### the information about the paths for the general government balance and debt ratio , the growth of government expenditure , the planned growth path of government revenue at unchanged policy , the planned discretionary revenue measures and the main economic assumptions referred to in paragraph 2 and shall be on an annual basis and shall cover , the preceding year , the current year and at least the following three years . ### the information about the paths for the general government balance and debt ratio , the growth of government expenditure , the planned growth path of government revenue at unchanged policy , the planned discretionary revenue measures , the paths for growth and indicators of the competitiveness of the economy and the main economic assumptions referred to in paragraph 2 and shall be on an annual basis and shall cover , the preceding year , the current year and at least the following three years .


### the information about the paths for the general government balance and debt ratio , the growth of government expenditure , the planned growth path of government revenue at unchanged policy , the planned discretionary revenue measures and the main economic assumptions referred to in paragraph 2 and shall be on an annual basis and shall cover the preceding year , the current year and at least the following three years . ### the information about the paths for the general government balance and debt ratio , the growth of government expenditure , the planned growth path of government revenue at unchanged policy , the planned discretionary revenue measures , the path for growth and indicators of competitiveness of the economy and the main economic assumptions referred to in paragraph 2 and shall be on an annual basis and shall cover the preceding year , the current year and at least the following three years .


### the council , when assessing the adjustment path toward the medium - term budgetary objective , shall examine if the member state concerned pursues an appropriate annual improvement of its cyclically - adjusted budget balance , net of one - off and other temporary measures , required to meet its medium - term budgetary objective , with 0 . 5% of gdp as a benchmark . for member states with a high level of debt or excessive macroeconomic imbalances or both , the council shall examine whether the annual improvement of the cyclically - adjusted budget balance , net of one - off and other temporary measures is higher than 0 . 5% of gdp . the council shall take into account whether a higher adjustment effort is made in economic good times , whereas the effort may be more limited in economic bad times . ### the council and the commission , when assessing the adjustment path toward the medium - term budgetary objective , shall examine if the member state concerned pursues an appropriate annual improvement of its cyclically - adjusted budget balance , net of one - off and other temporary measures , required to meet its medium - term budgetary objective , with 0 , 5% of gdp as a benchmark . for member states with a high level of debt or excessive macroeconomic imbalances or both , the council and the commission shall examine whether the annual improvement of the cyclically - adjusted budget balance , net of one - off and other temporary measures is higher than 0 , 5% of gdp . the council and the commission shall take into account whether a higher adjustment effort is made in economic good times , whereas the effort may be more limited in economic bad times .


### the council shall furthermore examine whether the contents of the stability programme facilitate the achievement of sustained convergence within the euro area , closer coordination of economic policies and whether the economic policies of the member state concerned are consistent with the broad guidelines of economic policies of the member states and of the union . ### the council and the commission shall furthermore examine whether the contents of the stability programme facilitate the achievement of sustained convergence within the euro area , closer coordination of economic policies and whether the economic policies of the member state concerned are consistent with the broad guidelines of economic policies of the member states and of the union .


### as part of multilateral surveillance in accordance with article 121 of the treaty , the council shall monitor the implementation of convergence programmes , on the basis of information provided by member states with a derogation and of assessments by the commission and the economic and financial committee , in particular with a view to identifying actual or expected significant divergences of the budgetary position from the medium - term budgetary objective , or from the appropriate adjustment path towards it , ensuing from deviations from prudent fiscal - policy making . ### as part of multilateral surveillance in accordance with article 121 tfeu , the council and the commission shall monitor the implementation of convergence programmes , on the basis of information provided by member states with a derogation and of assessments by the commission and the economic and financial committee , in particular with a view to identifying actual or expected significant divergences of the budgetary position from the medium - term budgetary objective , or from the appropriate adjustment path towards it , ensuing from deviations from prudent fiscal - policy making .


### the council shall furthermore examine whether the contents of the convergence programme facilitate the closer coordination of economic policies and whether the economic policies of the member state concerned are consistent with the broad guidelines of economic policies of the member states and of the union . in addition , for erm2 member states , the council shall examine whether the content of the convergence programme ensure a smooth participation in the exchange rate mechanism . ### the council and the commission shall furthermore examine whether the contents of the convergence programme facilitate the closer coordination of economic policies and whether the economic policies of the member state concerned are consistent with the broad guidelines of economic policies of the member states and of the union . in addition , for erm2 member states , the council shall examine whether the content of the convergence programme ensure a smooth participation in the exchange rate mechanism .


### the purpose of this directive is , to contribute to sustainable production and consumption by as a first priority , the prevention of waste electrical and electronic equipment , and in addition , the reuse , recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes so as to reduce the disposal of waste and contribute to the efficient use of resources . it also seeks to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of eee , e . g . producers , distributors and consumers and , in particular , those operators directly involved in the collection and treatment of weee . in particular , different national applications of the ' producer responsibility ' principle may lead to substantial disparities in the financial burden on economic operators . having different national policies on the management of weee hampers the effectiveness of recycling policies . for that reason , the essential criteria should be laid down at the level of the union . ### the purpose of this directive is , to contribute to sustainable production and consumption by as a first priority , the prevention of waste electrical and electronic equipment , and in addition , the re - use , recycling and other forms of recovery of such wastes so as to reduce the disposal of waste and contribute to the efficient use of resources and the retrieval of critical raw materials . it also seeks to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of eee , e . g . producers , distributors and consumers and , in particular , those operators directly involved in the collection and treatment of weee . in particular , different national applications of the ' producer responsibility ' principle may lead to substantial disparities in the financial burden on economic operators . having different national policies on the management of weee hampers the effectiveness of recycling policies . for that reason the essential criteria should be laid down at union level and european standards for the collection and treatment of weee should be developed .


### ecodesign requirements facilitating the re - use , dismantling and recovery of weee should , where relevant , be laid down in the framework of measures implementing directive 2009 / 125 / ec . in order to optimise re - use and recovery through product design , the whole life - cycle of the product should be taken into account . ### ecodesign requirements facilitating the re - use , dismantling and recovery of weee should be laid down in the framework of measures implementing directive 2009 / 125 / ec . in order to optimise re - use and recovery through product design , the whole life - cycle of the product should be taken into account .


### separate collection is a precondition to ensure specific treatment and recycling of weee and is necessary to achieve the chosen level of protection of human health and the environment in the union . consumers have to actively contribute to the success of such collection and should be encouraged to return weee . for this purpose , convenient facilities should be set up for the return of weee , including public collection points , where private households should be able to return their waste at least free of charge . distributors have an important role in contributing to the success of weee collection . ### separate collection is a precondition to ensure specific treatment and recycling of weee and is necessary to achieve the chosen level of protection of human health and the environment in the union . consumers have to actively contribute to the success of such collection and should be encouraged to return weee . for this purpose , convenient facilities should be set up for the return of weee , including public collection points , where private households should be able to return their waste at least free of charge . distributors , municipalities and operators of recovery facilities all have an important role in contributing to the success of weee collection and treatment and thus should be subject to the requirements of this directive .


### in order to attain the chosen level of protection and harmonised environmental objectives of the union , member states should adopt appropriate measures to minimise the disposal of weee as unsorted municipal waste and to achieve a high level of separate collection of weee . in order to ensure that member states strive to set up efficient collection schemes , they should be required to achieve a high level of collection of weee , particularly for cooling and freezing equipment containing ozone - depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases , given their high environmental impact and in view of the obligations contained in regulation no 1005 / 2009 and regulation no 842 / 2006 . data included in the impact assessment show that 65 % of the eee placed on the market is already separately collected today , but more than half of this is potentially the object of improper treatment and illegal exports . this leads to losses of valuable secondary raw materials and environmental degradation . to avoid this , it is necessary to set an ambitious collection target . it is appropriate to lay down minimum requirements for shipments of used eee suspected to be weee , in the application of which member states may have regard to any relevant correspondents ' guidelines elaborated in the context of the implementation of regulation no 1013 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council of 14 june 2006 on shipments of waste . ### in order to attain the chosen level of protection and harmonised environmental objectives of the union , member states should adopt appropriate measures to minimise the disposal of weee as unsorted municipal waste and to achieve a high level of separate collection of weee . in order to ensure that member states strive to set up efficient collection schemes , they should be required to achieve a high level of collection of weee , particularly for cooling and freezing equipment containing ozone - depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases , given their high environmental impact and in view of the obligations contained in regulation no 1005 / 2009 and regulation no 842 / 2006 . data included in the impact assessment show that 65% of eee placed on the market is already separately collected today , but more than half of this potentially leaks to improper treatment and illegal exports , or is treated properly but the amounts treated were not reported . this leads to losses of valuable secondary raw materials , environmental degradation and provision of inconsistent data . to avoid this , it is necessary to set an ambitious collection target , to oblige all actors that collect weee to ensure it is treated in an environmentally sound way , and to require such actors to report the volumes collected , handled and treated . it is of fundamental importance that member states ensure that this directive is effectively enforced , in particular as regards checks on used eee shipped out of the union . it is appropriate to lay down minimum requirements for shipments of used eee suspected to be weee , in the application of which member states may have regard to any relevant correspondents ' guidelines elaborated in the context of the implementation of regulation no 1013 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council of 14 june 2006 on shipments of waste .


### the recovery , preparation for re - use and recycling of equipment should be counted towards the achievement of the targets laid down in this directive only if that recovery , preparation for re - use or recycling does not conflict with other union or national legislation applicable to the equipment . ### the recovery , preparation for re - use and recycling of equipment should be counted towards the achievement of the targets laid down in this directive only if that recovery , preparation for re - use or recycling does not conflict with other union or national legislation applicable to the equipment . ensuring proper recovery and preparation for re - use and recycling of equipment is important for sound resource management and will optimise resource supply .


### users of eee from private households should have the possibility of returning weee at least free of charge . producers should finance at least the collection from collection facilities , and the treatment , recovery and disposal of weee . member states should encourage producers to take full responsibility for the weee collection in particular by financing the collection of weee throughout the entire waste chain , including from private households , in order to avoid separately collected weee becoming the object of suboptimal treatment and illegal exports , to create a level playing field by harmonising producer financing across the union and to shift payment for the collection of this waste from general tax payers to the consumers of eee , in line with the polluter - pays principle . in order to give maximum effect to the concept of producer responsibility , each producer should be responsible for financing the management of the waste from his own products . the producer should be able to choose to fulfil this obligation either individually or by joining a collective scheme . each producer should , when placing a product on the market , provide a financial guarantee to prevent costs for the management of weee from orphan products from falling on society or the remaining producers . the responsibility for the financing of the management of historical waste should be shared by all existing producers in collective financing schemes to which all producers , existing on the market when the costs occur , contribute proportionately . collective financing schemes should not have the effect of excluding niche and low - volume producers , importers and new entrants . ### users of eee from private households should have the possibility of returning weee at least free of charge . producers should therefore finance collection from collection facilities , and the treatment , recovery and disposal of weee . member states should encourage all stakeholders handling weee to help achieve the objective of this directive in order to avoid separately collected weee becoming the object of sub - optimal treatment and illegal exports . in order that payment for the collection of this waste be shifted from general tax payers to the consumers of eee in line with the ' polluter pays ' principle , member states should encourage producers to treat all weee collected . in order to make proper treatment possible , consumers should have a responsibility to ensure that end - of - life eee is taken to collection facilities . in order to give maximum effect to the concept of producer responsibility , each producer should be responsible for financing the management of the waste from his own products . the producer should be able to choose to fulfil this obligation either individually or by joining a collective scheme . each producer should , when placing a product on the market , provide a financial guarantee to prevent costs for the management of weee from orphan products from falling on society or the remaining producers . the responsibility for the financing of the management of historical waste should be shared by all existing producers in collective financing schemes to which all producers , existing on the market when the costs occur , contribute proportionately . collective financing schemes should not have the effect of excluding niche and low - volume producers , importers and new entrants . in the case of products which have a long life cycle and which are now covered by the directive for the first time , such as photovoltaic modules , the best possible use should be made of existing collection and recovery systems , provided that they meet the requirements laid down in this directive . in particular , no obstacles should be placed in the way of the operation of systems established throughout europe , given their consistency with the aims of the internal market .


### information about the weight of eee placed on the market in the union and the rates of collection , preparation for re - use , including as far as possible preparation for re - use of whole appliances , recovery or recycling and export of weee collected in accordance with this directive is necessary to monitor the achievement of the objectives of this directive . for the purposes of calculating collection rates , a common methodology for the calculation of weight of eee should be developed to clarify , inter alia , that this term includes the actual weight of the entire equipment in the form in which it is marketed , including all components , subassemblies , accessories and consumables but excluding packaging , batteries , instructions for use and manuals ; ### information about the weight of eee placed on the market in the union and the rates of collection , preparation for re - use , including as far as possible preparation for re - use of whole appliances , recovery or recycling and export of weee collected in accordance with this directive is necessary to monitor the achievement of the objectives of this directive . for the purposes of calculating collection rates , a common methodology for the calculation of weight of eee should be developed to ascertain , inter alia , whether this term includes the actual weight of the entire equipment in the form in which it is marketed , including all components , subassemblies , accessories and consumables but excluding packaging , batteries , instructions for use and manuals ;


### member states should ensure an adequate flow of information in order to make it possible for this directive to be implemented in full compliance with internal market requirements , namely with regard to avoiding any repetition of requirements to producers . ### to reduce existing barriers to the proper functioning of the internal market , administrative burdens should be cut by standardising registration and reporting procedures and by ensuring that multiple charges are not levied for multiple registrations in individual member states . in particular , a producer should no longer be required to be established in a member state in order to be allowed to place eee on the market in that member state . instead , the appointment of a local legal representative resident in that member state should be sufficient .


### the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission in respect of the adaptation of annexes iv , vii , viii and ix to scientific and technical progress , and of the adoption of rules supplementing the rules laid down in this directive on the technical requirements for collection and the equivalence of waste treatment when waste is shipped out of the union . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . the commission , when preparing and drawing up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of the relevant documents to the european parliament and the council . ### the power to adopt acts in accordance with article 290 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union should be delegated to the commission in respect of the adoption of transitional provisions on collection rates and the method of determining the volume of waste by weight , in respect of the adoption of rules supplementing the rules laid down in this directive on the technical requirements for collection and the equivalence of waste treatment when waste is shipped out of the union , on the minimum requirements and methodology for calculating the financial guarantees , on the definition of ‘ very small volume weee’ and of ‘ micro enterprises working on a very small surface area’ , in respect of the adaptation of annexes iv , vii , viii and ix to scientific and technical progress and in respect of the adoption of more detailed provisions on inspection and monitoring . it is of particular importance that the commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work , including at expert level . the commission , when preparing and drawing up delegated acts , should ensure a simultaneous , timely and appropriate transmission of the relevant documents to the european parliament and the council .


### this directive lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste from electrical and electronic equipments and by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use . ### this directive lays down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of weee and by reducing negative impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use , in accordance with articles 1 and 4 of directive 2008 / 98 / ec . this directive requires all operators involved in product life cycles to improve their environmental standards , thereby contributing to sustainable production and recovery .


### this directive shall apply to electrical and electronic equipment as follows : from &#8230 ; to &#8230 ; &#61482 ; , to eee falling within the categories set out in annex&#160 ; i . annex ii contains an indicative list of eee which falls within the categories set out in annex i . from …** , to eee falling within the categories set out in annex iii . annex iv contains an indicative list of eee which falls within the categories set out in annex iii . ________ *note to oj : please insert the date of entry into force of this directive . **note to oj : please insert date : 6 years after the entry into force of this directive . ***note to oj : please insert date : 6 months and one day after the date of entry into force of this directive . ### this directive shall , subject to paragraph 3 , apply to all eee .


### during the transitional period specified in point of paragraph 1 , this directive shall not apply to any of the following eee : ### this directive shall not apply to any of the following eee :


### large - scale fixed installations ; ### large - scale fixed installations , except those parts that are lighting and photovoltaic modules ;


### no later than …* , the commission shall review the scope of this directive set out in point of paragraph 1 , including the parameters to distinguish between large and small equipment in annex iii , and shall present a report thereon to the european parliament and to the council . the report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal , if appropriate . ________ *note to oj : please insert date : 3 years after the entry into force of this directive . ### no later than …* , and thereafter every five years , the commission shall review the scope of this directive and shall present a report thereon to the european parliament and to the council the report shall be accompanied by a legislative proposal , if appropriate . _______ * 5 years after the entry into force of this directive .


### ' non - road mobile machinery ' means machinery , with on - board power source , the operation of which requires either mobility or continuous or semi - continuous movement between a succession of fixed working locations while working ; ### ' non - road mobile machinery ' means machinery the operation of which requires either mobility while working or continuous or semi - continuous movement between a succession of fixed working locations , or machinery which is operated without being moved , but which may be equipped in such a way as to enable it to be moved more easily from one place to another ;


### ' producer ' means any natural or legal person who , irrespective of the selling technique used , including distance communication in accordance with directive 97 / 7 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 20 may 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts : is established in a member state and manufactures eee under his own name or trademark , or has eee designed or manufactured and markets it under his name or trade mark&#160 ; within the territory of that member&#160 ; state , is established in a member state and resells within the territory of that member state , under his own name or trade mark , equipment produced by other suppliers , a reseller not being regarded as the ' producer ' if the brand of the producer appears on the equipment , as provided for in point , is established in a member state and places on the market of that member state , on a professional basis , eee from a third country or from another member state , or sells eee by means of distance communication directly to private households or to users other than private households in a member state , and is established in another member state or in a third country . ### ' producer ' means any natural or legal person who , irrespective of the selling technique used , including distance communication in accordance with directive 97 / 7 / ec of the european parliament and of the council of 20 may 1997 on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts : is established in the union and manufactures eee under his own name or trademark , or has eee designed or manufactured and markets it under his name or trade mark&#160 ; within the union , is established in the union and resells within the territory of the union , under his own name or trade mark , equipment produced by other suppliers , a reseller not being regarded as the ' producer ' if the brand of the producer appears on the equipment , as provided for in point , is established in the union and places on the union market , on a professional basis , eee from a third country , or sells eee by means of distance communication directly to private households or to users other than private households in a member state , and is established in another member state or in a third country .


### ' making available on the market ' means any supply of a product for distribution , consumption or use on the market of a member state in the course of a commercial activity , whether in return for payment or free of charge ; ### ' making available on the market ' means any supply of a product for distribution , consumption or use on the union market in the course of a commercial activity , whether in return for payment or free of charge ;


### ‘ placing on the market’ means the first making available of a product on the market within the territory of a member state on a professional basis ; ### ‘ placing on the market’ means the first making available of a product on the union market on a professional basis ;


### ' remove ' means manual , mechanical , chemical or metallurgic handling with the result that hazardous substances , mixtures and components are contained in an identifiable stream or are an identifiable part of a stream . a substance , mixture or component is identifiable if it can be monitored to prove environmentally safe treatment ; ### ' remove ' means manual , mechanical , chemical or metallurgic handling with the result that hazardous substances , mixtures and components are contained in an identifiable stream or are an identifiable part of a stream at the end of the treatment process . a substance , mixture or component is identifiable if it can be monitored to prove environmentally safe treatment ;


### member states shall , without prejudice to the requirements of union legislation on product design , including directive 2009 / 125 / ec , encourage cooperation between producers and recyclers and measures to promote the design and production of eee , notably in view of facilitating re - use , dismantling and recovery of weee , its components and materials . in this context , member states shall take appropriate measures so that producers do not prevent , through specific design features or manufacturing processes , weee from being re - used , unless such specific design features or manufacturing processes present overriding advantages , for example , with regard to the protection of the environment and / or safety requirements ### member states shall , without prejudice to the requirements of union legislation on product design , including directive 2009 / 125 / ec , encourage cooperation between producers and recyclers and measures to promote the design and production of eee , notably in view of facilitating re - use , dismantling and recovery of weee , its components and materials . these measures shall respect the proper functioning of the internal market . in this context , member states shall take appropriate measures so that producers do not prevent , through specific design features or manufacturing processes , weee from being re - used , unless such specific design features or manufacturing processes present overriding advantages , for example , with regard to the protection of the environment and / or safety requirements eco - design requirements facilitating re - use , dismantling , recovery of weee and reducing hazardous substance emissions shall be established no later than 31 december 2014 in the framework of the implementing measures adopted pursuant to directive 2009 / 125 / ec .


### member states shall adopt appropriate measures to minimise the disposal of weee in the form of unsorted municipal waste and to achieve a high level of separate collection of weee , notably , and as a matter of priority , for temperature exchange equipment containing ozone - depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases and for fluorescent lamps containing mercury . ### to achieve a high level of separate collection of weee and correct treatment for all types of weee , notably , and as a matter of priority , for temperature exchange equipment containing ozone - depleting substances and fluorinated greenhouse gases and for lamps containing mercury , photovoltaic modules and small appliances , including small it and telecommunications devices , member states shall ensure that all weee is separately collected and not mixed with bulky or unsorted household waste .


### for this purpose , member states may require that collection schemes or facilities , as appropriate , provide for the separation at the collection points of weee that is to be prepared for re - use from other separately collected weee . ### for this purpose , member states may require that collection schemes or facilities , as appropriate , provide for the separation of weee that is to be prepared for re - use from other separately collected weee .


### for this purpose , member states may require that collection schemes or facilities , as appropriate , provide for the separation at the collection points of weee that is to be prepared for re - use from other separately collected weee . ### in order to maximise re - use of whole appliances , member states shall also ensure that , prior to any further shipment , collection schemes provide for the separation at the collection points of weee that is to be prepared for re - use from other separately collected weee .


### without prejudice to article 5 , member states shall ensure that producers or third parties acting on their behalf achieve a minimum collection rate that is calculated on the basis of the total weight of weee collected in accordance with articles&#160 ; 5 and&#160 ; 6 in a given year in the member state concerned , expressed as a percentage of the average weight of eee placed on the market&#160 ; in the three preceding years in that member&#160 ; state . a minimum collection rate shall be achieved annually and shall evolve from&#160 ; 45&#160 ; % in the reporting year&#160 ; &#8230 ; *to&#160 ; 65&#160 ; % in the reporting year &#8230 ; ** . until &#8230 ; *** , a rate of separate collection of at least four kilograms on average per inhabitant per year of weee from private households shall continue to apply . _______ *note to oj : please insert the date - 4 years from the date of entry into force of this directive . **note to oj : please insert the date - 8 years from the date of entry into force of this directive . ***note to oj : please insert the date - 1 january of the year 4 years after the year of entry into force of this directive . ### without prejudice to article 5 , each member state shall ensure that as of 2016 a minimum of 85% of weee generated on its territory is collected . each member state shall ensure that as of …* at least 4 kg / capita of weee is collected or the same amount of weee in weight as was collected in that member state in 2010 , whichever is greater . member states shall ensure that the volume of weee collected is gradually increased during the period …** to 2016 . member states may set more ambitious individual collection rates and shall in such a case report this to the commission . the collection rates shall be achieved annually . member states shall present improved collection plans to the commission no later than …** _______ * the date of the entry into force of this directive . ** 18 months after entry into force of this directive .


### in order to establish whether the minimum collection rate has been achieved , member states shall ensure that information concerning the weee that is separately collected in accordance with article 5 is notified to them . ### in order to establish that the minimum collection rate has been achieved , member states shall ensure that all relevant actors , including companies , organisations and any other entities involved in separate collection and handling of used eee , communicate , at no cost to the member states , in accordance with article 16 and on an annual basis information on weee that has been : – prepared for reuse or sent to treatment facilities by any actor ; – taken to collection facilities in accordance with article 5 ; – taken to distributors in accordance with article 5 ; – separately collected by producers or third parties acting on their behalf , or – separately collected by other means .


### in order to establish whether the minimum collection rate has been achieved , member states shall ensure that information concerning the weee that is separately collected in accordance with article 5 is notified to them . ### in order to establish whether the minimum collection rate has been achieved , member states shall ensure that relevant actors communicate , at no cost to the member states , in accordance with article 16 and on an annual basis , information on weee that has been : – prepared for re - use or sent to treatment facilities by any actor ; – taken to collection facilities in accordance with article 5 ; – taken to distributors in accordance with article 5 ; – separately collected by producers or third parties acting on their behalf , or – separately collected by other means .


### the commission may , by means of implementing acts , lay down further transitional arrangements in order to address difficulties faced by a member state in satisfying the requirements referred to in paragraph 1 as a result of specific national circumstances . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 21 . ### the commission shall have the power , by means of delegated acts pursuant to article 20 , to lay down transitional arrangements for the period ending on 31 december 2015 in order to address difficulties faced by member states in adhering to the rates laid down in paragraph 1 as a result of specific national circumstances .


### in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this article , the commission shall , by means of implementing acts , establish a common methodology for the calculation of the total weight of eee placed on the national market . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 21 . ### the commission shall , not later than 31 december 2012 , adopt pursuant to article 20 delegated acts establishing a common methodology for determining the quantity of weee arising in each member state by weight . the methodology shall include detailed rules on its application and calculation methods for verifying compliance with the rates set in paragraph 1 .


### on the basis of a report of the commission accompanied , if appropriate , by a legislative proposal , the european parliament and the council shall , by …* , re - examine the collection rate of 45 % and the related deadline referred to in paragraph 1 with a view inter alia to possibly setting individual collection rates for one or more categories set out in annex iii , particularly for temperature exchange equipment and for lamps containing mercury . _______ *note to oj : please insert the date - 3 years from the date of entry into force of this directive . ### on the basis of a report of the commission accompanied , if appropriate , by a legislative proposal , the european parliament and the council shall , by 31 december 2012 , re - examine the collection rate and the deadlines referred to in paragraph 1 with a view inter alia to setting individual collection rates for one or more categories set out in annex iii , particularly for temperature exchange equipment , lamps , including light bulbs , and small appliances , including small it and telecommunications devices .


### member states shall ensure that producers or third parties acting on their behalf set up systems to provide for the recovery of weee using , where relevant , best available techniques . the systems may be set up by producers individually or collectively . member states shall ensure that any establishment or undertaking carrying out collection or treatment operations stores and treats weee in compliance with the technical requirements set out in annex viii . ### member states shall ensure that producers or third parties acting on their behalf set up systems to provide for the recovery of weee using best available techniques . the systems may be set up by producers individually or collectively . member states shall ensure that any establishment or undertaking carrying out collection or treatment operations stores and treats weee in compliance with the technical requirements set out in annex viii .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 20 concerning the amendment of annex vii in order to introduce other treatment technologies that ensure at least the same level of protection for human health and the environment and , if necessary , to specify , within the treatment process , the steps where removal of substances , mixtures and components should take place . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 20 concerning the amendment of annex vii in order to introduce other treatment technologies that ensure at least the same level of protection for human health and the environment .


### the commission shall develop minimum standards for the treatment , including recovery , recycling and preparing for re - use , of weee on the basis of article 27 of directive 2008 / 98 / ec by … . * _______ *note to oj : please insert the date - 6 years from the date of entry into force of this directive . ### the commission shall , not later than…* , request the european standardisation organisations to develop and adopt european standards for the collection , storage , transport , treatment , recycling and repair of weee as well as its preparation for reuse . those standards shall reflect the state of the art . a reference to the standards shall be published in the official journal of the european union . the collection , storage , transport , treatment , recycling and repair of weee as well as its preparation for reuse shall be conducted with an approach geared to preserving raw materials and shall aim at recycling valuable resources contained in eee with a view to ensuring a better supply of commodities within the union . _______ * 6 months after the entry into force of this directive .


### the treatment operation may also be undertaken outside the respective member state or the union provided that the shipment of weee is in compliance with applicable union legislation1 . 2 . weee exported out of the union shall only count towards the fulfilment of obligations and targets set out in article 11 of this directive if , in compliance with applicable union legislation , the exporter can prove that the treatment took place in conditions that are equivalent to the requirements of this directive . _______ 1 regulation no 1013 / 2006 . commission regulation no 1418 / 2007 of 29 november 2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste listed in annex iii or annex iiia to regulation no 1013 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council to certain countries to which the oecd decision on the control of transboundary movements of wastes does not apply . ### the treatment operation may also be undertaken outside the respective member state or the union provided that the shipment of weee is in compliance with regulation no 1013 / 2006 and commission regulation no 1418 / 2007 of 29 november 2007 concerning the export for recovery of certain waste listed in annex iii or iiia to regulation no 1013 / 2006 of the european parliament and of the council to certain countries to which the oecd decision on the control of transboundary movements of wastes does not apply1 . 2 . weee exported out of the union shall only count towards the fulfilment of obligations and targets set out in article 11 of this directive if , in compliance with regulation no 1013 / 2006 and regulation no 1418 / 2007 , the exporter can prove that the treatment took place in conditions that are equivalent to the requirements of this directive . _______ 1 oj l 316 , 4 . 12 . 2007 , p . 6 .


### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 20 laying down detailed rules supplementing those in paragraph 2 of this article , in particular the criteria for the assessment of equivalent conditions . ### the commission shall , not later than …* , adopt delegated acts in accordance with article 20 laying down detailed rules supplementing those in paragraph 2 of this article , in particular the criteria for the assessment of equivalent conditions . _______ * 18 months after the entry into force of this directive .


### the achievement of the targets shall be calculated , for each category , by dividing the weight of the weee that enters the recovery or recycling / preparing for re - use facility , after proper treatment in accordance with article 8 with regard to recovery or recycling , by the weight of all separately collected weee for each category , expressed as a percentage . preliminary activities including sorting and storage prior to recovery shall not count towards the achievement of these targets . ### the achievement of the targets shall be calculated as the percentage by weight of separately collected weee that is sent to recovery facilities and effectively recovered , reused or recycled . preliminary activities including sorting , storage and pre - processing prior to recovery shall not count towards the achievement of these targets .


### member states shall ensure that , for the purpose of calculating these targets , producers or third parties acting on their behalf keep records on the weight of weee , their components , materials or substances when leaving the collection facility , entering and leaving the treatment facilities and when entering the recovery or recycling / preparing for re - use facility . ### member states shall ensure that , for the purpose of calculating these targets , producers or third parties acting on their behalf keep records on the weight of used eee , weee , their components , materials or substances when leaving the collection facility , entering and leaving the treatment facilities and when entering and leaving the recovery or recycling / preparing for re - use facility .


### for products placed on the market later than 13 august 2005 , each producer shall be responsible for financing the operations referred to in paragraph 1 relating to the waste from his own products . the producer may choose to fulfil this obligation either individually or by joining a collective scheme . ### for products placed on the market later than 13 august 2005 , each producer shall be responsible for financing the operations referred to in paragraph 1 relating to the waste from his own products . the producer may choose to fulfil this obligation either individually or by joining a collective scheme . a producer may fulfil its obligation through either one , or a combination , of these two methods . collective schemes shall provide for differentiated fees for producers based on how easily products and the critical raw materials they contain can be recycled .


### member states shall ensure that each producer provides a guarantee when placing a product on the market showing that the management of all weee will be financed and shall ensure that producers clearly mark their products in accordance with article 15 . this guarantee shall ensure that the operations referred to in paragraph 1 relating to this product will be financed . the guarantee may take the form of participation by the producer in appropriate schemes for the financing of the management of weee , a recycling insurance or a blocked bank account . ### member states shall ensure that each producer provides a guarantee when placing a product on the market showing that the management of all weee will be financed and shall ensure that producers clearly mark their products in accordance with article 15 . this guarantee shall ensure that the operations referred to in paragraph 1 relating to the product will be financed . the guarantee may take the form of participation by the producer in appropriate schemes for the financing of the management of weee , a recycling insurance or a blocked bank account . the financial guarantee in respect of the end of life of products shall be calculated to ensure the internalisation of the real end - of - life costs of a producer ' s product , taking into account treatment and recycling standards referred to in article 8 .


### member states may require producers to show purchasers , at the time of sale of new products , the costs of collection , treatment and disposal in an environmentally sound way . the costs mentioned shall not exceed the best estimate of the actual costs incurred . ### in order to raise users ' awareness , member states shall ensure that producers of eee : put in place , in conjunction with distributors , appropriate collection schemes for very small volume weee , which enable end - users to discard very small volume weee at an accessible and visible collection point in the retailer ' s shop ; require retailers to take back very small volume weee at no charge ; do not involve any charge to end - users when discarding very small volume weee , nor any obligation to buy a new product of the same type . may show purchasers , at the time of sale of new equipment , the differing costs associated with collection , treatment and disposal of waste in an environmentally sound way , in order to make the actual costs of collection and recycling of weee more transparent . these differing costs shall not exceed the best estimate of the actual costs incurred , based on how easily products and the strategic raw materials they contain can be collected and recycled . actively inform end - users of where and how they may return their very small volume weee . distributors who make eee available on the market solely by means of distance communication directly to private households or users other than private households shall only be subject to the obligations under points and . the collection scheme put in place by these distributors shall enable end - users to return very small volume weee without those users having to incur any charges , including delivery or postal charges . no later than . . . * , the commission shall adopt , by means of delegated acts in accordance with article 20 , a definition of ' very small volume weee ' , taking into account the risk of such waste not being separately collected due to its very small size . the obligations in this paragraph shall not apply to micro enterprises operating on a very small surface area . no later than . . . * , the commission shall adopt , by means of delegated acts in accordance with article 20 , a definition of ' micro enterprises operating on a very small surface area ' . ______ * 12 months after the entry into force of this directive .


### member states may require producers to show purchasers , at the time of sale of new products , the costs of collection , treatment and disposal in an environmentally sound way . the costs mentioned shall not exceed the best estimate of the actual costs incurred . ### member states may permit producers voluntarily to show purchasers , at the time of sale of new products , the cost of collection , treatment and disposal in an environmentally sound way . the costs mentioned shall not exceed the best estimate of the actual costs incurred .


### member states may require producers to show purchasers , at the time of sale of new products , the costs of collection , treatment and disposal in an environmentally sound way . the costs mentioned shall not exceed the best estimate of the actual costs incurred . ### in order to raise users ' awareness , member states shall ensure that producers of eee : set up , in conjunction with distributors , a collection network for very - small - volume weee that : enables end - users to discard very - small - volume weee at an accessible and visible collection point in the distributor ' s shop ; requires small shops to collect , and subsequently make available , very - small - volume weee without incurring any costs ; does not involve any charge to end - users when discarding very small - volume - weee , nor any obligation to buy a new product of the same type ; are able to show , at the time of purchase of new products , the differentiated costs of collection , treatment and disposal , thus making the costs of collecting and recycling weee more evident ; the various costs mentioned should not exceed the best estimate of the actual costs incurred , based on how easily the products and the critical raw materials they contain can be collected and recycled ; actively inform end - users about how and where they can discard very - small - volume weee correctly and safely . distributors supplying eee directly to private households or users other than private households solely by means of distance communication shall only be subject to the obligations under paragraph 1 and . the collection scheme put in place by these distributors shall enable end - users to return very - small - volume weee without those users having to incur any charges , including delivery or postal charges . no later than . . . * , the commission shall adopt delegated acts , in accordance with article 20 , with respect to a definition of ‘ very - small - volume weee’ , taking into account the risk of such waste not being collected separately due to its very small size . the obligations in this paragraph shall not apply to micro - enterprises operating on a very small surface area . no later than . . . * , the commission shall adopt delegated acts , in accordance with article 20 , with respect to a definition of ‘ micro - enterprises operating on a very small surface area’ . _______________ * date 12 months after the entry into force of this directive .


### information for users member states may require producers to show purchasers , at the time of sale of new products , the costs of collection , treatment and disposal in an environmentally sound way . the costs mentioned shall not exceed the best estimate of the actual costs incurred . ### collection schemes and information for users in order to raise users ' awareness , member states shall ensure that all distributors of very small volume eee put in place appropriate collection schemes for very small volume weee . such collection schemes shall : enable end - users to discard very small volume weee at an accessible and visible collection point in the retailer ' s shop ; require retailers to take back very small volume weee at no charge ; not involve any charge to end - users when discarding very small volume weee , nor any obligation to buy a new product of the same type . distributors supplying eee directly to private households or users other than private households solely by means of distance communication shall only be subject to the obligations under subparagraph 1 and . the collection scheme put in place by these distributors shall enable end - users to return very small volume weee without those users having to incur any charges , including delivery or postal charges . no later than . . . * , the commission shall adopt delegated acts , in accordance with article 20 , with respect to a definition of ' very small volume weee ' , taking into account the risk of such waste not being separately collected due to its very small size . the obligations in this paragraph shall not apply to micro enterprises operating on a very small surface area . no later than . . . * , the commission shall adopt delegated acts , in accordance with article 20 , with respect to a definition of ' micro enterprises operating on a very small surface area ' . ___________ * date 12 months after the entry into force of this directive .


### member states may require that some or all of the information referred to in paragraphs 2 , 3 and 4 shall be provided by producers and / or distributors , e . g . in the instructions for use or at the point of sale . ### member states may require that some or all of the information referred to in paragraphs 2 , 3 and 4 shall be provided by producers and / or distributors , e . g . in the instructions for use , at the point of sale or through public awareness campaigns .


### in order to facilitate the preparation for&#160 ; re - use and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of weee , including maintenance , upgrade , refurbishment and recycling , member&#160 ; states shall take the necessary measures to ensure that producers provide information about preparation for re - use and treatment in respect of each type of new eee placed on the market within one year after the equipment is placed on the market . this information shall identify , as far as it is needed by centres which prepare for re - use and treatment and recycling facilities in order to comply with the provisions of this directive , the different eee components and materials , as well as the location of dangerous substances and mixtures in eee . it shall be made available to centres which prepare for re - use and treatment and recycling facilities by producers of eee in the form of manuals or by means of electronic media . ### in order to facilitate the preparation for re - use and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of weee , including maintenance , upgrade , refurbishment and recycling , member states shall take the necessary measures to ensure that producers provide information , free of charge , about preparation for re - use and treatment in respect of each type of new eee placed on the market within one year after the equipment is placed on the market . this information shall identify , as far as it is needed by centres which prepare for re - use and treatment and recycling facilities in order to comply with the provisions of this directive , the different eee components and materials , as well as the location of dangerous substances and mixtures in eee . it shall be made available to centres which prepare for re - use and treatment and recycling facilities by producers of eee in the form of manuals or by means of electronic media .


### member states shall ensure that a producer , as defined in article 3 and , of an eee that is placed on the market is clearly identifiable by a mark on the eee . furthermore , in order to enable the date upon which the eee was placed on the market to be determined unequivocally , a mark on the eee shall specify that the latter was placed on the market after 13 august 2005 . preferably , the european standard en 50419 shall be applied for this purpose . ### member states shall ensure that any producer of an eee that is placed on the market in the eu for the first time is clearly identifiable by a mark on the eee . furthermore , in order to enable the date upon which the eee was placed on the market to be determined unequivocally , a mark on the eee shall specify that the latter was placed on the market after 13 august 2005 . preferably , the european standard en 50419 shall be applied for this purpose .


### member states shall ensure that each producer or , in the case of producers as defined in article&#160 ; 3 , each legal representative is registered as required and has the possibility of entering online in their national register all relevant information reflecting his activities in that member&#160 ; state , upon registering , each producer or , in the case of producers as defined in article 3 , each legal representative provide the information set out in annex x part a , undertaking to update it as appropriate , each producer or , in the case of producers as defined in article 3 , each legal representative provide the information set out in annex x part b . ### member states shall ensure that each producer established on their respective territories is registered as required and has the possibility of entering online in their national register all relevant information reflecting its activities in all member states ; upon registering , each producer provide the information set out in annex x part a , undertaking to update it as appropriate ; each producer provide the information set out in annex x part b . the registers shall be inter - operational , so that the information mentioned in this paragraph can be exchanged .


### member states shall collect information , including substantiated estimates , on an annual basis , on the quantities and categories of eee placed on their markets , collected through all routes , prepared for re - use , recycled and recovered within the member state , and on separately collected weee exported , by weight . ### member states shall collect information , including substantiated estimates , on an annual basis , on the quantities and categories of eee placed on their markets , collected through all routes and by any actor including companies , organisations and any other entities involved in separate collection and handling of used eee , prepared for re - use , recycled and recovered within the member state , and on separately collected used eee exported , by weight .


### legal representative ### distance selling


### any member state may ensure that a producer as defined in article 3 , which sells eee to that member state from another member state or a third country , appoints a legal or natural person established on its territory , as the person who is responsible for fulfilling his obligations as producer , pursuant to this directive on its territory . ### no member state shall require a producer as defined in article 3 , who is established in another member state , to be established or legally represented in the member state that it is selling eee to . member states shall ensure that a producer as defined in article 3 has the possibility of entering online , in the register of the member state where it is established , all information required by article 16 reflecting its activities across all member states .


### member states shall ensure that authorities responsible for implementing this directive cooperate with each other , in particular to establish an adequate flow of information to ensure that distance sellers comply with the provisions of this directive and , where appropriate , provide each other and the commission with information in order to facilitate the proper implementation of this directive . the administrative cooperation and exchange of information shall take utmost advantage of electronic means of communication . ### member states shall ensure that authorities responsible for implementing this directive cooperate with each other , in particular to establish an adequate flow of information to ensure that distance sellers comply with the provisions of this directive and , where appropriate , provide each other and the commission with information in order to facilitate the proper implementation of this directive . the administrative cooperation and exchange of information shall take utmost advantage of electronic means of communication . in particular , the competent authorities of the member state in which the producer is established shall , at the request of the competent authorities of the member state in which the weee is generated , take the necessary enforcement measures in a proportionate and effective manner that is in accordance with the applicable national and eu legislation to ensure that the producer complies with all the requirements of this directive . to this end , the competent authorities of the member state in which the producer is established shall cooperate fully with the competent authorities of the member state in which the weee is generated . this cooperation shall include , inter alia , access to the relevant documents and information and carrying out the necessary inspections .


### the costs of appropriate analyses and inspections , including storage costs , of used eee suspected to be weee may be charged to the producers , to third parties acting on their behalf or to other persons arranging the shipment of used eee suspected to be weee . ### the costs of appropriate analyses and inspections , including storage costs , of used eee suspected to be weee may be charged to the producers , to third parties acting on their behalf or to other persons arranging the shipment of used eee suspected to be weee only in cases where the used eee analysed and inspected indeed proves to be weee .


### those inspections shall at least cover shipments , in particular exports of weee outside the union in compliance with applicable union legislation and the operations at treatment facilities in accordance with directive 2008 / 98 / ec and annex vii of this directive . ### those inspections shall at least cover the reported quantities of eee placed on the market , in order to check the amount of the financial guarantees required under article 12 , shipments , in particular exports of weee outside the union in compliance with regulation no 1013 / 2006 and regulation no 1418 / 2007 and the operations at treatment facilities in accordance with directive 2008 / 98 / ec and annex vii of this directive .


### in order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this article and of annex vi , the commission may , by means of implementing acts , establish additional rules on inspections and monitoring and in particular uniform conditions for the implementation of annex vi , point 2 . those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in article 21 . ### the commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts , in accordance with article 20 , with regard to the establishment of additional rules on inspections and monitoring and in particular uniform conditions for the implementation of annex vi , point 2 .


### member states shall bring into force the laws , regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this directive by &#8230 ; . * they shall immediately communicate to the&#160 ; commission the text of those provisions . ___________ *note to oj : please insert date : 18 months from the date of publication in the official journal of the european union . ### member states shall bring into force the laws , regulations and administrative provisions necessary to comply with this directive by &#8230 ; . * . they shall forthwith communicate to the commission the text of those provisions and a correlation table between those provisions and this directive . ___________ *18 months after the entry into force of this directive .


### temperature exchange equipment ### temperature exchange equipment using fluids other than water


### categories of eee covered by this directive temperature exchange equipment 2 . screens , monitors , and equipment containing screens having a surface greater than 100 cm2 3 . lamps 4 . large equipment including household appliances ; it and telecommunication equipment ; consumer equipment ; luminaires ; equipment reproducing sound or images , musical equipment ; electrical and electronic tool ; toys , leisure and sports equipment ; medical devices ; monitoring and control instruments ; automatic dispensers ; equipment for the generation of electric currents . this category does not include equipment included in categories 1 to 3 . 5 . small equipment including household appliances ; it and telecommunication equipment ; consumer equipment ; luminaires ; equipment reproducing sound or images , musical equipment ; electrical and electronic tool ; toys , leisure and sports equipment ; medical devices ; monitoring and control instruments ; automatic dispensers ; equipment for the generation of electric currents . this category does not include equipment included in categories 1 to 3 . ### categories of equipment for the purposes of determining recovery targets laid down in article 11 temperature exchange equipment 2 . screens and monitors 3 . lamps 4 . large appliances other than cooling appliances and radiators , screens and monitors and lamps . large appliances are all those appliances which are not in principle movable or which are intended in principle to remain in their place of use for the duration of their service life . 5 . small appliances other than cooling appliances and radiators , screens and monitors and lamps and it and telecommunication equipment . small appliances are all those appliances which are in principle movable and which are not intended in principle to remain in their place of use for the duration of their service life . 6 . small it and telecommunications equipment .


### refrigerators , freezers , equipment which automatically deliver cold products , air conditioning equipment , dehumidifying equipment , heat pumps , radiators containing oil and other temperature exchange equipment using other fluids than water for the temperature exchange . ### – refrigerators – freezers – appliances for the automatic dispensing or sale of cold products – air - conditioning appliances – dehumidifiers – heat pumps – radiators containing oil – and other temperature exchange equipment using other fluids than water for the temperature exchange


### large equipment washing machines , clothes dryers , dish washing machines , cookers , electric stoves , electric hot plates , luminaires , equipment reproducing sound or images , musical equipment , appliances for knitting and weaving , large computer - mainframes , large printing machines , copying equipment , large coin slot machines , large medical devices , large monitoring and control instruments , large appliances which automatically deliver products and money , photovoltaic panels . ### large appliances – large appliances used for cooking and other processing of foods – extractor hoods – large machines for cleaning – large heating appliances – large body - care appliances – large it and telecommunications appliances – large sports and leisure appliances – equipment reproducing sound or images – musical equipment – large electrical and electronic industrial tools and machinery except large - scale stationary industrial tools and non - road mobile machinery and appliances intended exclusively for professional users – large appliances for generating or transferring current , inverters ) – large medical devices – large monitoring and control instruments – large measuring instruments and installations – large appliances for automated product sales or dispensing and for the automated provision of simple services


### large equipment ### large equipment not belonging to categories 1 , 2 and 3


### large equipment washing machines , clothes dryers , dish washing machines , cookers , electric stoves , electric hot plates , luminaires , equipment reproducing sound or images , musical equipment , appliances for knitting and weaving , large computer - mainframes , large printing machines , copying equipment , large coin slot machines , large medical devices , large monitoring and control instruments , large appliances which automatically deliver products and money , photovoltaic panels . ### large appliances – large appliances used for cooking and other processing of foods – extractor hoods – large machines for cleaning – large heating appliances ; – large body - care appliances – large it and telecommunications appliances – large sports and leisure appliances – equipment reproducing sound or images – musical equipment – large electrical and electronic industrial tools and machinery except large - scale stationary industrial tools and non - road mobile machinery and appliances intended exclusively for professional users – large appliances for generating or transferring current , inverters ) – large medical devices – large monitoring and control instruments – large measuring instruments and installations – large appliances for automated product sales or dispensing and for the automated provision of simple services – photovoltaic panels


### large equipment ### large appliances


### washing machines , clothes dryers , dish washing machines , cookers , electric stoves , electric hot plates , luminaires , equipment reproducing sound or images , musical equipment , appliances for knitting and weaving , large computer - mainframes , large printing machines , copying equipment , large coin slot machines , large medical devices , large monitoring and control instruments , large appliances which automatically deliver products and money , photovoltaic panels . ### – large appliances used for cooking and other processing of foods – extractor hoods – large machines for cleaning – large heating appliances – large body - care appliances – large it and telecommunications appliances – large sports and leisure appliances – sound or picture reproduction equipment – musical equipment – large electrical and electronic industrial tools and machinery except large - scale stationary industrial tools and non - road mobile machinery and appliances intended exclusively for professional users – large appliances for generating or transferring current , inverters ) – large medical devices – large monitoring and control instruments – large measuring instruments and installations – large appliances for automated product sales or dispensing and for the automated provision of simple services – photovoltaic panels


### small equipment vacuum cleaners , carpet sweepers , appliances for sewing , luminaires , microwaves , ventilation equipment , irons , toasters , electric knives , electric kettles , clocks , electric shavers , scales , appliances for hair and body care , personal computers , printers , calculators , telephones , mobile phones , radio sets , video cameras , video recorders , hi - fi equipment , musical instruments , equipment reproducing sound or images , electrical and electronic toys , sports equipment , computers for biking , diving , running , rowing , etc . , smoke detector , heating regulators , thermostats , small electrical and electronic tools , small medical devices , small monitoring and control instruments , small appliances which automatically deliver products , small equipment with integrated photovoltaic panels . ### small appliances – small appliances used for cooking and other processing of foods – small cleaning appliances – fans , air fresheners , ventilation equipment – small heating appliances – clocks , watches , alarm clocks and other time - measuring instruments – small body - care appliances – cameras – consumer electronics appliances – musical instruments and sound equipment – toys – small items of sports equipment – small leisure appliances – small electrical and electronic tools including gardening equipment – sewing machines – small appliances for generating or transferring current , converters ) – small medical devices including veterinary devices – small monitoring and control instruments – small measuring appliances – small appliances for automated product sales or dispensing – small equipment with integrated photovoltaic panels


### vacuum cleaners , carpet sweepers , appliances for sewing , luminaires , microwaves , ventilation equipment , irons , toasters , electric knives , electric kettles , clocks , electric shavers , scales , appliances for hair and body care , personal computers , printers , calculators , telephones , mobile phones , radio sets , video cameras , video recorders , hi - fi equipment , musical instruments , equipment reproducing sound or images , electrical and electronic toys , sports equipment , computers for biking , diving , running , rowing , etc . , smoke detector , heating regulators , thermostats , small electrical and electronic tools , small medical devices , small monitoring and control instruments , small appliances which automatically deliver products , small equipment with integrated photovoltaic panels . ### – small appliances used for cooking and other processing of foods – small cleaning appliances – fans , air fresheners , ventilation equipment – small heating appliances – clocks , watches , alarm clocks and other time - measuring instruments – small body - care appliances – cameras – consumer electronics appliances – musical instruments and sound equipment – toys – small items of sports equipment – small leisure appliances – small electrical and electronic tools including gardening equipment – sewing machines – small appliances for generating or transferring current , converters ) – small medical devices including veterinary devices – small monitoring and control instruments – small measuring appliances – small appliances for automated product sales or dispensing – small equipment with integrated photovoltaic panels


### indicative list of eee which falls within the categories listed in annex iii : temperature exchange equipment refrigerators , freezers , equipment which automatically deliver cold products , air conditioning equipment , dehumidifying equipment , heat pumps , radiators containing oil and other temperature exchange equipment using other fluids than water for the temperature exchange 2 . screens , monitors , and equipment containing screens having a surface greater than 100 cm2 screens , televisions , lcd photo frames , monitors , laptops , notebooks . 3 . lamps straight fluorescent lamps , compact fluorescent lamps , fluorescent lamps , high intensity discharge lamps - including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps , low pressure sodium lamps , led lamps . 4 . large equipment washing machines , clothes dryers , dish washing machines , cookers , electric stoves , electric hot plates , luminaires , equipment reproducing sound or images , musical equipment , appliances for knitting and weaving , large computer - mainframes , large printing machines , copying equipment , large coin slot machines , large medical devices , large monitoring and control instruments , large appliances which automatically deliver products and money , photovoltaic panels . 5 . small equipment vacuum cleaners , carpet sweepers , appliances for sewing , luminaires , microwaves , ventilation equipment , irons , toasters , electric knives , electric kettles , clocks , electric shavers , scales , appliances for hair and body care , personal computers , printers , calculators , telephones , mobile phones , radio sets , video cameras , video recorders , hi - fi equipment , musical instruments , equipment reproducing sound or images , electrical and electronic toys , sports equipment , computers for biking , diving , running , rowing , etc . , smoke detector , heating regulators , thermostats , small electrical and electronic tools , small medical devices , small monitoring and control instruments , small appliances which automatically deliver products , small equipment with integrated photovoltaic panels . ### indicative list of eee which falls within the categories listed in annex iii : temperature exchange equipment – refrigerators – freezers – appliances for the automatic dispensing or sale of cold products – air - conditioning appliances – dehumidifiers – heat pumps – radiators containing oil – and other temperature exchange equipment using other fluids than water for the temperature exchange 2 . screens and monitors – screens – televisions – lcd photo frames – monitors 3 . lamps – straight fluorescent lamps – compact fluorescent lamps – fluorescent lamps – high intensity discharge lamps , including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps – low pressure sodium lamps – led lamps 4 . large appliances – large appliances used for cooking and other processing of foods – extractor hoods – large machines for cleaning – large heating appliances – large body - care appliances – large it and telecommunications appliances – large sports and leisure appliances – sound or picture reproduction equipment – musical equipment – large luminaires and other appliances for spreading or controlling light – large electrical and electronic industrial tools and machinery except large - scale stationary industrial tools and non - road mobile machinery and appliances intended exclusively for professional users – large appliances for generating or transferring current , inverters ) – large medical devices – large monitoring and control instruments – large measuring instruments and installations – large appliances for automated product sales or dispensing and for the automated provision of simple services – photovoltaic panels 5 . small appliances – small appliances used for cooking and other processing of foods – small cleaning appliances – fans , air fresheners , ventilation equipment – small heating appliances – clocks , watches , alarm clocks and other time - measuring instruments – small body - care appliances – cameras – consumer electronics appliances – musical instruments and sound equipment – small luminaires and other appliances for spreading or controlling light – toys – small items of sports equipment – small leisure appliances – small electrical and electronic tools including gardening equipment – sewing machines – small appliances for generating or transferring current , converters ) – small medical devices including veterinary devices – small monitoring and control instruments – small measuring appliances – small appliances for automated product sales or dispensing – small equipment with integrated photovoltaic panels 6 . small it and telecommunications equipment – laptops – notebooks – small it and telecommunications appliances


### minimum requirements for shipments of used eee suspected to be weee ### minimum requirements for shipments of used eee


### in the absence of proof that an object is used eee and not weee through the appropriate documentation required in points 1 , 3 and 4 and of appropriate protection against damage during transportation , loading and unloading in particular through sufficient packaging or appropriate stacking of the load , member state authorities shall consider that an item is weee and presume that the load comprises an illegal shipment . in these circumstances the load will be dealt with in accordance with articles 24 and 25 of regulation no 1013 / 2006 . ### in the absence of proof that an object is used eee and not weee through the appropriate documentation required in points 1 , 2 , 3 and 4 and of appropriate protection against damage during transportation , loading and unloading in particular through sufficient packaging or appropriate stacking of the load , which it is the responsibility of the holder of an appliance intended for shipment to provide in each case , member state authorities shall consider that an item is weee and presume that the load comprises an illegal shipment . in these circumstances the load will be dealt with in accordance with articles 24 and 25 of regulation no 1013 / 2006 .


### information for registration and reporting referred to in article 16 information to be submitted upon registration : name and address of the producer or of the legal representative in case of producers as defined in article 3 . in the case of a legal representative , also the contact details of the producer that is represented . 2 . national identification code of the producer , including european tax number or national tax number of the producer . 3 . category of eee set out in annex i or annex iii , as appropriate . 4 . type of eee . 5 . brand name of eee . 6 . information on how the producer meets its responsibilities : individual or collective scheme , including information on financial guarantee . 7 . selling technique used . 8 . declaration stating that the information provided is true . ### information for registration and reporting referred to in article 16 information to be submitted upon registration : name and address of the producer or of the legal representative . in the case of a legal representative , also the contact details of the producer that is represented . 2 . identification code of the producer , including european tax number or national tax number of the producer . 3 . category of eee set out in annex iii . 4 . type of eee . 5 . brand name of eee . 6 . information on how the producer meets its responsibilities : individual or collective scheme , including information on financial guarantee . 7 . selling technique used .


### information to be submitted for reporting : national identification code of the producer . 2 . reporting period 3 . category of eee set out in annex i or annex iii , as appropriate . 4 . quantity of eee placed to the national market , by weight . 5 . quantity , by weight , of waste of eee separately collected , prepared for re - use , recycled , recovered and disposed within the member state or shipped within or outside the union . note : information set out in points 4 and 5 must be given by category . ### information to be submitted for reporting : identification code of the producer . 2 . reporting period . 3 . category of eee set out in annex iii . 4 . quantity of eee placed to the national market , by weight . 5 . quantity , by weight , of waste of eee separately collected , prepared for re - use , recycled , recovered and disposed within the member state or shipped within or outside the union . note : information set out in points 4 and 5 must be given by category .


### the term of office for members and alternate members shall be four years . that term shall be extendable . upon expiry of their term of office or in the event of their resignation , members shall remain in office until their appointments are renewed or until they are replaced . ### the term of office for members and alternate members shall be four years . that term shall be renewable . upon expiry of their term of office or in the event of their resignation , members shall remain in office until their appointments are renewed or until they are replaced .


### the commission shall forward the evaluation report together with its conclusions on the report to the european parliament , the council , the national parliaments and the management board . ### the commission shall forward the evaluation report together with its conclusions on the report to the european parliament , the council , the national parliaments and the management board . in addition , the commission shall provide the european parliament , the council and the national parliaments with any other information on the evaluation if requested .


### preserving peace , preventing conflicts , strengthening international security and assisting populations , countries and regions confronting natural or man - made disasters are among the prime objectives of the union ' s external action as defined in article 21 of the treaty on european union . crises and conflicts affecting countries world - wide and other factors such as terrorism , organised crime , climate change , cyber security challenges and threats and natural disasters pose a risk to world stability and security . in order to address these issues in an effective and timely manner , specific financial resources and financing instruments are required that can work in a manner complementary to humanitarian aid and long - term cooperation instruments . ### preserving peace , preventing conflicts , strengthening international security and assisting populations , countries and regions confronting natural or man - made disasters are among the prime objectives of the union ' s external action as defined in article 21 of the treaty on european union . crises and conflicts affecting countries world - wide and other factors such as terrorism , organised crime , climate change , cyber security challenges and threats and natural disasters pose a risk to world stability and security . in order to address these issues in an effective and timely manner , specific financial resources and financing instruments are required that can work in a manner complementary to humanitarian aid and long - term development cooperation instruments .


### preserving peace , preventing conflicts , strengthening international security and assisting populations , countries and regions confronting natural or man - made disasters are among the prime objectives of the union’s external action as defined in article 21 of the treaty on european union . crises and conflicts affecting countries world - wide and other factors such as terrorism , organised crime , climate change , cyber security challenges and threats and natural disasters pose a risk to world stability and security . in order to address these issues in an effective and timely manner , specific financial resources and financing instruments are required that can work in a manner complementary to humanitarian aid and long - term cooperation instruments . ### preserving peace , preventing conflicts , strengthening international security , assisting populations , countries and regions confronting natural or man - made disasters , and fostering the sustainable economic , social and environmental development of developing countries , with the primary aim of eradicating poverty are among the principles and the prime objectives of the union’s external action as defined in article 21 of the treaty on european union . crises and conflicts affecting countries world - wide and other factors such as terrorism , organised crime , climate change , cyber security challenges and threats and natural disasters pose a risk to world stability and security . in order to address these issues in an effective and timely manner , specific financial resources and financing instruments are required that can work in a manner complementary to humanitarian aid and long - term cooperation instruments .


### to prevent conflicts , ensure preparedness to address pre - and post - crisis situations and build peace ; ### to prevent conflicts , ensure capacity and preparedness to address pre - and post - crisis situations and build peace ;


### the commission shall ensure that measures adopted under this regulation are consistent with the union ' s overall strategic policy framework for the partner country , and in particular with the objectives of the instruments referred to in paragraph 2 , as well as with other relevant union measures . ### the commission shall ensure that measures adopted under this regulation are consistent with the union ' s overall strategic policy framework for the partner country , and in particular with the objectives of the instruments referred to in paragraph 2 , as well as with other relevant union measures and objectives , especially pcd as enshrined in article 208 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union .


### technical and financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 may cover the detailed areas specified in annex i . the performance indicator for assistance shall be the percentage of projects adopted within 3 months of a crisis context . ### technical and financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall cover the detailed areas specified in annex i . the performance indicator for assistance shall be the percentage of projects adopted within 3 months of a crisis context .


### technical and financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 may cover the detailed areas specified in annex ii . the performance indicator for the assistance shall be the degree to which recipients’ capacities to prevent conflicts address pre - and post - conflict situations and build peace have been strengthened . ### technical and financial assistance referred to in paragraph 1 shall cover the detailed areas specified in annex ii . the performance indicator for the assistance shall be the degree to which recipients’ capacities to prevent conflicts address pre - and post - conflict situations and build peace have been strengthened .


### thematic strategy papers shall constitute the general basis for the implementation of assistance under article 4 and 5 . thematic strategy papers shall provide a framework for cooperation between the union and the partner country or regions concerned , consistent with the overall purpose and scope , objectives , principles and policy of the union . ### thematic strategy papers shall constitute the general basis for the implementation of assistance under article 4 and 5 . thematic strategy papers shall provide a framework for cooperation between the union and the partner country or regions concerned , consistent with the overall purpose and scope , objectives , principles and policy of the union , and in line with the needs of the partner country or regions concerned .


### the preparation and implementation of thematic strategy papers shall implement the principles of aid effectiveness : partnership , coordination , and harmonisation . to that end , thematic strategy papers shall be consistent with , and avoid duplication of programming documents approved or adopted under other union instruments for external assistance . thematic strategy papers shall , in principle , be based on a dialogue of the eu and , where appropriate , the relevant member states , with the partner country or regions concerned involving civil society and regional and local authorities , so as to ensure that the country or regions concerned takes sufficient ownership of the process . the union and its member states shall consult each other at an early stage of the programming process in order to promote consistency and complementarity among their cooperation activities . ### the preparation and implementation of thematic strategy papers shall implement the principles of aid effectiveness : partnership , coordination , and harmonisation . to that end , thematic strategy papers shall be consistent with , and avoid duplication of programming documents approved or adopted under other union instruments for external assistance . thematic strategy papers shall , in principle , be based on a dialogue of the eu and , where appropriate , the relevant member states and other donors , with the partner country or regions concerned involving civil society and regional and local authorities , so as to ensure that the country or regions concerned takes sufficient ownership of the process . the union and its member states shall consult each other at an early stage of the programming process in order to promote consistency and complementarity among their cooperation activities .


### technical and financial assistance referred to in article 4 may cover support for measures aimed at building and strengthening the capacity of the eu and its partners to prevent conflict , build peace and address pre - and post - crisis needs in close coordination with international , regional and sub - regional organisations , state and non - state actors in relation to their efforts in : ### technical and financial assistance referred to in article 4 shall cover support for measures aimed at building and strengthening the capacity of the eu and its partners to prevent conflict , build peace and address pre - and post - crisis needs in close coordination with international , regional and sub - regional organisations , state and non - state actors in relation to their efforts in :


### assistance may cover support for measures aimed at : ### assistance shall cover support for measures aimed at :


### the fight against poverty remains the primary objective of the european union ' s development policy , as laid down in article 21 of the treaty on european union and article 208 of the treaty on the functioning of the european union . ### the fight against poverty and all forms of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation , gender identity or gender expression should be the primary objective of the european union ' s development policy . the allocation of financial development aid should be subject to the upholding of these universal values .


### in 2000 , the international community undertook to take concrete steps by 2015 to fight poverty , with the adoption of the millennium development goals , objectives which were accepted by the union and its member states . ### in 2000 , the international community undertook to take concrete steps by 2015 to fight poverty , with the adoption of the millennium development goals , objectives which were accepted by the union and its member states . the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women are seen as effective ways to combat poverty , hunger and disease and to encourage sustainable development .


### in order to ensure coherence and transparency in relation to proposed citizens ' initiatives , it should be mandatory to register such initiatives on a website made available by the commission prior to collecting the necessary statements of support from citizens ; proposals that are abusive or devoid of seriousness should not be registered and the commission should reject the registration of proposals which would be manifestly against the values of the union . the commission should deal with registration in accordance with the general principles of good administration . ### in order to ensure coherence and transparency in relation to proposed citizens ' initiatives and to avoid a situation in which signatures are collected for a proposal which does not fall within the scope of this regulation , it should be mandatory to register such initiatives on a website made available by the commission prior to collecting the necessary statements of support from citizens . furthermore , the commission should at least once a year make the list of active citizen ' s initiatives available through the official journal as well as through information campaigns in the media in cooperation with the national parliaments of the member states . proposals that are not citizens ' initiatives within the meaning of this regulation should not be registered . registration is an administrative procedure aimed at selecting those initiatives that fall within the scope of this regulation ; therefore any refusal of registration should be based solely on legal grounds and not , on any account , on grounds of political expediency . the commission should deal with registration in accordance with the general principles of good administration , and should therefore be obliged to inform the organisers of an initiative of the reasons for any refusal to register that initiative and of all possible judicial and extrajudicial remedies available to them . it should also be made clear by the commission that registration and the collection of the required number of statements of support will not necessarily result in the commission adopting a proposal for a legal act and that the registration of an initiative does not constitute a formal decision on competence issues .