WEEE: what Producers need to do

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WEEEwhat Producers need to do
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UK Implementation

• the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
  (WEEE) Regulations 2006 - UK SI.2006 No. 3289
• - cover product marking, take-back and recycling
  obligations, etc for the UK
• the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
  (Waste Management Licensing) (England and Wales)
  Regulations 2006 SI. 2006 No.3315
• - cover treatment and site licensing in England
  and Wales
• - there will be separate provisions for Scotland
  and Northern Ireland

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Our role

• we are the regulator for most aspects of the WEEE
  Regulations in England and Wales
• approving Producer Compliance Schemes
• registering Producers
• licensing WEEE treatment facilities
• approving Authorised Treatment Facilities and
  exporters
• guidance, data management, monitoring and
  enforcement associated with the above

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Who is a Producer?

• this legislation is about making Producers of
  electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)
  collectively responsible for those products when
  they become waste
• Producers are people who
• import EEE on a professional basis
• make and sell EEE under their own brand
• resell EEE under their brand (only)
• for the WEEE Regulations, its the UK market that
  matters

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What will Producers need to do?

• by 15 March 2007, join an approved Producer
  Compliance Scheme
• by 31 March 2007 apply (through a Scheme) to be a
  registered Producer
• pay an annual registration charge of
• 445 - businesses with a turnover over 1m
• 220 - businesses above VAT threshold but less
  than 1m turnover
• 30 - businesses below the VAT threshold
• from 1 July 2007, pay for a portion of separately
  collected household WEEE to be treated and
  recycled

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What else will Producers need to do?

• supply data on the types and quantity (tonnes) of
  new EEE placed on the market in 2006
• provide information on the dismantling and
  recycling of new products
• mark all new EEE with a crossed-out wheelie bin
  symbol (from 1 April 2007)
• declare their EEE producer registration number to
  their distributors
• keep an on-going record of EEE placed on the
  market

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Producer Compliance Schemes

• 2 - 31 January 2007 - Producer Compliance Schemes
  apply to the environment agencies for approval
• - assessment of operation plans and Scheme
  constitutions within 28 days of application
• a list of 27 prospective Compliance Schemes is
  available to download from our website. There
  may be others and not everyone on the list may
  seek approval or be approved
• 28 February 2007 - all Scheme applications will
  have been approved or rejected
• we will be publishing a list of Approved Schemes

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Household WEEE - overview
199 Disposal Authorities 1,000 sites?
4,000 10,000?
10 - 30?
? inc. exporters
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DCF
Producer
Producer Compliance Scheme
Producer
A/ATF
Reprocessor
Producer
DCF
Producer
DCF
A/ATF
Reprocessor
Producer
Producer Compliance Scheme
DCF
Reprocessor
A/ATF
Producer
DCF
Producer
Reprocessor
Producer Compliance Scheme
DCF
A/ATF
Reprocessor
Producer
DCF
A/ATF
Reprocessor
Producer Compliance Scheme
Producer
DCF
Producer
Reprocessor
DCF
A/ATF
Producer
DCF
Reprocessor
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Whos responsible for non-household WEEE?

• for waste from equipment purchased before 13
  August 2005, the end user is responsible for
  treatment and recycling, unless they are buying
  replacement products in which case the producer
  supplying the new equipment will have these
  responsibilities
• for equipment put on the market after 13 August
  2005, the producer supplying that equipment will
  have to take responsibility unless both parties
  negotiate alternative arrangements

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Licensing and Exemptions

• we have issued an Interim Regulatory Position
  setting out what we expect operators of treatment
  facilities to do up to 1 July 2007
• this position also allows operators to delay
  registering the three new WEEE exemptions until 1
  April 2007
• the interim position is available from our
  website
• www.environment-agency.gov.uk/weee
• NOTE the Interim Regulatory Position is subject
  to periodic review

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Approval of ATFs and Exporters

• only approved ATFs and approved Exporters are
  able to issue evidence of WEEE treatment and
  recycling
• approval is an annual process
• there is a charge to pay 2,590 (or 500 if
  issuing evidence for 400t or less)
• the approval process is currently being designed
• the Regulations allow a determination period of
  up to 12 weeks
• at the end of the compliance period, an approved
  ATF or exporter must appoint an independent
  auditor to confirm the validity of the evidence
  issued

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Further information and guidance

• internet
• www.environment-agency.gov.uk/weee
• including FAQs and details of prospective and
  approved Producer Compliance Schemes
• www.netregs.gov.uk
• telephone us
• 08708 506506
• email us
• enquiries_at_environment-agency.gov.uk
• please put weee in the subject line

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Final thoughts
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Environmental goals

• The WEEE legislation is about
• more sustainable use of resources
• higher treatment standards
• diverting more waste from landfill
• more recovery and recycling

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• Thank You

January 2007