02019D2193 — EN — 20.12.2019 — 000.001

This text is meant purely as a documentation tool and has no legal effect. The Union's institutions do not assume any liability for its contents. The authentic versions of the relevant acts, including their preambles, are those published in the Official Journal of the European Union and available in EUR-Lex. Those official texts are directly accessible through the links embedded in this document

►B COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/2193 of 17 December 2019 laying down rules for the calculation, verification and reporting of data and establishing data formats for the purposes of Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (notified under document C(2019) 8995) (Text with EEA relevance) (OJ L 330 20.12.2019, p. 72)





Corrected by:









▼B

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION (EU) 2019/2193

of 17 December 2019

laying down rules for the calculation, verification and reporting of data and establishing data formats for the purposes of Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

(notified under document C(2019) 8995)

(Text with EEA relevance)







Article 1

Rules for the calculation of the minimum recovery targets referred to in Article 11(1) of Directive 2012/19/EU

1. The weight of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) reported as prepared for re-use shall be the weight of whole appliances, which have become waste, and of components of WEEE that, following checking, cleaning or repairing operations, can be re-used without any further sorting or pre-processing.

Where components are prepared for reuse, only the weight of the component itself shall be reported as prepared for re-use.

Where whole appliances are prepared for reuse, and only components representing in total less than 15 % of the entire weight of the appliance are replaced by new components during the preparation for re-use process, the entire weight of the appliance shall be reported as prepared for re-use.

Appliances and components that are separated at WEEE treatment facilities and are to be re-used without any further sorting or pre-processing shall also be reported as prepared for re-use.

2. The weight of WEEE entering a recycling facility shall be the weight of materials originating from WEEE that, after proper treatment in accordance with Article 8(2) of Directive 2012/19/EU, enter the recycling operation whereby waste materials are reprocessed into products, materials or substances that are not waste.

Preliminary activities including sorting, dismantling, shredding or other preliminary treatment to remove waste materials that are not destined for subsequent reprocessing shall not be considered recycling.

The points where certain waste materials originating from WEEE are considered to enter the recycling operation are specified in Annex I. Where waste materials cease to be waste as a result of preliminary treatment at the points specified in Annex I, the amount of those materials shall be included in the amount of WEEE reported as recycled.

Where a recycling facility carries out preliminary treatment, the weight of the materials removed during preliminary treatment that are not recycled shall not be included in the quantity of WEEE reported as recycled or recovered by that facility and shall not count towards the achievement of the recycling and recovery targets.

3. The weight of WEEE reported as recovered shall include preparing for re-use, recycling and other recovery, including energy recovery.

4. The weight of WEEE reported as treated in a given Member State shall not include the weight of WEEE sorted and stored in that Member State prior to its export to another Member State or outside the Union for treatment.

5. The weight of WEEE reported by a Member State as treated in another Member State or as treated outside the Union shall include respectively the quantities of WEEE that are whole appliances, which have become waste, and are sent to another Member State or outside the Union in order to be de-polluted, dismantled, shredded, recycled or recovered. This weight shall not include the quantities of exports of materials derived from the treatment of WEEE taking place in the reporting Member State.

6. Where WEEE is sent for treatment in another Member State or exported for treatment in a third country in accordance with Article 10 of Directive 2012/19/EU, only the Member State that has collected and sent or exported that WEEE for treatment may count it towards the minimum recovery targets referred to in Article 11(1) of Directive 2012/19/EU.

7. Member States may use substantiated estimates as referred to in Article 16(4) of Directive 2012/19/EU to calculate the average percentage of recycled and recovered materials originating from WEEE and of components of WEEE.

Article 2

Format for reporting of data referred to in Article 16(6) of Directive 2012/19/EU and quality check report

1. Member States shall report the quantities of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on their markets, of WEEE collected through all routes, the collection rate achieved and, where applicable, the quantity of WEEE generated, using the format set out in Table 1 of Annex II.

That data shall be reported per category of EEE set out in Annex III to Directive 2012/19/EU. For category 4 ‘large equipment’, data shall be reported under two sub-categories, namely ‘4a: Large equipment excluding photovoltaic panels’ and ‘4b: Photovoltaic panels’.

2. Member States shall report the quantities of WEEE prepared for re-use, recycled and recovered, the combined rate achieved for preparing for re-use and recycling, the recovery rate achieved and the quantities of WEEE treated in the Member State and, where relevant, treated in another Member State or outside the Union using the format set out in Table 2 of Annex II.

That data shall be reported per category of EEE set out in Annex III to Directive 2012/19/EU. For category 4 ‘large equipment’, data shall be reported under two sub-categories, namely ‘4a: Large equipment excluding photovoltaic panels’ and ‘4b: Photovoltaic panels’.

3. Member States shall report the data referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 in electronic form, by means of an interchange standard set up by the Commission.

4. Member States shall report the data on the weight of EEE placed on the market as calculated in accordance with Article 3 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/699.

5. Member States shall report the data on the weight of WEEE generated as calculated in accordance with to Article 4 of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/699.

6. Member States shall report the collection rate attained in a reporting year calculated on the basis of the average weight of EEE placed on their markets in the three preceding years.

Where a Member State calculates the collection rate on the basis of the quantity of WEEE generated in its territory, it shall report data on the weight of WEEE generated and data on the WEEE collection rate based on WEEE generated.

Where a Member State calculates the collection rate on the basis of the average weight of EEE placed on the market in the three preceding years, it may report, on a voluntary basis, data on the weight of WEEE generated and data on the WEEE collection rate based on WEEE generated.

7. Member States shall submit a quality check report using the format set out in Annex III to this Decision.

Where Member States use substantiated estimates to report data on the quantities and categories of WEEE collected through all routes, on WEEE treated within the Member State, or on the average percentage of recycled and recovered materials originating from WEEE and of components of WEEE, the methodology used for those estimates shall be described in the quality check report.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.









ANNEX I

POINTS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1(2) WHERE WASTE MATERIALS ORIGINATING FROM WEEE ENTER THE RECYCLING OPERATION







Material Entry to the recycling operation Glass Sorted glass that does not undergo further processing before entering a glass furnace or the production of filtration media, abrasive materials, glass based insulation and construction materials. Metals Sorted metal that does not undergo further processing before entering a metal smelter or furnace. Plastics Plastic separated by polymers that does not undergo further processing before entering pelletisation, extrusion, or moulding operations. Plastic flakes that do not undergo further processing before their use in a final product. Wood Sorted wood that does not undergo further treatment before utilisation in particleboard manufacture. Sorted wood entering a composting operation. Textiles Sorted textile that does not undergo further processing before its utilisation for the production of textile fibres, rags or granulates. Components of WEEE composed of multiple materials Metals, plastics, glass, wood, textiles and other materials resulting from the treatment of components of WEEE (e.g. materials from the treatment of printed circuit boards) that are subject to recycling.









ANNEX II

FORMAT FOR REPORTING DATA FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIRECTIVE 2012/19/EU ON WEEE

▼C1







Table 1 Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the market, waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generated and collected and WEEE collection rate 1 2 3 4 5 6 Product category EEE placed on the market (POM) WEEE Generated WEEE collected from private households WEEE collected from users other than private households Total WEEE collected WEEE collection rate (%) Methodology Total weight (tonnes) Total weight (tonnes) Total weight (tonnes) Total weight (tonnes) Total weight (tonnes) A. based on POM (%) B. based on WEEE generated (%) 1. Temperature exchange equipment 2. Screens, monitors, and equipment containing screens having a surface greater than 100 cm2 3. Lamps 4. Large equipment (1) (any external dimension more than 50 cm) 4a. Large equipment excluding photovoltaic panels (1) 4b. Photovoltaic panels (1) 5. Small equipment (no external dimension more than 50 cm) 6. Small IT and telecommunication equipment (no external dimension more than 50 cm) Total (1) For the purposes of reporting, category 4 of large equipment shall be divided into sub-category ‘4a: Large equipment excluding photovoltaic panels’ and sub-category ‘4b: Photovoltaic panels’. Member States shall report data under the sub-categories 4a and 4b and keep the aggregate line for category 4 empty. If a Member State is not able to distinguish data under sub-categories 4a and 4b, it shall complete the cells in the different columns in aggregate line for category 4 only. Notes: — Light grey boxes mean that reporting of the related data is voluntary. — Dark grey boxes mean that reporting of the related data may be obligatory or voluntary, pursuant to Article 2(6) of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2193 of 17 December 2019 laying down rules for the calculation, verification and reporting of data and establishing data formats for the purposes of Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (OJ L 330, 20.12.2019, p. 72). — Member States shall distinguish between real zeros (0 tonnes) and missing values/unknown amounts. They shall enter ‘0’ to report zero tonnes and ‘M’ where data is unknown.

▼B







Table 2 Preparing for re-use, recycling and recovery of WEEE, treatment of WEEE in each Member State and WEEE exported and preparing for re-use, recycling and recovery rates 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Product category Preparing for re-use Recycling Preparing for re-use and recycling Preparing for re-use and recycling rate Recovery Recovery rate WEEE treated in the Member State WEEE treated in another Member State WEEE treated outside the Union Total weight (tonnes) Total weight (tonnes) Total weight (tonnes) % Total weight (tonnes) % Total weight (tonnes) Total weight (tonnes) Total weight (tonnes) 1. Temperature exchange equipment 2. Screens, monitors, and equipment containing screens having a surface greater than 100 cm2 3. Lamps 4. Large equipment (1) (any external dimension more than 50 cm) 4a. Large equipment excluding photovoltaic panels (1) 4b. Photovoltaic panels (1) 5. Small equipment (no external dimension more than 50 cm) 6. Small IT and telecommunication equipment (no external dimension more than 50 cm) Total - - (1) For the purposes of reporting, category 4 of large equipment shall be divided into sub-category ‘4a: Large equipment excluding photovoltaic panels’ and sub-category ‘4b: Photovoltaic panels’. Member States shall report data under the sub-categories 4a and 4b and keep the aggregate line for category 4 empty. If a Member State is not able to distinguish data under sub-categories 4a and 4b, it shall complete the cells in the different columns in aggregate line for category 4 only. Notes: Member States shall distinguish between real zeros (0 tonnes) and missing values/unknown amounts. They shall enter ‘0’ to report zero tonnes and ‘M’ where data is unknown.









ANNEX III

FORMAT FOR THE QUALITY CHECK REPORT ACCOMPANYING THE DATA REFERRED TO IN ANNEX II

PART 1

GENERAL INFORMATION

Member State







...

Title







Quality check report for the data submitted for the purposes of Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38).

Organisation submitting the data and the quality check report







...

Contact person/contact details







...

Reference year







...

Delivery date/version of the quality check report







...

Claim for confidentiality







This quality check report shall be available — to the public (on the Commission’s webpage): — □Yes/□ Yes, with the exception of section(s): .... — □No — If no, please provide explicit information on which sections should be confidential and the reasons for confidentiality: ... — to the members of the Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) and the Expert Group on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE): — □Yes/□ Yes, with the exception of section(s): ... — □No, — If no, please provide explicit information on which sections should be confidential and the reasons for confidentiality: ...

PART 2

SOURCE OF DATA, PROCESS FOR VALIDATION OF DATA AND COVERAGE

A. Methodologies applied and sources of data

A.1: Methodology for the calculation of the quantity of EEE placed on the market







Please indicate the methodology used for the calculation of the quantity of EEE placed on the market in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/699 of 18 April 2017 establishing a common methodology for the calculation of the weight of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the market of each Member State and a common methodology for the calculation of the quantity of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generated by weight in each Member State (OJ L 103, 19.4.2017, p. 17). ...

A.2: Methodology for the calculation of the WEEE collection rate

Please indicate the methodology applied for the calculation of the WEEE collection rate.

If the methodology applied is based on the average weight of EEE placed on the market in the three preceding years, please provide data on the quantity of EEE placed on the market in the three years preceding the reference year:







Total weight (tonnes) of EEE placed on the market (POM) of a Member State Year (one year before the reference year) Year (two years before the reference year) Year (three years before the reference year) Average weight of the three years= (sum of lines 1 + 2+3, divided by 3)

A.3: Source of data

Please describe the source of data for the different items listed below (e.g. census/national statistics/reporting obligations for business or certified business units/agencies/associations/surveys of waste composition/specific impact assessments that national law may have, and relevant regulations).

(a) EEE placed on the market (Table 1: column 1)







Please specify the sources used for the collection of data on EEE placed on the market. ...

(b) WEEE generated (Table 1: column 2)







Please report the data on the weight of WEEE generated as calculated using the WEEE calculation tool and specify data updates of the WEEE calculation tool, if any. For Member States reporting the WEEE collection rate calculated on the basis of WEEE generated this data is obligatory. Member States reporting the WEEE collection rate calculated on the basis of the average weight of EEE placed on the market in the three preceding years may provide this data on a voluntary basis. ...

(c) WEEE collected (Table 1: columns 3, 4, 5 and 6)







Please specify the sources used for the collection of data on WEEE collected through all routes. Please take into consideration that, pursuant to Article 7(2) of Directive 2012/19/EU, the quantity of WEEE collected shall be the amount of WEEE that has been: (a) received by collection and treatment facilities; (b) received by distributors; (c) separately collected by producers or third parties acting on their behalf. Please specifically state if systems have been set up to allow holders and distributors to return WEEE at least free of charge in accordance with Article 5 of Directive 2012/19/EU and provide information about the data that you may receive from these systems. ...

(d) Preparing for re-use, recycling and recovery of WEEE (Table 2: columns 1, 2 and 5)







Please take into consideration that, pursuant to Article 11(2) of Directive 2012/19/EU, you shall use data on the weight of WEEE, its components and materials or substances entering (input) a preparing for re-use or recycling or recovery facility, after proper treatment in accordance with Article 8(2) of Directive 2012/19/EU. Please specify the sources used for data on preparing for re-use, recycling and recovery of WEEE pursuant to Article 11(4) of Directive 2012/19/EU. Please indicate the distinction between the input to a preparing for re-use facility, to a recycling facility, to an incineration (or smelting process) or to the (energy) recovery facility. ...

(e) WEEE Treated (Table 2: columns 7, 8 and 9)







Please specify the sources used for the collection of data on WEEE treated in the Member State and on WEEE treated in another Member State or outside the Union. Please also give a general description of treatment systems available in the Member State and specify if treatment requirements or minimum quality standards for the treatment of collected WEEE in the Member State are different from or go beyond Annex VII of Directive 2012/19/EU. In such a case, please provide a description of these requirements or standards. ...

B. Quality of data sources/Process for validation of data

B.1: Quality of data sources







Please describe the quality of the diverse sources used (including challenges with regard to the quality of the data and how you intend to improve the quality in the future). ...

B.2: Quality of estimations on EEE placed on the market under different categories







In case, prior to being collected by the Member States, data is collected by operators under EEE categories other than those specified in Directive 2012/19/EU, or under sub categories, please explain which EEE categories or sub-categories are applied and how data under these categories are transformed into data under the EEE categories of Directive 2012/19/EU

B.3: Monitoring of the achievement of the targets







Please provide a description of the national measures aimed at promoting the achievement of the collection, preparing for re-use and recycling, and recovery targets. Please also provide information about measures taken to inform users of EEE and encourage their participation in WEEE management in accordance with Article 14 of Directive 2012/19/EU. If quantities of WEEE ‘Treated in other Member States’ or ‘Treated outside of the EU’ are reported, please specify: — if these exports are considered for the calculation of the recovery rates and the preparing for re-use and recycling rates; — how the recovery rates and the preparing for re-use and recycling rates for these exported amounts have been derived. In case there is a requirement for documentary evidence additional to the proof required under Article 10(2) of Directive 2012/19/EU to be submitted for the approval of the export by the competent authorities, please describe the documentary evidence required. ...

B.4: Data alignment and consistency







Please describe actions undertaken to avoid double counting of imported WEEE, which shall not count towards the achievement of the targets and not be reported under treatment, preparing for re-use, recycling and recovery in the importing Member State. Please describe any corrections to account for imports and exports for instance to consider private imports and exports or misleading declarations (used EEE instead of WEEE) or others. ...

B.5: Process for validation of data







Please describe the process used to establish the validity of the data. Please also provide details on the inspection and monitoring systems applied in the Member State to verify the implementation of Directive 2012/19/EU. ...

C. Completeness/Coverage







C.1: Do the data sources addressed before cover the entire sector? □Yes/□ No







C.2: Are any substantiated estimates used regarding EEE placed on the market pursuant to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/699? □Yes/□ No







C.3: Are any substantiated estimates used regarding WEEE collected and treated which are taken into consideration for the reporting relating to the achievement of the relevant targets? □Yes/□ No If yes, please describe the methodology for obtaining such estimates and provide relevant supporting documents for such estimates. ...







C.4: Are any substantiated estimates used regarding the average percentage of recycled and recovered materials originating from WEEE and of components of WEEE which are taken into consideration for the reporting relating to the achievement of the relevant targets? □Yes/□ No If yes, please describe the methodology for obtaining such estimates and provide relevant supporting documents for such estimates. ...







C.5: What portion (%) of WEEE collected and treated is covered, or estimated to be covered, by the reporting scheme? ...

D. Other

D.1: Missing data







If mandatory data is missing, please describe the reasons for these gaps and provide information about the measures taken to overcome this situation. ...

D.2: Plausibility check

Please indicate whether any of the following situations has occurred:







1. The quantity of EEE placed on the market is less than 10 kg per inhabitant per year. □Yes/□ No 2. The quantity of WEEE collected is more than the quantity of EEE placed on the market. □Yes/□ No 3. WEEE collection rate is higher than 75 % of EEE placed on the market or higher than 100 % of WEEE generated? □Yes/□ No 4. The quantity of WEEE treated is more than the quantity of WEEE collected. □Yes/□ No 5. The quantity of WEEE recycled (including preparing for re-use) is more than the quantity of WEEE recovery (incl. preparing for re-use). □Yes/□ No 6. The Recycling rate (including preparing for re-use) exceeds 95 %. □Yes/□ No 7. The Recovery rate (including preparing for re-use) exceeds 99 %. □Yes/□ No 8. Break in time series (significant changes of the amounts reported over time) □Yes/□ No If the response for one or more of the questions is yes, please provide additional information on the occurrence and related reasons. ...

E. Differences from data reported in previous years







Please describe and provide explanations for any significant methodological changes in the data collection or data validation approach or in the methodologies applied for the calculation of the WEEE collection and recovery rates for the current reference year in relation to the approaches and methodologies applied for previous reference years. ...

F. Main national websites, reference documents and publications