本文主要是從全球環境問題為出發點，先說明電子廢棄物成為近年來全球性的新環境問題，接著觀察歐盟電子廢棄物管理體制的形成過程，再以歐盟電子廢棄物管理體制的內容做為研究主體，並評估其成效與產生的國際環保效應，然再深入探討歐盟電子廢棄物管理體制對於身為第三國—台灣之影響，以及國內電子電機產業的因應對策。希望藉此研究與相關資料的蒐集與分析，能夠對處於高度資訊化社會中的我們，提升關於電子廢棄物問題立法規範的重要性。 Rapid changes in technology, a rapidly changing consumer market and the shorter product life cycle of electronic products have resulted in a fast-growing surplus of electronic waste around the globe. In order to meet requirements of miniaturization of products, electronic manfacturers begin to use certain of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic products. To limit the growth of e-waste and to protect human health, the European Union introduced a Directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and a Diective on Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) in 2003. On a more tactical level, the European Union introduced a Diective on Ecodesign Requirements for Energy-using Products (EuP). The three environmental diectives establish the European Union e-waste management system.
The European Union e-waste management system covers almost all areas of electrical and electronic products and has clear targets and implementation mesurses. As the three directives carry out, it will have a great effect on the global electronic and electrical industry. Taiwan is one of the large producers of electrical and electronic products in the world and exports 75% electronic products to the European Union each year. Therefore the electronic and electrical industry in Taiwan has to adapt the process of the manufacture and to integrate a variety of resources to face the challenge.
The thesis starts with the global environmental issues. It firstly illustrates the major global environmental questions and then observes the development of the European Union e-waste management system. In the meantime, the thesis researches on the context of the three dirctives and assesses the effctiveness of the directives. Lastly, it focuses on how the directives affect the electronic industry in Taiwan. With data collection and analysis, I hope that people in the highly information society can have paid more attention to the E-waste management.
