Ultimate objective of the Weee Directive
- The main objective of the directive is to prevent or reduce negative environmental impacts resulting from the creation and management of weekends, as well as from the use of resources.
- Weee are a directive rather than a regulation and are therefore implemented through separate local laws in each EU country. This results in various compliance challenges associated with compliance with the Weee directive.
Implementation calendar
- August 13, 2012: Force Info entrance
- February 14, 2014: Transposition deadline: identical to that of Directive 2002/96/This scope: identical to that of Directive 2002/96/CE + Photovoltaic panels
- August 15, 2018: inclusive scope: The directive includes all EEEs, with the exception of the explicitly excluded elements.
Since August 15, 2018, the scope of the directive has been extended to encompass all EEEs, which must now be classified into six categories instead of ten before.
EEE classifications according to the weekend 2012/19/EU of August 15, 2018.
Passive devices with open range
Manufacturer
A number of European directives use the term "manufacturer" to designate a specific entity responsible for the introduction of the regulated product on the market. The manufacturer is legally responsible for compliance with the European directive, and this responsibility cannot be delegated to third parties or contractually transferred.
Authorized representative
An "authorized representative" constitutes an exception to the obligation of conformity described above. When the manufacturer is located outside of an EU jurisdiction, it is necessary to appoint a local representative to help him assume the responsibility of the manufacturer and to have a person subject to national jurisdiction in the country.
Although there may be differences between the different EU member states, the main points are:
- Product recording per brand or product category (B2B or B2C).
- Once the registration is completed, a single registration number will be awarded, which must be included in commercial documents such as invoices and delivery vouchers.
- Annual or monthly reporting of the quantity sold.
- Recycling.
- Display of the barred rolling trash (the Weee symbol).
Symbol for the marking of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)
The symbol which means the separate collection of the EEE is represented by a barred rolling bin, as illustrated below. The symbol must be marked clearly, readable and permanent.
Ahmed Sakr
Product Compliance Consultant
Complymarket UG (Beschraenkt)
