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The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013 in Northern Ireland

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  22. 13Producers supplying EEE by means of distance communication Repealed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. Part 8: APPROVAL OF AUTHORISED TREATMENT FACILITIES AND EXPORTERS
  78. 60Requirement for approval
  79. 61Application for approval
  80. 62Application for extension of approval of an exporter to an additional site
  81. 63Conditions of approval
  82. 64Suspension and cancellation of approval
  83. 66Reporting
  84. 67Record keeping
  85. Part 9: POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
  86. 68Distributor take back scheme
  87. 69Take back: Application to use existing collection facilities
  88. 70Approval of designated collection facilities
  89. 71Withdrawal of approval of designated collection facilities
  90. 72Code of Practice
  91. 73Evidence notes
  92. 74Product Design
  93. 75Duties of the appropriate authority in relation to registration of small producers
  94. 76Approval of compliance fee; methodology and administration
  95. Part 10: DUTIES OF THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES
  96. 77Registration of producers and authorised representatives
  97. 78Monitoring
  98. 79Approval of schemes
  99. 80Information
  100. 81Approval of authorised treatment facilities and exporters
  101. Part 11: DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
  102. 82Disclosure of information
  103. Part 12: APPEALS
  104. 83Right of appeal
  105. 84Procedure of appeals
  106. 85Determination of appeals
  107. 86Status of a decision pending appeal
  108. Part 13: ENFORCEMENT
  109. 87Enforcement
  110. 88Enforcement notice
  111. 89Entry and inspection
  112. Part 14: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
  113. 90Offences
  114. 91Penalties
  115. 92Commencement of proceedings
  116. 93Review
  117. 95Transitional provisions
  118. 96Revocations and Savings
  119. Signature
  120. Schedule 1Categories of EEE covered by these Regulations during the transitional period
  121. Schedule 2Indicative list of types of EEE which fall under the categories inSchedule 1
  122. Schedule 3: Categories of EEE applying from 1st January 2019
  123. 1Paragraph 1
  124. 2Paragraph 2
  125. 3Paragraph 3
  126. 4Paragraph 4
  127. 5Paragraph 5
  128. 6Paragraph 6
  129. 7Paragraph 7
  130. 7.1Paragraph 7.1
  131. 8Paragraph 8
  132. 9Paragraph 9
  133. 10Paragraph 10
  134. Schedule 4Non-exhaustive list of types of EEE which fall within the categories set out in Schedule 3
  135. Schedule 5: First compliance period
  136. 1Paragraph 1
  137. 2Record Keeping
  138. 3Take back: Application to use existing collection facilities
  139. Schedule 6Crossed out wheeled bin symbol
  140. Schedule 7: Declaration of compliance
  141. Part 1: Information to be included in a declaration of compliance by a producer or authorised representative
  142. 1Paragraph 1
  143. 2Paragraph 2
  144. 3Paragraph 3
  145. 4Paragraph 4
  146. 5Paragraph 5
  147. 6Paragraph 6
  148. Part 2: Information to be included in a declaration of compliance by an operator of a scheme
  149. 7Paragraph 7
  150. 8Paragraph 8
  151. 9Paragraph 9
  152. 10Paragraph 10
  153. 11Paragraph 11
  154. 12Paragraph 12
  155. Schedule 8
  156. Part 1: Information to be included in an application for registration of producers or authorised representatives and notification of new scheme members
  157. 1Paragraph 1
  158. 2Paragraph 2
  159. 3Paragraph 3
  160. 4Paragraph 4
  161. 5Paragraph 5
  162. 6Paragraph 6
  163. 7Paragraph 7
  164. 8Paragraph 8
  165. 9Paragraph 9
  166. 10Paragraph 10
  167. 10AParagraph 10A
  168. 11Paragraph 11
  169. 11AParagraph 11A
  170. 12Paragraph 12
  171. 13Paragraph 13
  172. 14Paragraph 14
  173. 15Paragraph 15
  174. 16Paragraph 16
  175. 17Paragraph 17
  176. 18Paragraph 18
  177. 19Paragraph 19
  178. 19BParagraph 19B
  179. Part 2: Reporting information to be supplied by a producer or authorised representative during the transitional period
  180. 20Paragraph 20
  181. 21Paragraph 21
  182. 22Paragraph 22
  183. 23Paragraph 23
  184. 24Paragraph 24
  185. 25Paragraph 25
  186. 26Paragraph 26
  187. Part 3: Reporting information to be supplied by a producer or authorised representative from 1st January 2019
  188. 27Paragraph 27
  189. 28Paragraph 28
  190. 29Paragraph 29
  191. 30Paragraph 30
  192. 31Paragraph 31
  193. Part 4: Requirements for registration as a small producer
  194. 32Paragraph 32
  195. 33Paragraph 33
  196. 34Paragraph 34
  197. 35Paragraph 35
  198. 36Paragraph 36
  199. 37Paragraph 37
  200. 38Paragraph 38
  201. Schedule 8A: Approval of a PBS
  202. Part 1: Information to be included in a proposal for a PBS
  203. 1Paragraph 1
  204. 2Paragraph 2
  205. 3Paragraph 3
  206. 4Paragraph 4
  207. 5Paragraph 5
  208. 6Paragraph 6
  209. 7Paragraph 7
  210. 8Paragraph 8
  211. 9Paragraph 9
  212. Part 2: PBS Requirements
  213. 10Paragraph 10
  214. 11Paragraph 11
  215. 12Paragraph 12
  216. 13Paragraph 13
  217. 14Paragraph 14
  218. 15Paragraph 15
  219. 16Paragraph 16
  220. 17Paragraph 17
  221. Schedule 9: Minimum requirements for shipments of used EEE suspected to be WEEE
  222. 1Paragraph 1
  223. 2Paragraph 2
  224. 3Paragraph 3
  225. 4Paragraph 4
  226. 5Paragraph 5
  227. Schedule 10: Approval of proposed schemes and schemes
  228. Part 1: Information to be included in an application for approval
  229. 1Paragraph 1
  230. 2Paragraph 2
  231. 3Paragraph 3
  232. 4Paragraph 4
  233. 5Paragraph 5
  234. 6Paragraph 6
  235. Part 2: Information to be included in the constitution
  236. 7Paragraph 7
  237. 8Paragraph 8
  238. 9Paragraph 9
  239. 10Paragraph 10
  240. 11Paragraph 11
  241. 12Paragraph 12
  242. 13Paragraph 13
  243. 14Paragraph 14
  244. 15Paragraph 15
  245. 16Paragraph 16
  246. Part 3: Requirements for approval of a proposed scheme and for continued approval of a scheme
  247. 17Paragraph 17
  248. 18Paragraph 18
  249. 19Paragraph 19
  250. 19AParagraph 19A
  251. 20Paragraph 20
  252. 21Paragraph 21
  253. 22Paragraph 22
  254. 23Paragraph 23
  255. Schedule 11: Approval of authorised treatment facilities and exporters
  256. Part 1: Information to be included in an application for approval
  257. 1Paragraph 1
  258. 2Paragraph 2
  259. 3Paragraph 3
  260. 4Paragraph 4
  261. 5Paragraph 5
  262. 6Paragraph 6
  263. 7Paragraph 7
  264. 8Paragraph 8
  265. Part 2: Conditions of approval of authorised treatment facilities
  266. 9Paragraph 9
  267. 10Paragraph 10
  268. 11Paragraph 11
  269. 12Paragraph 12
  270. 13Paragraph 13
  271. 14Paragraph 14
  272. 15Paragraph 15
  273. 16Paragraph 16
  274. 17Paragraph 17
  275. 18Paragraph 18
  276. 19Paragraph 19
  277. 20Paragraph 20
  278. 21Paragraph 21
  279. 22Paragraph 22
  280. 23Paragraph 23
  281. 24Paragraph 24
  282. 25Paragraph 25
  283. 26Paragraph 26
  284. 27Paragraph 27
  285. Part 3: Conditions of approval of exporters
  286. 28Paragraph 28
  287. 29Paragraph 29
  288. 30Paragraph 30
  289. 31Paragraph 31
  290. 32Paragraph 32
  291. 33Paragraph 33
  292. 34Paragraph 34
  293. 35Paragraph 35
  294. 36Paragraph 36
  295. 37Paragraph 37
  296. 38Paragraph 38
  297. 39Paragraph 39
  298. Schedule 12: Criteria for approval as a designated collection facility
  299. 1Paragraph 1
  300. 2Paragraph 2
  301. 3Paragraph 3
  302. 4Paragraph 4
  303. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  304. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  305. Schedule 13: Public register
  306. 1Paragraph 1
  307. 2Paragraph 2
  308. 3Paragraph 3
  309. 4Paragraph 4
  310. 5Paragraph 5
  311. 6Paragraph 6
  312. Schedule 14: Procedure of appeals
  313. 1Paragraph 1
  314. 2Paragraph 2
  315. 3Paragraph 3
  316. 4Paragraph 4
  317. Explanatory note