• WEEE : Waste Electrical and Electric Equipment
  Directive based on EC175 promoting the collection and recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
  
  Individual countries in the EU may also enact their own stricter domestic policies.
• RoHS : Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electric equipment
  Directive based on EC95 prohibiting the use of six substances -- lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalant chromium, polybrominated biphenyl (PBB), and polybrominated diphenylether (PBDE), contained in electric equipment. Electric equipment parts require individual checking as these substances are often added to plastics to increase flame resistance.

From the "List of Products Covered by the RoHS Directive" 

• Large Electric Products and Appliances for the Home
• Small Electric Products for the Home
• IT and Remote Communications Equipment
• Equipment for Public Use
• Illumination Equipment
• Electric Powered Equipment
• Toys