E DIN EN IEC 63395 VDE 0042-3395:2024-12

This document specifies the requirements and provides guidance for the sustainable management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) from collection to returning recovered products, components or materials to the value chain.
The document is intended for use by an organization involved in e-waste management seeking to manage its responsibilities in a systematic manner. The requirements set by this international standard will help an organization to achieve sustainability outcomes within the context of e-waste management, including enhancement of sustainability performance and achievement of sustainability objectives; fulfilment of compliance obligations. The document is applicable to any rganization, regardless of size, type and nature. The document applies to the nvironmental and human health and safety aspects of e-waste management activities, that the organization determines it can either control or influence, considering a lifecycle perspective. Note: Social aspects e.g. employment creation, conflict minerals, mployment conditions are not addressed directly but indirectly through the benefits of sustainable management of e-waste.