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Glossary

Electrical and electronic Equipment which is dependent on electric currents or elec-
equipment (EEE) tromagnetic fields to work properly, and equipment for the
generation, transfer and measurement of such currents and fields
and designed for use with a voltage not exceeding 1000 V for
alternating current and 1500 V for direct current. (ITU-T L.1030)
Harmonized System tariff International nomenclature established by the World Customs
codes (HS) Organization, based on a classification of goods according to
a six-digit code system accepted by all participating countries.
These countries may establish their own subclassifications of
more than six digits for tariff or other purposes. (World Trade
Organization, s.f.)
Waste requiring specialised Waste that, due to its composition and physicochemical or
handling biological characteristics, requires special technical and organi-
zational measures that differ from other waste streams. (Platform
RELAC, 2011)
e-Waste (WEEE) Electrical or electronic equipment that is waste, including all
components, sub-assemblies and consumables that are part of
the equipment at the time the equipment becomes waste.
(ITU-T L.1031)

Extended producer A policy principle to promote total life cycle environmental
responsibility (EPR) improvements of product systems by extending the responsibility
of the manufacturers of the product to various parts of the entire
life cycle of the product, and especially to the take-back, recy-
cling, and final disposal of the product. (ITU-T. L.1021)

Hazardous Waste Waste that, due to its chemical reactivity or characteristics such
as toxicity, explosiveness, corrosiveness, etc., is likely to pose a
hazard to health or the environment. This includes waste that
causes a hazard in combination with other waste but excludes
radioactive waste. (United Nations, s.f.) (UN Environment
Programme (UNEP), 1992)
Collection system 1 It is a legally constituted operational structure comprising EEE
producers, established to implement the principle of extended
producer responsibility (EPR) and ensure compliance with the
country's collection targets. These systems are responsible for the
environmentally safe management of WEEE throughout the entire
management chain and can consist of either a single producer (an
individual recovery system) or a group of producers (a collective
recovery system). (Sustainable Recycling Industries, 2017;
ITU-T L.1021)
1 It may adopt a different name depending on the country. For example, in Costa Rica it is known as compliance
units, while in other countries in the region it is known as post-consumer systems or management systems.

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