| AC |
Alternating current |
| BBP |
Butyl benzyl phthalate |
| CdTe |
Cadmium telluride (photovoltaic cells) |
| CE |
No specific meaning [Declaration by a manufacturer that his product meets the requirements of the applicable European Directive(s)]. |
| CECE |
European Construction Equipment Industry |
| CIS |
CuInSe2 [photovoltaic cells] |
| CN |
Combined Nomenclature |
| Cr(VI) |
Hexavalent chromium |
| DBP |
Di-n-butyl phthalate |
| Deca-BDE |
Decabrominated diphenylether |
| DEHP |
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| EE |
Electrical and electronic |
| EEE |
Electrical and electronic equipment |
| EMC |
Electromagnetic compatibility |
| EPIA |
European Photovoltaic Industry Association |
| EU27 |
Current EU with 27 Member States |
| FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions [here used for the European Commission’s FAQ on the current WEEE and RoHS directives] |
| HBCDD |
Hexabromocyclododecane |
| LED |
Light emitting diode |
| PBB |
Polybrominated biphenyls |
| PBDE |
Polybrominated diphenylether |
| PET |
Positron emission tomography [scanner] |
| PV |
Photovoltaic |
| PVC |
Polyvinylchloride |
| RoHS |
Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances [in electrical and electronic equipment = Directive2002/95/EC] |
| RoHS substances |
The substances restricted by the current directive: Lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, mercury, PBDE and PBB. |
| TIE |
Toy Industries of Europe |
| U.S.A. |
United States of America |
| UEA |
European Furniture Manufacturers Federation |
| UPS |
Uninterruptable power supply |
| USB |
Universal Serial Bus [data communication bus] |
| WEEE |
Waste electrical and electronic equipment |