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WEEE Directive Waste from electrical and electronic equipment

WEEE Directive Waste from electrical and electronic equipment. Workshop EU legislation Sofia, 20 April 2006 Willem Canneman. 1. WEEE in a nutshell Introduction. Waste regulation is here to stay and probably grow Transposed in most EU countries by now (except UK and Malta)

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WEEE Directive Waste from electrical and electronic equipment

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  1. WEEE Directive Waste from electrical and electronic equipment Workshop EU legislation Sofia, 20 April 2006 Willem Canneman

  2. 1. WEEE in a nutshellIntroduction • Waste regulation is here to stay and probably grow • Transposed in most EU countries by now (except UK and Malta) • All smaller EU-member states have collective systems. • So far troubles in UK, France • Legal principle: producers responsability

  3. Scope • Regulates the end of life of electrical and electronic equipment • Vast scope of consumer and professional equipment • Basic categories in Annex IA • More detailed list in Annex IB • Not the same (unclear) scope in all EU member states

  4. Collection • Take back system free of charge for consumer from 13 August 2005 • Take back on 1-to-1 basis for distributors when supplying new product (old for new) • Final holders (consumers) and distributors of WEEE can return waste to collection points « at least free of charge » • Binding collection target for waste from private households

  5. Who pays and how? Consumer equipment (Household waste) • Each producer is responsible for financing of waste from his own products • He can do this individually or by joining a collective system • Visible fee allowed in all countries to 2011 • Historical waste from households: collective financing and visible fee allowed • « Orphan waste »: System of financial guarantees

  6. Who pays and how? Professional equipment • « New » waste: producer is responsible, but does not need to pay. • Agreement between parties

  7. Marking • Producers have to mark their products from 13 August 2005 onwards to : • Avoid WEEE entering the municipal waste stream by using the mark of a crossed out wheeled bin • distinguish “historical” from “new” waste EEE • Identify producer of an EEE put on the market after 13 August 2005

  8. Recycling and Substance Bans • Recycling and recovery targets by 31.12.2006 • Regular review of these • Substance ban of lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium PBDE and PBB from 01.07.2006 • (RoHS directive)

  9. How does WEEE affect you? How does it affect us? • Obligations of the various economic players of the supply chain? The main points: • Who is the « producer »? • Financial guarantees? • Marking of EEE? • Take back obligations?

  10. The Scope of WEEE: problems • Generic criteria are not clearly defined • Differences between member states • WEEE and RoHS should have the same scope

  11. Avoiding free riders and non-registered producers • Obligation to register is the essential element for ensuring a framework for fair competition • Guarantees • Waste management provisions • Data (input/output) • Effective & sustainable market surveillance • Keep industry closely involved • Companies have a strong interest to identify free-riders and cherry-pickers

  12. What to conclude?We have many common interests • Free movement of EEE within the internal market is a must • Legal certainty: who has to fulfil what obligation? • Level playing field for companies: manufacturers-distributors-retailers • No interest to waste money in bureaucracy

  13. How are we pursuing our work? • Most work is at a national level • At Orgalime level common coordination meetings with national - European industry sector associations Orgalime Guides (see www.orgalime.org): • Guide to understanding the WEEE Directive • Orgalime WEEE & RoHS Scope Guide • Guide to Contractual Options for B2B equipment under WEEE • Orgalime RoHS Guide

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