The EU rules on RohS/WEEE are 2002/95/EC and 2002/96/EC:
The RoHD directive (http://www.rohs.eu/english/legislation/docs/launchers/launch-2002-95-EC.html) prescribes the elimination of various hazardous substances. The specific limits does not appear in this document. Instead, 2005/618/EC (http://www.rohs.eu/english/legislation/docs/launchers/launch-2005-618-EC.html) amends 2002/95/EC and prescribes the limits:
‘For the purposes of Article 5(1)(a), a maximum concentration
value of 0,1 % by weight in homogeneous
materials for lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated
biphenyls (PBB) and polybrominated diphenyl
ethers (PBDE) and of 0,01 % by weight in homogeneous
materials for cadmium shall be tolerated.’
(0.1% = 1,000 ppm. 0.01% = 100ppm)
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive (http://www.rohs.eu/english/legislation/docs/launchers/launch-2002-96-EC.html) prescribes actions to reduce the entry of EEE's into waste-streams with directives for design for easy recovery of materials, and setting up collection programs for spent devices.
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