UK WEEE Regulations
The UK has implemented the Directive through the Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2006, which
came into force on 2 January 2007.
The Regulations require any 'producer' (manufacturer,
re-brander, or importer) of EEE to finance the costs of collection
and treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)
that arises over a calendar year, in proportion to the amount by
weight they place on the market. Producers meet their
obligations by registering with an approved Producer Compliance
Scheme, who will then purchase evidence of recycling on behalf of
the producers from an Approved Authorised Treatment Facility or
Approved Exporter.
Please follow the hyperlinks below or the menu to see how the
UK WEEE Regulations will affect your company:
2009 Amendment Regulations
In 2009 there were several amendments made to the UK WEEE
Regulations which mainly affect Producer Compliance Schemes,
Approved Authorised Treatment Facilities (AATFs) and Approved
Exporters (AEs). The factsheet below covers the amendments in
detail.
2009 WEEE
Amendments Factsheet
(128kb)
Government Guidance Document
The attached Government
Guidance
document has been revised to
take into account the 2009 Amendment Regulations and serves as a
useful guide to interpreting the UK WEEE Regulations.