First draft of Elektro- und Elektronikgeräte-Stoff-Verordnung, ElektroStoffV (Implementation of RoHS recast in Germany) published on February 21, 2012

The implementation of the new RoHS directive 2011/65/EU into national legislation will be separated from the WEEE directive. The ElektroG combined the implementation of the RoHS and the WEEE directive. Due to extended obligations, a different product scope and dates of publication, those two directives will now be separated. According to the directive 2011/65/EU, the implementation into national legislation has to take place until January 2, 2013.