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Question 6: Does the directive apply exclusively to products manufactured and sold in Europe ?

The directive applies to all products sold in Europe, irrespective of their place of manufacture.
Directives such as the RoHS and WEEE directives apply to all the Member States of the European Union. They must be transposed into the national laws of each of those states. According to article 95 of the legal base, RoHS must be transcribed into national laws without any change. WEEE instead defines minimun requirements that each States has to fulfil but can also modify to fit its own regulations.