The controversial EU Directive on disposing of electrical goods is being reviewed by Whitehall. The Department for Business has published a consultation on European Commission proposals to recast the Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) in electronic equipment. A BERR spokesman said: ‘The UK welcomes the commission's intention to strengthen the Directives, with further steps to limit the environmental impact of waste equipment. ‘However, we are concerned the WEEE proposals in particular do present some significant challenges for UK businesses.'