to avoid the future
generation of WEEE at the end of its useful life.

Table 5 – ITU-T Recommendations on WEEE/e-waste

Recommendation Scope

Recommendation ITU-T L.1000 (Universal power adapter Technical specifications for a universal charger
and charger solution for mobile terminals and other compatible with a wide range of electronic devices,
hand-held ICT devices) especially mobile phones. This global Recommendation
expects to eliminate the generation of 82,000 tonnes of
unnecessary chargers and the reduction of 13.6 million
tonnes of CO2 production.
Recommendation ITU-T L.1001 (External universal power Technical specifications for a universal power adapter
adapter solutions for stationary information and (UPA), which is designed to be used with the majority of
communication technology devices) fixed ICT devices. This Recommendation will substantially
reduce the number of manufactured power adapters.
Recommendation ITU-T L.1100 (Procedure for recycling Basic guidelines regarding the importance of recycling
rare metals in information and communication rare metals and the procedures applied to preserve
technology goods) them. This Recommendation lists the points that should
be considered in all phases of the recycling process, and
it provides guidelines on how organizations can report in
an accurate and transparent way on the recycling of rare
metals.
Recommendation ITU-T L.1010 (Green battery solutions Defines a minimum set of parameters necessary to
for mobile phones and other hand-held information and identify green battery solutions that should be
communication technology devices) considered by developers/manufacturers to reduce the
future environmental impact of battery use. The
provision of so-called green batteries is to extend the
lifetime of handsets, reduce global resources
consumption and preserve the environment.
The compliance in terms of supporting green information
and communication technology (ICT) efforts will be
considered including the use of scarce resources,
recycling and reuse. The existing environmental schemes
available in different regions and international standards
will be considered.
Recommendation ITU-T L.1101 (Measurement methods Provides reference characterization procedures for
to characterize rare metals in information and efficient recycling of rare metals by using XRF and ICP-MS
communication technology goods. measurement methods.
Recommendation ITU-T L.1400 (Overview and general Presents the general principles on assessing the
principles of methodologies for assessing the environmental impact of information and
environmental impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) and outlines the
communication technologies different methodologies that are being developed:
• Assessment of the environmental impact of ICT
goods, networks, and services
• Assessment of the environmental impact of ICT
projects
• Assessment of the environmental impact of ICT in
organizations
• Assessment of the environmental impact of ICT in
cities

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