180Repair and recycling concept, extendingperformance capabilityThis section includes additional user instructions in accordance with the basic award criteria forthe Blue Angel eco-label pursuant to RAL-UZ 150. Obligations for Unify arising from this sectionare only valid in Germany.Recycling and disposal of equipment in theOpenScape Desk Phone familyReturn of OpenScape Desk Phone waste equipment.a) Legal and other foundationsThe take-back of equipment and spare parts is based on• EU Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE),• the German "Act Governing the Sale, Return and Environmentally Sound Disposal of Electricaland Electronic Equipment" (ElektroG),• the criteria of the Blue Angel RAL UZ 150 for "Corded Voice-Over IP Telephones".b) Separate collection according to ElektroGUsers of electrical and electronic equipment are obliged to collect waste equipment separately andsupply for proper disposal.This waste equipment must not be disposed of together with unsorted municipal waste (normalhousehold waste). Separate collection is a condition for reuse, recycling and efficient recovery ofwaste equipment and the basis for the recovery of materials.c) Take-back according to the criteria of the Blue AngelIn addition to the legal requirements governing take-back of electrical and electronic equipment,Unify Software and Solutions GmbH & Co. KG takes back the OpenScape Desk Phone CP200SIP, OpenScape Desk Phone CP400 SIP and OpenScape Desk Phone CP600 SIP telephonesintroduced on the market in Germany and manufactured after March 2014. Insofar as no directcollection of this waste equipment has been agreed, the OpenScape Desk Phone end-of-life tele-phones can be returned free of charge to the following address:eds-r gmbh //rücknahmesystemeMaybachstr. 1890441 Nuremberg, Germanyd) Reuse, recycling and recoveryAttention is paid to ease of disassembly/recycling of the OpenScape Desk Phone waste equip-ment as early as the product development stage.Reuse:The waste equipment is repaired and refurbished and introduced into the spare parts cycle whereit is then reused.Recycling and recovery of OpenStage equipment that is no longer usable:the equipment is roughly disassembled and introduced into various recovery operations prior tofurther treatment. The various metals are separated using special shredder equipment for electro-nic scrap. Copper and precious metals are processed by refining. Aluminum and iron are separa-ted and supplied for melting.
