http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3032/regulation/39The Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2012European UnionEuropean ParliamentReference librariesenENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONStatute Law DatabaseExpert Participation2025-09-09Expert Participation2025-02-27 These Regulations implement Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (recast) (OJ No L174, 01.07.2011, p88). The Directive imposes harmonised restrictions on the use of certain listed hazardous substances in 11 categories of electrical and electronic equipment. It also requires the use of EU declarations of conformity and CE marking, and provides for market surveillance. The Directive seeks to reduce the risks posed by hazardous substances to health and the environment. PART 3391A person who is guilty of an offence under—aregulation 37(1)(a);bregulation 37(2)(a); orcregulation 37(3)(a),is liable on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum and on conviction on indictment, to a fine.2A person who is guilty of—aany other offence under regulation 37; orban offence under regulation 38,is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.