“iii.    the defective used equipment for professional use, such as medical devices or their parts, [enterprise Information and Communications Technology (ICT) equipment (e.g. networking and infrastructure equipment)] is sent to the producer or a third party acting on his behalf for root cause analysis under a valid contract, in cases where such an analysis [as required under national law can only] [is needed for corrective and preventative actions as required by industry standards to] be conducted by the producer or third parties acting on his behalf; or

iv. [ the used equipment is administered by or on behalf of a person engaged in the business of leasing equipment and such equipment is removed from service  and shipped by the lessor or third parties acting on their behalf with the intention of reuse.]”


African Group proposal from p. 11 of Basel Secretariat. 2012. ‘Draft Technical Guidelines on Transboundary Movement of E-Waste, in Particular Regarding the Distinction between Waste and Non-Waste (Version of 27 September 2012)’. http://www.basel.int/Portals/4/download.aspx?d=UNEP-CHW-OEWG.8-INF-9-Rev.1.English.doc.

“Shipments by individual customers of their own defective  equipment under warranty or subject to a law allowing for a right of return of the equipment, for repair and refurbishment [and where the same type or similar product is intended to be returned to the customer]. This does not include equipment from take back programs.

Batches of defective equipment under warranty that have been collected from individual customers or consolidated by manufacturers, original component suppliers, or their contractual agents, sent back to the manufacturer, original component suppliers, or their contractual agents, and for which the same type or similar product has been or will be returned to the customer, This does not include equipment from take back programs.”

BAN and United States proposal from p. 10 of  Basel Secretariat. 2012. ‘Draft Technical Guidelines on Transboundary Movement of E-Waste, in Particular Regarding the Distinction between Waste and Non-Waste (Version of 27 September 2012)’. http://www.basel.int/Portals/4/download.aspx?d=UNEP-CHW-OEWG.8-INF-9-Rev.1.English.doc.

“the equipment is sent back as defective for repair to the producer or a third party acting on his behalf (under warranty) with the intention of re-use”

European Union proposal from p. 10 of Basel Secretariat. 2012. ‘Draft Technical Guidelines on Transboundary Movement of E-Waste, in Particular Regarding the Distinction between Waste and Non-Waste (Version of 27 September 2012)’. http://www.basel.int/Portals/4/download.aspx?d=UNEP-CHW-OEWG.8-INF-9-Rev.1.English.doc.

“Shipments by individual customers of their own defective equipment under warranty or subject to a law allowing for a right of return of the equipment, for repair and refurbishment for re-use.

Batches of defective equipment under warranty that have been collected from individual customers or consolidated by manufacturers, original component suppliers, or their contractual agents, sent back to the manufacturer, original component suppliers, or their contractual agents, for re-use.”

GRULAC proposal from p. 10 of  Basel Secretariat. 2012. ‘Draft Technical Guidelines on Transboundary Movement of E-Waste, in Particular Regarding the Distinction between Waste and Non-Waste (Version of 27 September 2012)’. http://www.basel.int/Portals/4/download.aspx?d=UNEP-CHW-OEWG.8-INF-9-Rev.1.English.doc.