| The EEE Sector is wide, encompassing a huge variety of products. It had a turnover in the UK in 2000 of almost £100 billion and over 40% of product sales were exports. The sector is made up of a small number of large companies and a very large number of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). SMEs comprise over 90% of the 15000+ registered UK companies in the EEE sector and are particularly important in engineering industries, such as automotive, aerospace and telecommunications, producing high added value goods and services. The EEE pages provide guidance specifically for SMEs working within this sector and include information and advice on:
Economic trends affecting the EEE sector
Processes and technologies adopted within the EEE sector and examples and opportunities for using Best Available Techniques (BAT) and cleaner technology
Legislation relevant to the EEE sector
Guidance on carrying out Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for EEE products
Guidance on designing 'greener' productsIndustries and Products in the EEE Sector The EEE sector, being so diverse, covers a number of industries within the NACE divisions 29-33 and 36. A detailed breakdown of the sector is provided in the attachment 'EEE Sector Breakdown'. The main categories of products for which EEE sector guidance is applicable are: Electro-technical including lighting equipment, electric motors, generators and transformers, electricity distribution and control apparatus and electrical transmission equipment
Electrical equipment including electrical ignition equipment for internal combustion engines, electrical equipment for vehicles, electrical signalling, safety and traffic control equipment and electrical sound or visual signalling apparatus
Electronic components and manufacturing including electronics, electronic components, micro-electronics including semiconductors, consumer electronic equipment, personal computer hardware, electronic office machinery and electronic optical instruments
Electronic systems including opto-electronics, networking equipment, flat panel displays, computer operating systems, information storage and defence electronics
Electronic services including instrumentation and control equipment, security and fire protection, auto-identification and data capture and card technologiesThis page has been compiled using information from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Small Business Service, an agency of the DTI. | 
