Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC
(WEEE Directive)
The main objectives of the WEEE Directive are the prevention of waste electrical and electronic equipment; promote the re-use recycling and other forms of recovery of used materials and components, and to improve the environmental performance of all operators (manufacturers, traders, treatment facilities) involved in the life cycle of products.
The Directive covers all equipment operating up to 1000 VAC and 1500 VDC and contained in a list of 10 categories.The Directive specifies recovery, reuse and recycling targets in percentages (%) by average weight per appliance to be met by EU member states. Financing for collection, treatment, recovery and disposal is the responsibility of the producers of electrical and electronic equipment.In cases where the producer is located outside the EU, the importer or distributor bears the responsibility for financing. By the end of 2006 member states must achieve a collection rate of 4 kg of WEEE per inhabitant.
Large household appliances |
80% |
75% |
Small household appliances |
70% |
50% |
IT and telecommunication equipment |
75% |
65% |
Consumer equipment |
75% |
65% |
Lighting equipment |
70% |
50% |
Electrical and electronic tools |
70% |
50% |
Toys, leisure and sport equipment |
70% |
50% |
Medical devices |
After 2008 |
After 2008 |
Monitoring and control instruments |
70% |
50% |
Automatic dispensers |
80% |
75% |
Obligations of manufacturers
- Distinguish the above EEE products entering the EU market after Aug. 13, 2005 from other products, with WEEE marking
- Factor environment and safety concerns into product design
- Ensure a product is designed to meet recovery, recycle and reuse targets
- Provide information on the presence and treatment of substances detrimental to human health and the environment
- Provide recycling channels for product users
- Brand owners, importers or dealers must register products with respective EU member countries, join in or set up a recycling scheme, provide a financial guarnatee, and report on EEE placed on the market
WEEE Registration
- Following the accession of Romania and Bulgaria in January 2007, EU member countries now total 27, with 23 official languages.In addition to the EU, Switzerland and Norway have also adopted the WEEE directive.To comply with the Directive, producers must register their products with the target country in the appropriate manner.We offer WEEE registration services as a solution to the obstacles you may face, from language barriers to legislative differences.
- Substantive WEEE registration experience in many countries
- Comprehensive B to B and B to C registration service
- Charging handling fees only, no extra charges
EU countries
Our WEEE / RoHS services
- WEEE testing and certification service for end-products/ components / raw materials
- WEEE & RoHS combine report
- WEEE registration service
- System-certification service for factories and suppliers (ISO 14000)
- Support for component composition description
- Third-party assessment of raw materials or components
- Pre-testing of components and raw materials
- Design for Recycling (DfR) support
- Design for Manufacture (DfM) support
- Design for Environment (DfE) support
- WEEE Directive counseling and internal training
- TUVdotCOM online platform providing product-specific testing record
Material Compliance Central (MCC) for managing materials data and standard compliance verification |
