These Regulations implement the European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/95/EC (OJ No L37, 13.3.2003, p.19) on the Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (“the Directive”), as amended by Decision 2005/618/EC (OJ No L214, 19.8.05, p.65) establishing maximum concentration values for certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.