[F1Article 13 U.K. Adaptation to scientific and technical progress

Any amendments which are necessary in order to adapt Article 7(3), Annex IB (in particular with a view to possibly adding luminaires in households, filament bulbs and photovoltaic products, i.e. solar panels), Annex II (in particular taking into account new technical developments for the treatment of WEEE), and Annexes III and IV to scientific and technical progress shall be adopted. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 14(3).

Before the annexes are amended the Commission shall, inter alia , consult producers of electrical and electronic equipment, recyclers, treatment operators and environmental organisations and employees' and consumer associations.]