Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
of Resource Sustainability (E-waste Recyclers) Regulations 2021
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations —“compliance year” means the period starting 1 July in any year and ending 30 June in the following year (both dates inclusive);“data‑bearing device” means any medium constructed to contain data, and includes the following, or their equivalent:
a blu ray disc;
a compact disc (CD);
a compact disc-read only memory (CD‑ROM);
a digital video disc (DVD);
a digital video disc‑read only memory (DVD‑ROM);
an electronic flash memory data storage device;
a flash drive with an integrated USB interface;
a floppy disc;
a hard disc drive;
a magnetic tape;
a memory stick;
an optical disc;
a punch card;
a secure digital card;
a solid state device;
a solid state drive;“disposal facility” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987;“recycle”, in relation to a regulated product, means to process the regulated product into recycled materials, but does not include any energy recovery process where the regulated product is combusted to generate energy;“recycled material” means any object, material or substance that is recovered from recycling a regulated product and —
that may be used instead of a raw material in the manufacture of a product; or
that is of economic value;“regulated product” has the meaning given by section 7(1) of the Act;“re‑purpose”, in relation to a regulated product, means to manufacture a new product by modifying the regulated product to perform a different set of functions or applications from the regulated product’s original function or application;“re‑use”, in relation to a regulated product, includes repairing, refurbishing or re‑purposing the regulated product for re‑use;“specified pollutant” means any item, component or substance specified in the First Schedule.
Definition
“compliance year” means the period starting 1 July in any year and ending 30 June in the following year (both dates inclusive);
Definition
“data‑bearing device” means any medium constructed to contain data, and includes the following, or their equivalent:
a blu ray disc;
a compact disc (CD);
a compact disc-read only memory (CD‑ROM);
a digital video disc (DVD);
a digital video disc‑read only memory (DVD‑ROM);
an electronic flash memory data storage device;
a flash drive with an integrated USB interface;
a floppy disc;
a hard disc drive;
a magnetic tape;
a memory stick;
an optical disc;
a punch card;
a secure digital card;
a solid state device;
a solid state drive;
Definition
“disposal facility” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987;
Definition
“recycle”, in relation to a regulated product, means to process the regulated product into recycled materials, but does not include any energy recovery process where the regulated product is combusted to generate energy;
Definition
“recycled material” means any object, material or substance that is recovered from recycling a regulated product and —
that may be used instead of a raw material in the manufacture of a product; or
that is of economic value;
Definition
“regulated product” has the meaning given by section 7(1) of the Act;
Definition
“re‑purpose”, in relation to a regulated product, means to manufacture a new product by modifying the regulated product to perform a different set of functions or applications from the regulated product’s original function or application;
Definition
“re‑use”, in relation to a regulated product, includes repairing, refurbishing or re‑purposing the regulated product for re‑use;
Definition
“specified pollutant” means any item, component or substance specified in the First Schedule.