- ‘E-product’ stands for ‘electrical and electronic product’ and can be simply described as any device that requires a plug or battery to operate (including batteries themselves).
- ‘E-waste’ (aka ‘WEEE’ – waste electrical and electronic equipment) is a term used to describe any e-product that is unwanted or has reached the end of its useful life.
- The New Zealand Government’s Declaration of Priority Products Notice 2020 for e-products and e-waste covers all:
- rechargeable batteries designed for use in electric or hybrid electric vehicles or household-scale and industrial renewable energy power systems, including but not limited to, lithium-ion batteries,
- re-chargeable and non-rechargeable batteries, including lead-acid batteries used in vehicles or stationary power systems (excluding large batteries used in electric vehicles and energy storage applications); and
- categories of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) defined in Annex III and IV of European WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU.
- Note: The Battery Industry Group (B.I.G.) has developed regulated product stewardship scheme recommendations for rechargeable batteries designed for use in electric or hybrid electric vehicles or household-scale and industrial renewable energy power systems. All re-chargeable and non-rechargeable batteries are included in the e-product stewardship co-design process led by TechCollect NZ.
- See the Declaration of Priority Products Notice 2020 here.
- See the categories of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) defined in Annex III and IV of European WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU here.
