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The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013

S.I. 2013/3113 · Made 7 December 2013 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Environmental Protection

Made 7th December 2013

Laid before Parliament 10th December 2013

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2) to (4)

The Secretary of State is a Minister designatedf1 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972f2 in respect of matters relating to the prevention and recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 2(2) of that Act, makes the following Regulations.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

S.I 2004/706.

f2

1972 c 68 Under Regulation 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under Union law in respect of devolved matters, the function of the Secretary of State in relation to implementing those obligations continues to be exercisable by him as regards Scotland.

Contents

  1. Part 1: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 2AModification of the Directive
  5. 2BModification of the Waste Directive
  6. 2CMeaning of “the Basic Safety Standards Directive” and “the Industrial Emissions Directive”
  7. 2DMeaning of producer
  8. 2EMeaning of non-UK supplier
  9. 2FMeaning of online marketplace etc.
  10. 3Interpretation of documents
  11. 4Service of documents
  12. Part 2: APPLICATION
  13. 5Application during the transitional period
  14. 6Application from 1st January 2019
  15. 7Exemptions
  16. 8Exclusions
  17. 9First compliance period
  18. 10Assimilated law etc
  19. Part 3: PRODUCER OBLIGATIONS
  20. 11Financing: WEEE from private households
  21. 12Financing: WEEE from users other than private households
  22. 13Producers supplying EEE by means of distance communication Repealed
  23. 14Obligation to join a scheme
  24. 15Registration of small producers
  25. 16Application to register as a small producer
  26. 17Small producers: Conditions of registration
  27. 18Information provided to operators of schemes
  28. 19Declaration of Compliance
  29. 20Record keeping
  30. 21Declaration of EEE producer registration number
  31. 22Marking EEE with the crossed out wheeled bin symbol
  32. 23Marking EEE with a date mark
  33. 24Information on new types of EEE
  34. 24AException for OMP producers
  35. Part 4: SCHEME OBLIGATIONS
  36. 25Registration of producers
  37. 26Application to register producers and authorised representatives
  38. 27Notification of new scheme member
  39. 27ANotification of scheme member in liquidation etc. and obligations in relation to that scheme member
  40. 28Financing: WEEE from private households
  41. 29Financing: WEEE from users other than private households
  42. 30Prioritisation of the reuse of whole appliances
  43. 31Treatment
  44. 32Recovery
  45. 33Payment of a compliance fee
  46. 34Collection Arrangements
  47. 34APBS: procedure for approval
  48. 34BObligation to join a PBS
  49. 35Reporting: WEEE during the transitional period
  50. 36Reporting: WEEE from 1st January 2019
  51. 37Reporting: EEE placed on the market during the transitional period
  52. 38Reporting: EEE placed on the market from 1st January 2019
  53. 39Declaration of compliance
  54. 40Record keeping: transitional period
  55. 41Record keeping: From 1st January 2019
  56. Part 5: DISTRIBUTOR OBLIGATIONS AND RIGHTS: WEEE FROM PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS
  57. 42Takeback
  58. 43Returns
  59. 44Information
  60. 45Record keeping
  61. 46Exemption for distributors who are current members of a distributor take back scheme
  62. Part 6: MISCELLANEOUS
  63. 47Financing obligation: Collection of WEEE from users other than private households
  64. 48Obligation to optimise the reuse and recycling of WEEE
  65. 49WEEE from private households which presents a health and safety risk
  66. 50Take back: WEEE from private households
  67. 51Prohibition on showing the costs of financing the collection, treatment and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE from private households
  68. 52Final holder right of return: WEEE from private households
  69. 53Notification of an intention to retain WEEE falling within certain WEEE streams
  70. 54Shipments of used EEE
  71. Part 7: APPROVAL OF PROPOSED SCHEMES AND WITHDRAWAL OF APPROVAL OF SCHEMES
  72. 55Application for approval of a proposed scheme
  73. 56Notification of a decision to refuse to approve a proposed scheme
  74. 57Conditions of approval
  75. 58Withdrawal of approval of a scheme
  76. 58AVoluntary withdrawal of the approval of a scheme
  77. 59Charges
  78. Part 8: APPROVAL OF AUTHORISED TREATMENT FACILITIES AND EXPORTERS
  79. 60Requirement for approval
  80. 61Application for approval
  81. 62Application for extension of approval of an exporter to an additional site
  82. 63Conditions of approval
  83. 64Suspension and cancellation of approval
  84. 65Charges
  85. 66Reporting
  86. 67Record keeping
  87. Part 9: POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
  88. 68Distributor take back scheme
  89. 69Take back: Application to use existing collection facilities
  90. 70Approval of designated collection facilities
  91. 71Withdrawal of approval of designated collection facilities
  92. 72Code of Practice
  93. 73Evidence notes
  94. 74Product Design
  95. 75Duties of the appropriate authority in relation to registration of small producers
  96. 76Approval of compliance fee; methodology and administration
  97. Part 10: DUTIES OF THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES
  98. 77Registration of producers and authorised representatives
  99. 78Monitoring
  100. 79Approval of schemes
  101. 80Information
  102. 81Approval of authorised treatment facilities and exporters
  103. Part 11: DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
  104. 82Disclosure of information
  105. Part 12: APPEALS
  106. 83Right of appeal
  107. 84Procedure of appeals
  108. 85Determination of appeals
  109. 86Status of a decision pending appeal
  110. Part 13: ENFORCEMENT
  111. 87Enforcement
  112. 88Enforcement notice
  113. 89Entry and inspection
  114. Part 14: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
  115. 90Offences
  116. 91Penalties
  117. 92Commencement of proceedings
  118. 93Review
  119. 94Consequential amendments
  120. 95Transitional provisions
  121. 96Revocations and Savings
  122. Signature
  123. Schedule 1Categories of EEE covered by these Regulations during the transitional period
  124. Schedule 2Indicative list of types of EEE which fall under the categories inSchedule 1
  125. Schedule 3: Categories of EEE applying from 1st January 2019
  126. 1Paragraph 1
  127. 2Paragraph 2
  128. 3Paragraph 3
  129. 4Paragraph 4
  130. 5Paragraph 5
  131. 6Paragraph 6
  132. 7Paragraph 7
  133. 7.1Paragraph 7.1
  134. 8Paragraph 8
  135. 9Paragraph 9
  136. 10Paragraph 10
  137. Schedule 4Non-exhaustive list of types of EEE which fall within the categories set out in Schedule 3
  138. Schedule 5: First compliance period
  139. 1Paragraph 1
  140. 2Record Keeping
  141. 3Take back: Application to use existing collection facilities
  142. Schedule 6Crossed out wheeled bin symbol
  143. Schedule 7: Declaration of compliance
  144. Part 1: Information to be included in a declaration of compliance by a producer or authorised representative
  145. 1Paragraph 1
  146. 2Paragraph 2
  147. 3Paragraph 3
  148. 4Paragraph 4
  149. 5Paragraph 5
  150. 6Paragraph 6
  151. Part 2: Information to be included in a declaration of compliance by an operator of a scheme
  152. 7Paragraph 7
  153. 8Paragraph 8
  154. 9Paragraph 9
  155. 10Paragraph 10
  156. 11Paragraph 11
  157. 12Paragraph 12
  158. Schedule 8
  159. Part 1: Information to be included in an application for registration of producers or authorised representatives and notification of new scheme members
  160. 1Paragraph 1
  161. 2Paragraph 2
  162. 3Paragraph 3
  163. 4Paragraph 4
  164. 5Paragraph 5
  165. 6Paragraph 6
  166. 7Paragraph 7
  167. 8Paragraph 8
  168. 9Paragraph 9
  169. 10Paragraph 10
  170. 10AParagraph 10A
  171. 11Paragraph 11
  172. 11AParagraph 11A
  173. 12Paragraph 12
  174. 13Paragraph 13
  175. 14Paragraph 14
  176. 15Paragraph 15
  177. 16Paragraph 16
  178. 17Paragraph 17
  179. 18Paragraph 18
  180. 19Paragraph 19
  181. 19AParagraph 19A
  182. 19BParagraph 19B
  183. Part 2: Reporting information to be supplied by a producer or authorised representative during the transitional period
  184. 20Paragraph 20
  185. 21Paragraph 21
  186. 22Paragraph 22
  187. 23Paragraph 23
  188. 24Paragraph 24
  189. 25Paragraph 25
  190. 26Paragraph 26
  191. Part 3: Reporting information to be supplied by a producer or authorised representative from 1st January 2019
  192. 27Paragraph 27
  193. 28Paragraph 28
  194. 29Paragraph 29
  195. 30Paragraph 30
  196. 31Paragraph 31
  197. Part 4: Requirements for registration as a small producer
  198. 32Paragraph 32
  199. 33Paragraph 33
  200. 34Paragraph 34
  201. 35Paragraph 35
  202. 36Paragraph 36
  203. 37Paragraph 37
  204. 38Paragraph 38
  205. Schedule 8A: Approval of a PBS
  206. Part 1: Information to be included in a proposal for a PBS
  207. 1Paragraph 1
  208. 2Paragraph 2
  209. 3Paragraph 3
  210. 4Paragraph 4
  211. 5Paragraph 5
  212. 6Paragraph 6
  213. 7Paragraph 7
  214. 8Paragraph 8
  215. 9Paragraph 9
  216. Part 2: PBS Requirements
  217. 10Paragraph 10
  218. 11Paragraph 11
  219. 12Paragraph 12
  220. 13Paragraph 13
  221. 14Paragraph 14
  222. 15Paragraph 15
  223. 16Paragraph 16
  224. 17Paragraph 17
  225. Schedule 9: Minimum requirements for shipments of used EEE suspected to be WEEE
  226. 1Paragraph 1
  227. 2Paragraph 2
  228. 3Paragraph 3
  229. 4Paragraph 4
  230. 5Paragraph 5
  231. Schedule 10: Approval of proposed schemes and schemes
  232. Part 1: Information to be included in an application for approval
  233. 1Paragraph 1
  234. 2Paragraph 2
  235. 3Paragraph 3
  236. 4Paragraph 4
  237. 5Paragraph 5
  238. 6Paragraph 6
  239. Part 2: Information to be included in the constitution
  240. 7Paragraph 7
  241. 8Paragraph 8
  242. 9Paragraph 9
  243. 10Paragraph 10
  244. 11Paragraph 11
  245. 12Paragraph 12
  246. 13Paragraph 13
  247. 14Paragraph 14
  248. 15Paragraph 15
  249. 16Paragraph 16
  250. Part 3: Requirements for approval of a proposed scheme and for continued approval of a scheme
  251. 17Paragraph 17
  252. 18Paragraph 18
  253. 19Paragraph 19
  254. 19AParagraph 19A
  255. 20Paragraph 20
  256. 21Paragraph 21
  257. 22Paragraph 22
  258. 23Paragraph 23
  259. Schedule 11: Approval of authorised treatment facilities and exporters
  260. Part 1: Information to be included in an application for approval
  261. 1Paragraph 1
  262. 2Paragraph 2
  263. 3Paragraph 3
  264. 4Paragraph 4
  265. 5Paragraph 5
  266. 6Paragraph 6
  267. 7Paragraph 7
  268. 8Paragraph 8
  269. Part 2: Conditions of approval of authorised treatment facilities
  270. 9Paragraph 9
  271. 10Paragraph 10
  272. 11Paragraph 11
  273. 12Paragraph 12
  274. 13Paragraph 13
  275. 14Paragraph 14
  276. 15Paragraph 15
  277. 16Paragraph 16
  278. 17Paragraph 17
  279. 18Paragraph 18
  280. 19Paragraph 19
  281. 20Paragraph 20
  282. 21Paragraph 21
  283. 22Paragraph 22
  284. 23Paragraph 23
  285. 24Paragraph 24
  286. 25Paragraph 25
  287. 26Paragraph 26
  288. 27Paragraph 27
  289. Part 3: Conditions of approval of exporters
  290. 28Paragraph 28
  291. 29Paragraph 29
  292. 30Paragraph 30
  293. 31Paragraph 31
  294. 32Paragraph 32
  295. 33Paragraph 33
  296. 34Paragraph 34
  297. 35Paragraph 35
  298. 36Paragraph 36
  299. 37Paragraph 37
  300. 38Paragraph 38
  301. 39Paragraph 39
  302. Schedule 12: Criteria for approval as a designated collection facility
  303. 1Paragraph 1
  304. 2Paragraph 2
  305. 3Paragraph 3
  306. 4Paragraph 4
  307. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  308. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  309. Schedule 13: Public register
  310. 1Paragraph 1
  311. 2Paragraph 2
  312. 3Paragraph 3
  313. 4Paragraph 4
  314. 5Paragraph 5
  315. 6Paragraph 6
  316. Schedule 14: Procedure of appeals
  317. 1Paragraph 1
  318. 2Paragraph 2
  319. 3Paragraph 3
  320. 4Paragraph 4
  321. Explanatory note