WEEE certified

WEEE

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) refers to the directive governing the recycling of discarded electrical and electronic equipment. To ensure the proper management of substantial volumes of electrical and electronic waste while recovering valuable resources, the European Union adopted two directives in 2002 with significant implications for electrical and electronic products: the WEEE Directive (EU Recycling Directive) and the RoHS Directive (EU Environmental Directive).

In 2016, Germany's environmental authorities enacted legislation targeting e-commerce platforms, mandating that Amazon notify overseas sellers operating on its marketplace to register for electronic equipment recycling. Amazon must suspend sales by merchants until they obtain a WEEE recycling code. Currently, Amazon enforces a strict policy of suspending cross-border e-commerce sellers; failure to register for a WEEE code results in mandatory product delisting. Among all European nations, Germany imposes the most stringent environmental requirements, making German WEEE compliance imperative!

Waste electrical and electronic equipment is defined in detail as ‘waste’ within Directive 75/442/EEC, amended by Directive 91/156/EEC. This classification applies to all product categories listed in Annex I of the WEEE Directive. Even if a product has not reached the end of its useful life, it is considered waste once discarded by the consumer.

From 13 August 2005, manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the EU market are legally responsible for covering the costs of recycling end-of-life products. Concurrently, EU Member States are obligated to establish their own recycling schemes for electrical and electronic products, developing supporting infrastructure to enable end-users to dispose of waste equipment conveniently and free of charge.

Producer Responsibility:

Design environmentally friendly products compliant with the RoHS Directive and register with EU Member States.

Product Labelling Requirements:

Producer name, production date, and relevant markings (affixing the WEEE recycling symbol).

WEEE Certification:

Countries where WEEE certification is recognised: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia Turkey

Scope of Application for the WEEE Directive (the following electrical and electronic products): Large household appliances, small household appliances, information technology and telecommunications equipment, consumer equipment, lighting equipment, electrical and electronic tools (excluding large stationary industrial tools), toys, leisure and sports equipment, medical devices (excluding all implanted and infected products), monitoring and control instruments, vending machines.

List the product catalogues under each category of electrical and electronic equipment. This Directive shall apply without prejudice to EU legislation on health and safety requirements and specific EU regulations on waste management. Equipment, weapons, munitions, and war material related to the protection of important security interests of EU Member States are excluded from this Directive.

‘Electrical and electronic equipment’ (WEEE) means equipment falling under the categories listed in Table 2, designed for use with a voltage not exceeding 1000 V for alternating current and 1500 V for direct current, which relies on electric currents or electromagnetic fields for its proper functioning, and equipment for the generation, transfer, and measurement of such currents and fields. ‘Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment’ (WEEE) means electrical or electronic equipment which has been discarded as waste as defined in Article 1(a) of Directive 75/442/EEC, including all components, parts and consumables which are discarded as part of the product.

Consequences of failing to register WEEE:

Failure to register WEEE may result in minor penalties such as Amazon suspending listings. More severely, if a seller enjoys strong sales, competitors may target them. Competitors purchasing the seller's products may, if these lack the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol or lack German recycling registration, instruct German solicitors to write to Amazon demanding cessation of sales and initiating court proceedings to destroy all the company's products on Amazon.

In such instances, the seller not only loses all inventory but also incurs costs for the legal letter and product destruction. This could effectively force the company out of the German market.

The above outlines the consequences of failing to register for WEEE certification, as shared by Blue Asia's Orange. We trust this provides a foundational understanding. For specialised queries,

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