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S.I. No. 355/2011 - European Communities (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2011.
10. Obligation of Producer to register with the Registration Body.
15. Disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment by distributors.
17. Collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment by a producer.
22. Treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
26. Obligation of producers to provide information to recovery facilities.
29. Obligation of producers to provide information to the Registration Body.
Offences and Functions of the Agency and Local Authorities
41. Non-application of section 34(1) (a) of the Act of 1996.
42. Non-application of section 39(1) of the Act of 1996.
44. Reuse of electrical and electronic equipment.
Requirements Regarding Notices in accordance with Articles 14, 25 and 30
Technical Requirements in accordance with Article 6(3) of the Directive when first published on 13 February 2003 and which may be amended from time to time
Selective Treatment for Materials and Components of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment in Accordance with Article 6(1) of the Directive when first published on 13 February 2003 and which may be amended from time to time
Information to be provided in Plans and Reports In accordance with Article 25
Symbol for the Marking of Electrical and Electronic Equipment indicating separate collection in accordance with Article 28
Information to be provided when applying for Registration or Renewal of Registration in accordance with Article 40
Additional Rules to those specified in Part I of the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 821 of 2007 ) as amended by the Waste Management (Facility Permit and registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No 86 of 2008 ) in Respect of Registered Activities in Accordance with Article 42
Information to be provided in Applications for Registration in accordance with Article 42
I, PHIL HOGAN, Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), for the purpose of giving further effect to the provisions of European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/96/EC1 amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/108/EC2 of 8 December 2003 and by Article 5 of Directive 2008/112/EC3 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 amending Council Directives 76/768/EEC4 , 88/378/EEC5 , 1999/13/EC6 and Directives 2000/53/EC7 , 2002/96/EC8 and 2004/42/EC9 of the European Parliament and of the Council in order to adapt them to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/200810 , hereby make the following Regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2011.
2. The purposes for which these Regulations are made include the purpose of giving further effect to provisions of European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment as amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/108/EC of 8 December 2003 amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment and by Article 5 of Directive 2008/112/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 amending Council Directives 76/768/EEC, 88/378/EEC, 1999/13/EC and Directives 2000/53/EC, 2002/96/EC and 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council in order to adapt them to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008.
“Act of 1996” means the Waste Management Act (No. 10 of 1996);
“approved body” means an appropriate body corporate approved by the Minister in accordance with the provisions of Regulations made under section 29(4) (u) of the Act of 1996;
“authorised person” means a person who is appointed in writing by the Minister, a local authority, the Agency or such other person as may be prescribed to be an authorised person for the proposes of the Act or any Part or section thereof;
“battery” or “accumulator” means any source of electrical energy generated by direct conversion of chemical energy and consisting of one or more primary battery cells (non rechargeable) or consisting of one or more secondary battery cells (rechargeable);
“blocked bank account” means a deposit account or accounts, whose sole purpose is to provide financial resources for the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment, lodged with an undertaking or undertakings holding a valid banking licence issued in accordance with the provisions of the Central Bank Act 1971 (No. 24 of 1971);
“Central Statistics Office” means the Office established under section 8 (1) of the Statistics Act 1993 (No. 21 of 1993);
“dangerous substance or mixture” has the same meaning as “dangerous substance or preparation” and means any substance or preparation which has to be considered dangerous under Council Directive 67/548/EEC11 or, as appropriate, Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council12 ; and—
(a) means any mixture which has to be considered dangerous under Directive 1999/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 1999 concerning the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous preparations or any substance which fulfils the criteria for any of the following hazard classes or categories set out in Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures—
(i) hazard classes 2.1 to 2.4, 2.6 and 2.7, 2.8 types A and B, 2.9, 2.10, 2.12, 2.13 categories 1 and 2, 2.14 categories 1 and 2, 2.15 types A to F,
(ii) hazard classes 3.1 to 3.6, 3.7 adverse effects on sexual function and fertility or on development, 3.8 effects other than narcotic effects, 3.9 and 3.10,
(iii) hazard class 4.1, or
(iv) hazard class 5.1; and
(b) on and from 1 June 2015 means any substance or mixture which fulfils the criteria for any of the following hazard classes or categories set out in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures—
“the Directive” means European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/96/EC of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment and shall be read in accordance with European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/108/EC of 8 December 2003 and European Parliament and Council Directive 2008/112/EC of 16 December 2008 amending Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment;
“disposal” means any of the applicable operations provided for in Annex I to Directive 2008/98/EC13 ;
“distance communication” is as defined in Article 2(4) of 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 contracts14 or, as appropriate, means sales and marketing services by electronic communication, voice telephony services, including telesales and telemarketing or non-electronic direct marketing services, including mail order;
“electrical and electronic equipment” means equipment which is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work properly and equipment for the generation, transfer and measurement of such currents and fields falling under the categories set out in Annex IA of European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment and designed for use with a voltage rating not exceeding 1,000 volt for alternating current and 1,500 volt for direct current;
“environmental management costs” means the costs of the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households arising from electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State prior to 13 August 2005;
“producer” means any person who, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of 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—
(ii) resells under his or her own brand 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 sub-paragraph (i), or
Whoever exclusively provides financing under or pursuant to any finance agreement shall not be deemed a ‘producer’ unless he or she also acts as a producer within the meaning of sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii);
“recovery facility” means a facility for the deposit, refurbishment, treatment, recycling or recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment;
“registration body” means the person, association or body corporate approved by the Minister under section 53J of the Act for the purposes of transposing Article 12(1) of the Directive;
“the RoHS Directive” means European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment15 ;
“treatment” means any activity after the waste electrical and electronic equipment has been handed over to a facility for de-pollution, disassembly, shredding, recovery or preparation for disposal and any other operation carried out for the recovery or, as appropriate, the disposal of the waste electrical and electronic equipment;
“waste electrical and electronic equipment” means electrical and electronic equipment, which is waste within the meaning of article 3(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 and repealing certain Directives on waste, including all components, subassemblies and consumables which are part of the product at the time of discarding;
“waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households” means waste electrical and electronic equipment which comes from private households and from commercial, industrial, institutional and other sources which, because of its nature and quantity, is similar to that from private households.
(b) without prejudice to Community Acts on—
(2) Without prejudice to sub-article (1)(a), the—
(3) Without prejudice to sub-article (1), these Regulations shall not apply to electrical and electronic equipment which is connected with the protection of the essential interests of the security of any Member State of the European Union including arms, munitions and war material, except which is not intended for specifically military purposes.
5. (1) The Minister may undertake, or approve a person or persons, or association, or body corporate to undertake, any or all of the functions provided for in article 8 of these regulations for the purposes of this Part.
(2) Any person or persons, or association, or body corporate who undertakes all of the functions provided for in article 8 of these Regulations shall be known for the purposes of these Regulations as the ‘registration body’.
(2) An approval issued in accordance with sub-article (1) shall be conditional on the submission to the Minister of—
(3) An approval in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (1) shall be subject to such conditions as the Minister may specify, including, but not exclusively,—
(4) Where an approval, granted in accordance with the provisions of article 6 is due to expire, the registration body—
(b) if intending to continue to operate as the registration body, shall not later than four months before the expiry of the approval, make a submission to the Minister in accordance with the provisions of said article.
(6) Where the Minister proposes to revoke an approval granted in accordance with the provisions of article 6, the Minister shall—
(7) Once an approval in accordance with the provisions of article 6—
the registration body and any third party contracted to undertake any or all of the functions allotted to it, shall immediately transfer to the Minister, or to any party so directed by the Minister, or to the person or persons, or association, or body corporate who is in receipt of the next approval to act as the registration body for the purposes of this Part, all records, documentation and data in written and in electronic form, including the requisite software and programmes, together with any funds and assets that were obtained on account of the functions provided for in article 8 and powers that were vested in accordance with the provisions of article 9.
8. (1) The registration body shall cause to be established and maintained a register (hereafter in this Part referred to as ‘the register’) of producers placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market in the State.
(a) provide for the maintenance of the register of all producers placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market in the State,
(f) provide such information regarding the operation of the registration body as the Minister may from time to time require, and
(3) Without prejudice to sub-article (2) the registration body may, where appropriate, procure the services of a—
(d) receive annual subscriptions, or make charges (hereafter in this Part referred to as ‘the fees’) to provide for the effective carrying out of its functions,
(e) review and validate environmental management costs, and
(f) set the level of the fees which it may review from time to time.
(3) Without prejudice to sub-article (2), a third party empowered to determine the total quantity of collected waste electrical and electronic equipment attributable to each individual producer, including the members of any approved body established in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of these Regulations, shall be prohibited from providing to any person or persons, including the contracting registration body, any information or data either verbally, in written or in electronic form—
10. (1) Each producer that has placed or is about to place electrical and electronic equipment on the market in the State shall be obliged to—
(a) be registered with the registration body and declare to it or, as appropriate, a third party acting on its behalf that any electrical and electronic equipment that he or she has placed or will place on the market is marked in accordance with the provisions of article 28(1),
(b) display the registration number issued to him or her in accordance with the provisions of article 12 on any invoice, credit note, dispatch and delivery docket issued to a distributor by him or her, and
(c) pay the fees as may be determined by the registration body or, as appropriate, a third party acting on its behalf.
(a) fails to comply with any of the provisions of sub-article (1), or
(b) who is deemed not to be registered in accordance with article 12(2) or,
(3) Any person who is not in possession of a valid Certificate of Registration or a Certificate of Renewal of Registration in accordance with the provisions of article 12 shall be prohibited from displaying any registration number issued by the registration body on any documentation, website or at any place.
(4) Any person organising a trade show, exhibition or any event where electrical and electronic equipment is being distributed shall ensure that any distributor or, as appropriate, producer, distributing electrical and electronic equipment at the trade show, exhibition or, as appropriate, event concerned—
(a) is registered in accordance with the provisions of article 40, and
(b) who is required to comply with the provisions of sub-article (1) is in possession of a valid Certificate of Registration or a Certificate of Renewal of Registration in accordance with the provisions of article 12.
(5) Notwithstanding sub-article (4), any person organising a trade show, exhibition or, as appropriate, any event who fails to ensure that a producer placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market in the State at the trade show, exhibition or, as appropriate, event concerned is in possession of a valid Certificate of Registration or a Certificate of Renewal of Registration in accordance with the provisions of article 12 shall be obliged to—
(a) register each producer concerned in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (1),
(b) take on the financial obligations of each producer concerned in accordance with the provisions of articles 16 and 18 of these Regulations,
(c) achieve the targets specified in article 23,
(d) maintain satisfactory records in accordance with the provisions of article 24 or, as appropriate,
(e) provide the information specified in articles 11, 25, 26, 28, 29 or 30.
11. (1) A producer placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market in the State shall–
(a) apply for registration to the registration body or, as appropriate, a third party acting on its behalf not later than the date of commencement of business, and
(b) apply for renewal of such registration to the registration body or, as appropriate, a third party acting on its behalf not later than 31 January in each year following initial registration for the relevant calendar year, subject only that a producer shall not be required to make such application within six months of—
(2) An application for registration in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (1) shall be made in writing, shall contain at least the information set out in Part 1 of the Fourth Schedule, and shall be accompanied by a—
(a) declaration from the applicant—
(i) detailing arrangements for providing adequate financial guarantees that will be required in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of these Regulations,
(ii) where the applicant displays environmental management costs, detailing the current substantiated cost of the environmentally sound waste management of each type of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State prior to 13 August 2005 together with details as to how such costs are determined, and
(b) where the applicant displays environmental management costs, a report from an independent person who is qualified at the time of the report to be appointed, or to continue to be, the auditor of the applicant if the applicant is a company, or if the applicant is not a company, would be qualified to be the auditor if the applicant were a company, containing a statement of whether or not, in the independent person’s opinion, the data used to compute the current substantiated cost of the environmentally sound waste management of each type of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State prior to 13 August 2005 was obtained from the books of account or other records maintained by the applicant, or
(3) An application for renewal of registration in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (1) shall be made in writing, shall contain at least the information set out in Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule, and shall be accompanied by a—
(i) providing details of the—
required in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of these Regulations, and
(ii) where the applicant displays environmental management costs, detailing the current substantiated cost of the environmentally sound waste management of each type of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State prior to 13 August 2005, together with details as to how such costs are determined, and
(b) a report from an independent person who is qualified at the time of the report to be appointed, or to continue to be, the auditor of the applicant if the applicant is a company, or if the applicant is not a company, would be qualified to be the auditor if the applicant were a company, containing a statement of whether or not, in the independent person’s opinion,—
(i) the details of financial guarantees that are in place were, and
(ii) where the applicant displays environmental management costs, the data used to compute the current substantiated cost of the environmentally sound waste management of each type of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State prior to 13 August 2005 was,
(4) An application for registration or for renewal of registration in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (1) shall be accompanied by the fee determined by the registration body.
(6) Without prejudice to sub-articles (2) and (3) an application for, or renewal of, registration in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (1) shall be accompanied by a declaration from the producer that all electrical and electronic equipment he or she places on the market complies with the requirements of the RoHS Directive.
(7) Without prejudice to sub-article (1), an application for registration or for renewal of registration to the registration body or, as appropriate, a third party acting on its behalf may be made by an approved body established in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of these Regulations on behalf of any producer in respect of which a certificate for the purposes of article 31 has been granted.
12. (1) Without prejudice to sub-articles (3) and (4), a producer—
(3) The registration body or, as appropriate, a third party acting on its behalf shall issue a Certificate of Registration or a Certificate of Renewal of Registration bearing a unique registration number as expeditiously as possible and, in any event, within—
(4) Without prejudice to sub-articles (1) and (3), the registration body may refuse an application for renewal of registration in accordance with the provisions of this article where it considers that a producer has, in the preceding twelve month period, failed to—
(a) achieve the targets specified in article 23 or
(b) maintain satisfactory records in accordance with the provisions of article 24 or
(c) provide the information specified in articles 11, 25, 26, 28, 29 or 30 or
(d) comply with the provisions of Regulations made or the purposes of transposing the RoHS Directive.
13. Where a producer or, as appropriate, a distributor supplies electrical and electronic equipment by means of distance communication he or she shall—
(b) notify the registration body or, as appropriate, a third party acting on its behalf at the time of registration or renewal of registration, that he or she supplies electrical and electronic equipment by means of distance communication and confirm that all such equipment placed on the market complies with the requirements of these Regulations,
(i) registration body or, as appropriate, a third party acting on its behalf or,
(ii) local authority in the functional area where the registered office or, if not a company, the principal place of business of the producer is located or,
undertake to provide it with information that demonstrates, to its satisfaction, that he or she has complied with his or her obligations in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 of the Directive to provide financing for the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households deposited at collection points in the Member State of the European Union where the final user of the equipment resides and is complying with his or her obligations in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of the Directive to finance the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment from users other than private households.
is not in possession of a valid Certificate of Registration or a Certificate of Renewal of Registration in accordance with the provisions of article 12, and, as appropriate, does not display the registration number issued to said producer in accordance with the provisions of article 12 on any invoice, credit note, dispatch or delivery docket in respect of electrical and electronic equipment supplied to the distributor concerned,
(i) supplying a new product, waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households can be returned to him or her at least free of charge on a one-to-one basis as long as the waste electrical and electronic equipment is of equivalent type or has fulfilled the same function as the supplied equipment other than contaminated waste electrical and electronic equipment that presents a health and safety risk unless such contamination is on account of a distributor’s liability under the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980 (No. 16 of 1980), and
(ii) waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households is accepted for return by him or her, it is transported and stored in accordance with sections 34 and 39 of the Act of 1996,
(2) Distributors shall fulfil the obligation in sub-article (1)(b)(i) in instances where the supplied electrical and electronic equipment—
(A) on account of less than 24 hours notice having been given for collection, by arranging for and collecting it within 15 days of the date of delivery, provided that the waste electrical and electronic equipment concerned is not connected to any electrical, gas or water supply, waste water pipe, or permanent structure, and the distributor has given at least 24 hours notice of collection, or
(B) by accepting it, at all reasonable times at any or every place of business from which he or she distributes electrical and electronic equipment, within a maximum of 30 days of the date of delivery, or
(3) Distributors, with the agreement of the appropriate local authorities who shall have regard to any guidelines which the Minister may issue from time to time, may make alternative arrangements for ensuring that the obligations in sub-article (1)(b)(i) are fulfilled by other means by a—
(4) When household electrical and electronic equipment is distributed, distributors—
(a) shall indicate in writing to each purchaser the last date on which the waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households of equivalent type or has fulfilled the same function to the electrical and electronic equipment distributed can be returned at least free of charge to the distributor or, as appropriate,
(5) A distributor to whom sub-article (3) applies shall fix and maintain, in a conspicuous position at or within one metre of each entrance to his or her premises, a notice complying with the requirements specified in Part 1 of the Fifth Schedule.
(6) Without prejudice to sub-article (2), distributors, their servants or agents shall be prohibited from offering orally or in written form—
retail price being predicated on the distributor not having to fulfil his or her obligation in sub-article (1) (b) (i).
(7) Without prejudice to sub-article (2), where a producer or, as appropriate, a distributor supplies electrical and electronic equipment by means of distance communication he or she shall—
(a) place a visible and legible notice—
(i) at each point on his or her website or other electronic means of communication where—
(b) notify customers when distributing electrical and electronic equipment for private households by voice telephony services, including telesales and telemarketing, that he or she will take back waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households at least free of charge on a one-to-one basis as long as the waste electrical and electronic equipment is of equivalent type or has fulfilled the same function as the supplied equipment together with details of any or every place of business in the State from which he or she distributes electrical and electronic equipment or, as appropriate, an address in the State where he or she takes back waste electrical and electronic equipment, and
(c) without prejudice to paragraphs (a) and (b), accept the waste electrical and electronic equipment of equivalent type or which has fulfilled the same function as the supplied equipment—
(i) provided that he or she has given at least 24 hours notice of delivery, by collecting it on delivery provided it is available at its place of ordinary use for immediate collection and at the time of collection is not connected to any electrical, gas or water supply, waste water pipe, or permanent structure, or
(A) on account of less than 24 hours notice having been given for collection, by arranging for and collecting it within 15 days of the date of delivery, provided that the waste electrical and electronic equipment concerned is not connected to any electrical, gas or water supply, waste water pipe, or permanent structure, and the distributor or producer concerned has given at least 24 hours notice of collection, or
(8) Without prejudice to sub-articles (2)(a) and (7)(c), any distributor shall be prohibited from requiring a customer to sign any document or make any declaration stating that any item of waste electrical and electronic equipment is not available for collection.
Disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment by distributors
(I) the producer responsible for financing the environmentally sound management of the waste electrical and electronic equipment concerned in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of these Regulations or, as appropriate,
(B) a producer who is responsible for financing the environmentally sound management of the waste electrical and electronic equipment concerned in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of these Regulations or, as appropriate,
(ii) selling waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households, other than—
(A) equipment that will be reused by members of the general public for the purpose it was originally intended or, as appropriate,
(b) including any distributor with obligations under article 16 of these Regulations, shall be entitled to dispose of waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households free of charge at a civic amenity facility where the obligations in articles 14 and 40 are fulfilled, subject to—
(ii) the waste electrical and electronic equipment being transported in or on a vehicle registered in accordance with the provisions of section 131 of the Finance Act 1992 (No. 9 of 1992).
(2) Without prejudice to sub-article (1) (b), where it is established a civic amenity facility—
(a) has insufficient space to cater for the quantities of waste electrical and electronic equipment to be deposited or,
the local authority in whose functional area the civic amenity site is located or the operator acting on its behalf may direct a distributor to deposit such waste electrical and electronic equipment at an alternative collection point operated by the local authority or on its behalf.
(3) Without prejudice to sub-article (1)(b), each distributor of electrical and electronic equipment, including any distributor with obligations under article 16 of these Regulations, shall be entitled to dispose of waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households free of charge at a civic amenity facility where the obligation in article 14 is fulfilled, subject to—
(a) the distributor concerned demonstrating that he or she has—
(i) applied for registration in accordance with the provisions of article 40, and
(ii) been issued with a registration number in accordance with the provisions of section 9 of the Value Added Tax Act 1972 (No. 22 of 1972),
(c) the waste electrical and electronic equipment being transported in or on a vehicle registered in accordance with the provisions of section 131 of the Finance Act 1992 (No. 9 of 1992), and
(4) Without prejudice to sub-article (1) (a) (i), any distributor who transfers to any person or persons waste electrical and electronic equipment, with the exception of—
(ii) an approved body established in accordance with the provisions of Part IV or its representative or,
(b) a producer who is responsible for financing the environmentally sound management of the waste electrical and electronic equipment concerned in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of these Regulations or,
(c) an approved body established in accordance with the provisions of Part IV or its representative, that is permitted in accordance with the provisions of section 34 of the Act of 1996 shall,—
(I) ensure that its storage complies with the technical requirements as set out in Annex III of the Directive, subject to any amendment that may be made to that Annex from time to time,
(II) ensure that its treatment shall, as a minimum, include the removal of all fluids and selective treatment in accordance with the requirements as set out in Annex II of the Directive, subject to any amendment that may be made to that Annex from time to time,
(III) on and from 31 December 2008, ensure that he or she or a third party acting on his or her behalf meets, with regard to waste electrical and electronic equipment sent for treatment, the targets prescribed in article 23, and
(IV) ensure where the waste electrical and electronic equipment concerned is treated in a third country, it is treated at a facility appropriately licensed or, as appropriate, permitted by the relevant authority or authorities in the third country concerned, and furnish documentary evidence that the requirements of paragraph (c) have been complied with.
(5) Any person to whom sub-article (4) applies shall ensure that he or she or a third party acting on his or her behalf records—
(a) the source of all waste electrical and electronic equipment collected, and
(b) in accordance with the detailed rules for monitoring compliance as determined by Article 7 (3) of the Directive, the mass of its waste electrical and electronic equipment, components, materials and substances when entering and leaving a recovery facility carrying out the treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment or as appropriate, when entering a recovery facility carrying out the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
(6) Records kept pursuant to sub-article (5) shall be—
(7) The prohibition in sub-article (1)(a)(i) shall not apply in respect of electrical and electronic equipment returned to or accepted by a distributor under the provisions of the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act, 1980 (No. 16 of 1980) and which is subsequently returned to the producer.
16. (1) Each producer placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market in the State shall ensure that he or she or a third party acting on his or her behalf finances the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households deposited at collection points and civic amenity facilities in the functional areas of all local authorities relating to—
(b) all products of electrical and electronic equipment for private households placed on the market in the State prior to 13 August 2005 in proportion to his or her current share of the market by type of equipment as categorised in the First Schedule, as determined by the registration body or, as appropriate, a third party acting on its behalf, when the respective costs occur.
(2) When a product is placed on the market in the State as referred to in sub-article (1)(a), the producer shall provide, within the tenth working day of the month following its placement on the market in the State, a financial guarantee showing that the full cost of the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment will be financed when it is discarded by the final user.
(3) The financial guarantee provided for in sub-article (2) shall consist of—
(ii) the interest that would accrue on the amount referred to in paragraph (i) when compounded on a daily basis at a margin of 5 points above the one month EURIBOR rate for the period of not less than the projected average life of the electrical and electronic equipment concerned as declared in accordance with the provisions of articles 11(2) and 11(3) as set out in the First Schedule or,
(b) an insurance policy or policies, covering at least all of the costs of the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment that will arise from electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State by the producer concerned, with an undertaking or undertakings registered in accordance with the European Communities (Non-Life Insurance) Framework Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 359 of 1994 ), other than a captive insurer, for a period of not less than the life of the product or,
(c) self-insurance provided a producer maintains a minimum balance of €15,000,000 or 10% of annual turnover of electrical and electronic equipment in the State, which ever is the greater, in a blocked bank account, to cover at least all of the costs of the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment that will arise from electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State by him or her, or,
(I) registered in accordance with the European Communities (Non-Life Insurance) Framework Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 359 of 1994 ) or, as appropriate,
(II) holding a valid banking licence issued in accordance with the provisions of the Central Bank Act 1971 (No. 24 of 1971), covering at least—
as set out in the First Schedule.
(a) sub-articles (3)(a) and (3)(d), that the substitute financial guarantee shall cover at least—
(i) the current substantiated costs of the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment that will arise from electrical and electronic equipment that he or she places on the market in the State from 13 August 2005 onwards that has, at the time of substitution, not been discarded by the final user, and
(b) sub-articles (3)(b), that the substitute financial guarantee shall cover at least all of the costs of the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment that will arise from electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State by the producer concerned or,
(c) sub-article 3(c), he or she maintains a minimum balance of €15,000,000 or 10% of annual turnover in the State, which ever is the greater, in a blocked bank account, to cover at least all of the costs of the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment that will arise from electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State by him or her.
(5) A withdrawal or withdrawals from a blocked bank account provided for in sub-article (3) shall only be permitted for the purposes of—
(a) sub-article (3)(a) shall only be permitted when—
(i) all the liabilities and obligations, in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (1), of a producer, who has ceased placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market in the State, have been discharged in full and the discharge of such liabilities is confirmed by the production of a satisfactory statement from the external auditors of the producer concerned, or
(A) obtains a substitute financial guarantee provided for in sub-articles 3(b) or, 3(c) or, 3(d), or
(b) sub-article (3)(c) shall only be permitted when—
(i) all the liabilities and obligations, as laid down in sub-article (1), of a producer, who has ceased placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market in the State, have been discharged in full and the discharge of such liabilities is confirmed by the production of a satisfactory statement from the external auditors of the producer concerned, or
(A) obtains a substitute financial guarantee provided for in sub-articles 3(a), or 3(b) or, 3(d), or
(B) is accepted into membership of an approved body, established in accordance with the provisions of Part IV, which agrees to accept all his or her outstanding liabilities and obligations, as laid down in sub-article (1).
(7) A reduction in the outstanding liability of a bond or bonds provided for in sub-article (3)(d) shall only be permitted following the discharge of liabilities to finance the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment arising from electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State from 13 August 2005 onwards and shall be limited to the costs incurred in discharging those liabilities.
(8) The termination of a bond or bonds provided for in sub-article (3)(d) shall only be permitted when—
(a) all the liabilities and obligations, in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (1), of a producer, who has ceased placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market in the State, have been discharged in full, and the discharge of such liabilities is confirmed by the production of a satisfactory statement from the external auditors of the producer concerned, or
(I) obtains a substitute financial guarantee provided for in sub-articles 3(a), or 3(b) or, 3(c), or
(9) Subject to sub-article (10), separate identification of the costs of the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households shall be prohibited.
(10) Notwithstanding sub-article (9), environmental management costs may be shown separately to the buyers of electrical and electronic equipment provided the cost shown does not exceed the current substantiated cost of the environmentally sound management of that equipment type until 13 February 2013 for the electrical and electronic equipment listed in category 1 of the First Schedule.
(11) Each producer or, as appropriate, distributor who displays environmental management costs shall be required to ensure that all costs shown do not exceed the current substantiated costs of the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment, incurred by both producers and distributors, arising from electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State prior to 13 August 2005.
(12)(a) Without prejudice to sub-article (11), any distributor who distributes electrical and electronic equipment supplied by a producer who displays environmental management costs shall be required to ensure that such costs are indicated in writing to each purchaser.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), where, a producer or, as appropriate, a distributor supplies electrical and electronic equipment by means of distance communication that was placed on the market in the State by a producer who displays an environmental management cost in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (10) he or she shall, in addition to complying with the provisions of paragraph (b), indicate environmental management costs visibly and legibly in writing—
(ii) in each of his or her catalogues, brochures or, as appropriate, direct mail communications.
(e) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c), each—
(i) website or other electronic means of communication or, as appropriate,
(ii) catalogue, brochure or, as appropriate, direct mail communication,
(f) Without prejudice to paragraph (d), where a price notice, relating to a specific item of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market by a producer who displays an environmental management cost in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (10), is displayed—
(i) in a distributor’s premises, he or she shall, in addition to the retail price,
(ii) on a website or other electronic means of communication by a producer, or as appropriate a distributor, he or she shall, in addition to the retail price, at each point where the retail price is quoted or, as appropriate, the ordering and financial transaction confirming the purchase of such electrical and electronic equipment is undertaken,
(iii) in a distributor’s catalogues, brochures or, as appropriate, direct mail communications he or she shall, in addition to the retail price or,
display the environmental management cost which shall be described as “Producer Recycling Fund” for that item and the amount equal to the retail price less the appropriate environmental management cost.
(g) Notwithstanding paragraph (d), each distributor shall make available at the point of sale to the purchaser concerned an invoice, receipt or docket which shall state “Price of electrical items includes Producer Recycling Fund contribution.”
(13) Without prejudice to sub-article (2), in the event that the business of a producer is transferred in whole or in part to another person or persons, the producer shall remain responsible for the full costs of financing the environmentally sound management of electrical and electronic equipment which he or she has placed on the market in the State, until such time that he or she demonstrates that the person or persons to whom a transfer has been made is or are competent and in agreement to meet all the obligations of the producer in respect of any such electrical and electronic equipment, including fulfilling the obligation of producers to finance the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment, in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (1) and the requirement of producers to meet all recovery targets in accordance with the provisions of article 23 of these Regulations.
(14) Without prejudice to sub-article (2), in the event that the business of a producer—
the financial guarantee provided for in sub-article (3) shall not be used by any person or persons, including the liquidator, examiner, receiver or, administrator concerned for any purpose, including the discharge of liabilities to creditors, whether secured creditors, preferential creditors, creditors claiming under retention of title, creditors with claims supported by guarantees or indemnities, ordinary creditors or, subordinated creditors, other than for fulfilling the obligations of the producer concerned as laid down in sub-article (1).
(15) Without prejudice to sub-articles (3) and (4), the one month EURIBOR rate to be applied shall be the rate applicable on the last day of the month that electrical and electronic equipment is placed on the market in the State.
Collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment by a producer
17. (1) A producer shall within 5 working days of being requested so to do by a local authority or a third party acting on its behalf, collect, or arrange for the collection of, from any civic amenity facility operated by that local authority or on its behalf, any waste electrical and electronic equipment relating to products of a type and brand supplied by that producer.
(2) Where a producer fails to comply with the requirements of sub-article (1) a local authority may make alternative arrangements for the environmentally sound management of any waste electrical and electronic equipment relating to products of a type and brand supplied by that producer and may obtain from the producer in addition to the actual costs of the environmentally sound management, any other costs incurred including, but not exclusive to, administrative, logistical and storage costs, at a rate or rates as to be determined by the local authority concerned together with an agency fee not exceeding 10% of the total costs incurred.
(3) Without prejudice to sub-article (1), a distributor to users other than private households, shall supply each customer with details of the producer responsible for financing the environmentally sound management of each item of—
(4) Any distributor failing to comply with the provisions of sub-article (3) shall be obliged to—
(a) register with the registration body in accordance with the provisions of article 10,
(b) take on the financial obligations of each producer concerned in accordance with the provisions of articles 16 and 18,
19. (1) Without prejudice to article 18, producers placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market in the State and users of electrical and electronic equipment other than private households may conclude agreements stipulating other financing methods provided that the waste is managed in an environmentally sound manner in accordance with the requirements of these Regulations.
(2) Where producers and users of electrical and electronic equipment for users other than private households conclude agreements stipulating other financing methods provided for in sub-article (1), each—
(a) producer shall in advance of the sale of electrical and electronic equipment notify that user in writing of any or all of the obligations that transfer to the final user concerned in connection with the environmentally sound management of the waste electrical and electronic equipment, and where appropriate, of his or her obligations to fulfil the provisions of articles 22 and 23, and
(b) final user shall by the 31 January of each year, in respect of the previous calendar year, provide each producer concerned with adequate information to meet his record keeping obligations under article 24, and to demonstrate that—
(i) all waste electrical and electronic equipment was treated in accordance with the provisions of article 22, and
(ii) the targets as laid down in article 23 for the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment have been achieved.
(3) Each producer shall ensure that he or she or a third party acting on his or her behalf shall make adequate arrangements to provide for the collection—
(a) of waste electrical and electronic equipment arising from private households that was placed on the market in the State prior to 13 August 2005 in proportion to his or her current respective share of the market in the State by type of equipment as categorised in the First Schedule or,
(b) all waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households arising from electrical and electronic equipment that he or she has placed on the market in the State on and from 13 August 2005,
from collection points and civic amenity facilities situated in the functional area of each local authority.
21. Any collection point and recovery facility carrying out the treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment, shall ensure that its storage of waste electrical and electronic equipment complies with the technical requirements as set out in Annex III of the Directive, subject to any amendment that may be made to that Annex from time to time.
(a) producer that is responsible for financing the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment in accordance with the provisions of articles 16 and 18 (1) or, as appropriate,
(i) is responsible for financing its environmentally sound management in accordance with the provisions of article 18(2), or
(ii) avails of alternative financing methods as provided for in article 19(1),
shall ensure that its treatment shall, as a minimum, include the removal of all fluids and a selective treatment in accordance with the requirements as set out in Annex II of the Directive, subject to any amendment that may be made to that Annex from time to time.
(2) Without prejudice to sub-article (1), where waste electrical and electronic equipment is treated in a third country, the producer or, as appropriate, user of electrical and electronic equipment for users other than a private household who concludes an agreement stipulating other financing methods provided for in article 19(1) shall—
(b) furnish documentary evidence that the requirements of article 23 have been complied with.
(3) Any facility, establishment or undertaking carrying out treatment operations shall obtain as appropriate, a licence or permit from the relevant authority or authorities.
23. Each producer that is responsible for financing the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment in accordance with the provisions of articles 16 and 18(1) shall ensure that he or she or a third party acting on his or her behalf meets, with regard to waste electrical and electronic equipment sent for treatment, the following targets—
(a) for waste electrical and electronic equipment falling under categories 1 and 10 of the First Schedule,—
(i) the rate of recovery shall be a minimum of 80%, and
(ii) component, material and substance reuse and recycling a minimum of 75%,
by an average weight per appliance,
(b) for waste electrical and electronic equipment falling under categories 3 and 4 of the First Schedule,—
(ii) component, material and substance reuse and recycling a minimum of 65%,
(c) for waste electrical and electronic equipment falling under categories 2, 5, 6, 7 and 9 of the First Schedule,—
(ii) component, material and substance reuse and recycling shall be a minimum of 50%,
(d) for gas discharge lamps, the rate of component, material and substance reuse and recycling shall be a minimum of 80% by weight of the lamps,
as determined in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 (3) of the Directive.
24. (1) Each producer shall ensure that he or she or a third party acting on his or her behalf records—
(a) the quantities, by weight or, as appropriate, by number of units, and categories of electrical and electronic equipment in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule he or she placed on the market in—
(2) Records kept pursuant to sub-article (1) shall be—
25. (1) A producer placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market in the State shall not later than the date on which application for registration is made in accordance with the provisions of sub-article 11(1)—
(b) fix and maintain in a conspicuous position at or within one metre of each entrance to each of his or her premises, other than a premises used for the distribution of electrical and electronic equipment, a notice complying with the requirements specified in Part 3 of the Fifth Schedule.
(2) A plan in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (1) (a) shall contain at least the information set out in Part 1 of the Eighth Schedule.
(3) A producer shall, not later than the date on which application for renewal of registration is made in accordance with the provisions of sub-article 11(3)—
(b) fix and maintain, in a conspicuous position at or within one metre of each entrance to each of his or her premises, other than a premises used for the distribution of electrical and electronic equipment, a notice complying with the requirements specified in Part 4 of the Fifth Schedule.
(4) A report in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (3) (a) shall contain at least the information set out in Part 2 of the Eighth Schedule.
(6) A producer shall on the date on which application for—
(b) renewal of registration is made in accordance with the provisions of article 11(3),
(10) Notwithstanding article 16(12) of these Regulations, the Agency shall in determining the adequacy of a plan submitted in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (6) consult with the Minister with regard to any condition which the Minister may wish to apply relating to environmental management costs.
Obligation of producers to provide information to recovery facilities
26. Each producer shall ensure, that within one year of placing any and each new type of electrical and electronic equipment on the market, he or she or a third party acting on his or her behalf furnishes to recovery facilities—
(c) the location of dangerous substances and mixtures,
27. The information referred to in article 26 shall be made available to reuse centres, treatment and recycling facilities by each producer or third party acting on his or her behalf in the form of manuals or by means of electronic media, including CD-ROM or, as appropriate, online services.
(a) shall ensure that he or she or a third party acting on his or her behalf marks indelibly, visibly and legibly each item of electrical and electronic equipment he or she places on the market with the symbol shown in the Ninth Schedule in order to demonstrate it has been placed on the market since 13 August 2005 and that it should not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste, and
(b) of household electrical and electronic equipment shall ensure when supplying a new product, that users are informed of—
(ii) their role in contributing to reuse, recycling and other forms of recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment,
(iii) the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment, and
(iv) the meaning of the symbol shown in the Ninth Schedule.
(2) Where due to the size or the function of the electrical and electronic equipment, it is not possible to comply with the provisions of sub-article (1) (a), then the symbol shall be printed on—
29. Each producer placing electrical and electronic equipment on the market in the State or a third party acting on his or her behalf shall—
(a) declare, the quantities, by weight or, as appropriate, by number of units, of electrical and electronic equipment for private households and electrical and electronic equipment for users other than private households in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule he or she placed on the market in the State, to the registration body, or where any or all of the functions of the registration body have been devolved to a third party in accordance with the provisions of article 8(3), to the third party concerned—
(i) by 31 January of each year in respect of the previous calendar year ending 31 December or, as appropriate,
(b) submit the vouched details, including copy invoices, of the cost incurred, from 13 August 2005 onwards, by him or her for the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment arising from private households, to the registration body, or where any or all of the functions of the registration body have been devolved to a third party in accordance with the provisions of article 8(3), to the third party concerned.
30. (1) When supplying a new product, distributors of household electrical and electronic equipment shall ensure that users are informed of the return and collection systems available to them.
(2) The obligation of sub-article (1) will be deemed to have been met if the information is provided in the instructions for use or, as appropriate, leaflets issued at the point of sale.
(3) Notwithstanding sub-article (1), each distributor of household electrical and electronic equipment shall fix and maintain, in a conspicuous position within one metre of the point of sale or, as appropriate, display of electrical and electronic equipment a notice complying with the requirements specified in Part 2 of the Fifth Schedule.
(4) The obligation of sub-article (3) will be deemed to have been met if a distributor of electrical and electronic equipment and batteries or, as appropriate, accumulators, fixes and maintains in a conspicuous position within one metre of the point of sale or, as appropriate display of electrical and electronic equipment and batteries or, as appropriate, accumulators a notice complying with the requirements specified in Part 5 of the Fifth Schedule.
(5) Notwithstanding sub-article (1), any person advertising household electrical and electronic equipment in print media will be required, in any advertisement, to include the following text “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) must never be placed in your waste disposal or recycling bins. WEEE is taken back free of charge at electrical retail outlets on a one-for-one like-for-like basis. Local authority civic amenity facilities also take back WEEE free of charge. WEEE recycling is free”.
(6) The obligation of sub-article (5) will only be deemed to have been met if the information is clearly visible and understandable and is printed proportionately in text where each letter is at least 2mm in height.
(7) Notwithstanding sub-articles (5) and (6), any person advertising household electrical and electronic equipment and batteries in print media may for the purposes of fulfilling the obligation in sub-article (5) and the obligation in article 33(3) of the Waste Management (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 268 of 2008 ), in any advertisement, include the following text “Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and waste batteries must never be placed in your waste disposal or recycling bins. WEEE is taken back free of charge at electrical retail outlets on a one-for-one like-for-like basis. There is a bin for small batteries in your local store. Local authority civic amenity facilities also take back WEEE and waste batteries free of charge. WEEE and waste battery recycling is free” provided the information is clearly visible and understandable and is printed proportionately in text where each letter is at least 2mm in height.
31. Notwithstanding the responsibility of each individual producer to finance the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment and arrange for its environmentally sound management, a producer who holds a valid certificate granted to him or her by an approved body stating that such producer is participating, in a satisfactory manner, in a scheme for the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment arising from—
(a) private households shall, be exempt from the requirements of articles 16, 20, 22, 23 and 25 of these Regulations, or, as appropriate,
(b) users other than private households, shall be exempt from the requirements of articles 18, 20, 22, 23 and 25,
unless and until such certification is revoked by the approved body concerned or otherwise ceases to have effect/be in force, or approval granted by the Minister to the body concerned is revoked in accordance with the provisions of article 34.
(g) proposals relating to co-operation with other approved bodies and individual producers who are not eligible for the exemptions provided for in article 31 including proposals in relation to the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment from collection points together with civic amenity facilities in the appropriate functional areas of all local authorities,
(i) proposals for the achievement of the targets as laid down in article 23 for the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment under the proposed scheme,
(I) a maximum pre-determined share of waste arisings from electrical and electronic equipment or, as appropriate,
(m) proposals for the certification of producers for the purposes of article 31,
(p) proposals detailing the nature and frequency of information (including financial accounts) to be submitted by the body concerned to the Minister or to such other person as may be specified by the Minister, and
33. (1) Subject to sub-article (3), the Minister may, by notice in writing, grant approval to a body corporate for the purposes of this Part, or may refuse to grant such approval.
(2) Subject to article 34, an approval granted by the Minister under this article shall be for a period of not less than five years and not more than 10 years.
(g) co-operation with other approved bodies and individual producers who are not eligible for the exemptions provided for in article 31 including the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment from collection points together with civic amenity facilities in the appropriate functional areas of all local authorities,
(i) the achievement of the targets as laid down in article 23 for the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment,
(m) the certification of producers for the purpose of article 31,
(q) the application of environmental management costs notwithstanding article 16(12) of these Regulations and
(a) has its approval revoked in accordance with the provisions of article 34,
the contingency reserve provided for in sub-article (3)(f), shall not be used by any person or persons, including the liquidator, examiner, receiver or, administrator concerned for any purpose, including the discharge of liabilities to creditors, whether secured creditors, preferential creditors, creditors claiming under retention of title, creditors with claims supported by guarantees or indemnities, ordinary creditors or, as appropriate, subordinated creditors, other than for fulfilling the obligations of the producers participating in the approved body concerned as laid down in these Regulations.
34. (1) Subject to sub-article (2), where it appears to the Minister that—
he or she may review an approval granted in accordance with the provisions of article 33, or require the approved body to make a new application in accordance with the provisions of article 32 for a renewal of an approval.
(2) Where the Minister proposes to review an approval granted in accordance with the provisions of article 33, or require the making of a new application in accordance with the provisions of article 32, the Minister shall—
(b) specify a period of not less than four weeks within which the approved body may make a submission to the Minister in relation to a review, or make a new application in accordance with the provisions of article 32, as the case may be, and
(3) Following the consideration of any submission or application in accordance with sub-article (2), the Minister may issue a revised approval, varying any condition attaching to the approval or attach any additional conditions which he or she considers appropriate, or grant a new approval in accordance with the provisions of article 33, as the case may be.
(4) Where an approval granted in accordance with the provisions of article 33 is due to expire, the approved body concerned shall—
(b) if intending to continue to operate as an approved body, shall not later than four months before the expiry of the approval, make an application to the Minister in accordance with the provisions of article 32.
(5) Subject to sub-article (6), where it appears to the Minister that an approved body is not complying with conditions attached to such approval, or that relevant targets for the environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment have not been or are not being met, the Minister may review or, as appropriate, revoke an approval granted in accordance with article 33.
(6) Where the Minister proposes to revoke an approval granted in accordance with the provisions of article 33, the Minister shall—
any logo or other mark or symbol designed and adopted by that approved body for use by producers or, as appropriate, distributors certified by that approved body for the purposes of article 31.
36. An approved body shall,—
(i) each local authority of any producer situated within the functional area of the authority,
of any producer in respect of which a certificate for the purposes of article 31 has been granted or revoked within the preceding calendar month, and
(b) furnish such information, in such form and at such frequency as may be specified by the Agency or the Central Statistics Office, in relation to activities carried out by producers or recovery operators contracted by that body, for the purposes of complying with these Regulations.
37. (1) The Agency is designated as the competent authority in the State for the purposes of these Regulations and the Directive.
(2) The Agency shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of articles 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14(7), 16, 18(1), 19, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 35, 36, and 43 of these Regulations within the State and shall take such steps as are necessary for this purpose.
(3) Each local authority shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of articles 14(1), 14(2), 14(3), 14(4), 14(5), 14(6), 15, 17, 18(2), 30, 40 and 41 of these Regulations within their functional areas and shall take such steps as are necessary for this purpose.
(4) The Agency or, as appropriate, the relevant local authority, shall be responsible for the enforcement of the provisions of articles 14(8), 20, 21, 22 and 42 of these Regulations within the State and shall take such steps as are necessary for this purpose.
(5) The Agency or a local authority may, for the purpose of determining compliance with these Regulations, by the service of a notice in writing on any producer or distributor, require the producer or distributor concerned to furnish in writing to the Agency or a local authority, as the case may be, within such period (being not less than 14 days after the date of the service of the notice) and, if appropriate, thereafter at such frequency as may be specified in the notice, such records including, but not exclusively, invoices, credit notes, dispatch or, as appropriate, delivery dockets as may be so specified.
(6) Information obtained under sub-article (5) by—
(2) Subject to sub-article (7), an authorised person shall not, other than with the consent of the occupier, enter into a private dwelling under this Regulation unless he or she has given to the occupier of the dwelling not less than 24 hours notice in writing of his or her intended entry.
as the authorised person, having regard to all the circumstances, considers necessary for the purposes of exercising any power conferred on him or her, by or under these Regulations
(b) obstructs or impedes an authorised person in the exercise of his or her powers under the Regulation,
(b) If on application being made to him or her under this paragraph, a Judge of the District Court is satisfied, on the sworn information of the applicant, that the authorised person concerned has been prevented from entering a premises as aforesaid or that the authorised person has reasonable grounds for believing the other matters aforesaid, the judge may issue a warrant under his or her hand authorising that person, accompanied, if the judge deems it appropriate so to provide, by such number of members of the Garda Síochána as may be specified in the warrant, at any time or times within one month from the date of the issue of the warrant, on production if so requested of the warrant, to enter, if need be by force, the premises concerned and exercise the powers referred to in sub-article (4) or (5).
(8) An authorised person may, in the exercise of any power conferred on him or her by these Regulations involving the bringing of any vehicle to any place, or where he or she anticipates any obstruction in the exercise of any other power conferred on him or her by or under this Regulation, request a member of the Garda Síochána to assist him or her in the exercise of such a power and any member of the Garda Síochána of whom he or she makes such a request shall comply therewith.
39. (1) A prosecution for a summary offence on account of contravention or failure to comply with articles of these Regulations may be taken by the Prosecutor.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10(4) of the Petty Sessions (Ireland) Act 1851, summary proceedings for an offence on account of contravention or failure to comply with articles of these Regulations may be commenced—
(b) at any time within 24 months from the date on which evidence sufficient, in the opinion of the person by whom the proceedings are initiated, to justify the proceedings, comes to such person’s knowledge,
(3) Without prejudice to sub-article (2), a certificate signed by or on behalf of the person initiating the proceedings for an offence on account of contravention or failure to comply with articles of these Regulations as to the date on which evidence relating to the offence came to his or her knowledge shall be prima facie evidence thereof and in any legal proceedings a document purporting to be a certificate issued for the purposes of this paragraph and to be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed and shall be admitted as evidence without proof of the signature of the person purporting to sign the certificate, unless the contrary is shown.
(5) Where a court imposes a fine or affirms or varies a fine imposed by another court for an offence under an article of these Regulations, taken by the Agency, it shall, on the application of the Prosecutor (made before the time of such imposition, affirmation or variation), provide by order for the payment of the amount of the fine to the Agency or local authority concerned.
(6) Where a person is convicted of an offence under these Regulations, the court shall, unless it is satisfied that there are special and substantial reasons for not so doing, order the person to pay to the Prosecutor, the costs and expenses, measured by the court, incurred by the Agency or local authority in relation to the investigation, detection and prosecution of the offence, including costs and expenses incurred in the taking of samples, the carrying out of tests, examinations and analyses and in respect of the remuneration and other expenses of directors, employees, consultants and advisers engaged by the Agency or local authority.
40. (1) Each local authority shall cause to be established and maintained a register (hereafter in this Part referred to as ‘the register’) of distributors within its functional area, who transport or, as appropriate, store waste electrical and electronic equipment that has been accepted in accordance with the provisions of article 14.
(3) A distributor shall, in respect of each premises from which he or she, distributes electrical and electronic equipment or, as appropriate, uses for the storage of electrical and electronic equipment prior to its distribution—
(b) apply for renewal of such registration, not later than 31 January in each year following initial registration, subject only that a distributor or, as appropriate, a producer shall not be required to make such application within six months of initial registration, to the local authority in the functional area in which each premises at which he or she stores waste electrical and electronic equipment, accepted for return by him or her in accordance with the provisions of article 14(1)(b)(i) of these Regulations, is situated.
(4) An application for registration, or renewal of registration, in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (3) shall be made in writing, shall contain at least the information set out in the Tenth Schedule and shall be accompanied by a—
(i) technical requirements of Annex III of the Directive, subject to any amendment that may be made to that Annex from time to time, and
(B) articles 41 and 42 of these Regulations, and
(5) The Minister may from time to time review and make an order, amending sub-article (4) by substituting for the amount standing specified in that sub-article for the time being a greater amount.
(6) Without prejudice to sub-article (1), an association or body corporate representing distributors or an approved body established in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of these Regulations may, subject to sub-article (7) maintain a register for the purposes of this article.
(7) An approval in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (6) shall be subject to such conditions as the Minister may specify, including but not exclusively—
(9) Any association or body corporate representing distributors or approved body established in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of these Regulations that is approved in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (7)—
(10) Subject to sub-article (11), where it appears to the Minister that an association or body corporate representing distributors or an approved body established in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of these Regulations that is approved in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (7) is not complying with conditions attached to such approval, he or she may revoke the approval.
(11) Where the Minister proposes to revoke an approval granted in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (7), the Minister shall—
(12) Once an approval in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (7)—
the association or body corporate or approved body established in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of these Regulations concerned shall immediately transfer to each appropriate local authority, all records, documentation and data in written and in electronic form, relating to the register provided for in sub-article (6), including the requisite software and programmes.
(13) A distributor shall fulfil the obligation in sub-article (3) if he or she applies, to an association or body corporate representing distributors or an approved body established in accordance with the provisions of Part IV of these Regulations that is approved in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (7), for the registration of each premises from which he or she, distributes electrical and electronic equipment or, as appropriate, uses for the storage of electrical and electronic equipment prior to their distribution.
(14) Any distributor who registers each premises from which he or she, distributes electrical and electronic equipment or, as appropriate, uses for the storage of electrical and electronic equipment prior to their distribution in accordance with the provisions of sub-article (13) shall be deemed to have fulfilled the obligations provided for in sub-articles (3) and (4).
Non-application of section 34(1)(a) of the Act of 1996
41. (1) Without prejudice to article 14(1)(b)(ii), section 34(1)(a) of the Act of 1996 shall not apply in respect of the transport of waste electrical and electronic equipment undertaken by a—
(a) distributor, registered in accordance with the provisions of article 40—
(b) person or persons, acting on behalf of a body, which has been granted charitable recognition by the Revenue Commissioners, and issued with a Charity (CHY) Number provided that the activity is confined to the transport of waste electrical and electronic equipment other than waste electrical and electronic equipment listed in category 5 of the First Schedule,
provided that the waste electrical and electronic equipment is transported in or on a vehicle registered in accordance with the provisions of section 131 of the Finance Act 1992 (No. 9 of 1992), other than a vehicle designed for the carriage of a skip or other demountable container.
(2) the exemptions provided for in sub-article (1) shall not apply—
(b) unless transport of the waste electrical and electronic equipment is to an authorised facility where it will be stored in accordance with the technical requirements as set out in Annex III of the Directive, subject to any amendment that may be made to that Annex from time to time, and
(c) unless the waste electrical and electronic equipment will be reused or eventually treated at an appropriate facility in accordance with the technical requirements as set out in Annex II of the Directive, subject to any amendment that may be made to that Annex from time to time.
Non-application of section 39(1) of the Act of 1996
42. (1) Without prejudice to article 14(1)(b)(ii), section 39(1) of the Act of 1996 shall not apply in respect of the temporary storage of waste electrical and electronic equipment at a place—
(i)90 cubic metres of household waste electrical and electronic equipment, other than waste specified in paragraphs (ii) and (iii),
(ii)2,000 units of waste electrical and electronic equipment listed in category 5 of the First Schedule or,
(iii)50 kgs of mobile phones.
provided it was replaced on a one-to-one basis by electrical and electronic equipment of equivalent type or which fulfilled the same functions as the supplied equipment in accordance with the provisions of article 14(1)(b)(i), is disposed of in accordance with the provisions of article 15, and that such a place is registered and inspected in accordance with the provisions of article 40, or
(i)90 cubic metres of household waste electrical and electronic equipment other than waste electrical and electronic equipment listed in category 5 of the First Schedule and waste specified in paragraph (ii),
(b) unless storage of the waste electrical and electronic equipment is in accordance with the technical requirements as set out in Annex III of the Directive, subject to any amendment that may be made to that Annex from time to time, and
(3) Waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households, deposited by final users or taken back by distributors in accordance with the provisions of article 14(1)(b)(i) through deliveries by commercial vehicles, may be accepted and stored at a collection point pending onward transport to an authorised treatment facility, or a temporary facility established with the approval of, or designated by, the appropriate local authority, to which members of the public have access for the deposit of waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households, where—
(ii)12,000 units of waste electrical and electronic equipment listed in Category 5 of the First Schedule or, as appropriate,
(4) Sub-article 3 shall only apply where—
(i) licensed or, as appropriate, permitted facility has notified the Agency or, as appropriate, the relevant local authority of its intentions to accept waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households that will be deposited by final users or taken back by distributors in accordance with the provisions of article 14(1)(b)(i) through deliveries by commercial vehicles and has received written approval from the Agency or, as appropriate, the relevant local authority to this request, or
(ii) registration certificate has been granted under sub-article 5 by the Agency or, as appropriate, the relevant local authority in relation to the reception of waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households that will be deposited by final users or taken back by distributors in accordance with the provisions of article 14(1)(b)(i) through deliveries by commercial vehicles at the facility, and
(c) the activity is being carried on in accordance with the technical requirements specified in Annex III of the Directive, subject to any amendment that may be made to that Annex from time to time, the rules specified in—
(i) Part I of the Fourth Schedule of the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 821 of 2007 ) as amended by the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 86 of 2008 ) subject to any amendment that may be made to those regulations from time to time, and
(ii) the Eleventh Schedule of these Regulations
(5)(a) A person may accept and store waste electrical and electronic equipment from private households, deposited by final users or taken back by distributors in accordance with the provisions of article 14(1)(b)(i), at a collection point through deliveries by commercial vehicles pending onward transport to an authorised treatment facility, where a registration certificate has been granted in lieu of a waste permit in relation to the carrying on of the said activity at that facility.
(d) An application for a registration certificate must be made in writing and shall contain the information specified in the Twelfth Schedule, where appropriate.
(a) be prohibited from preventing waste electrical and electronic equipment from being reused through specific design features or manufacturing processes, unless such specific design features or manufacturing processes present overriding advantages with sustainable environmental practices or, as appropriate, health and safety requirements, and
(2) Without prejudice to sub-article (1), the Minister from time to time may issue guidance concerning the design of and production of electrical and electronic equipment.
44. (1) Each final user, distributor, local authority, producer and treatment facility in possession of waste electrical and electronic equipment shall, having regard to sustainable environmental practices or, as appropriate, health and safety requirements, give priority to the reuse of whole appliances.
(2) Without prejudice to sub-article (1), the Minister from time to time may issue guidance concerning the reuse of whole appliances.
45. These Regulations shall come into operation on the day after the date on which notice of their making is published in the Iris Oifigiúil.
46. The Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 375 of 2008 ) and the Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 143 of 2010 ) are revoked with effect from the date specified in article 45.
— Large cooling appliances
— Other large appliances used for refrigeration, conservation and storage of food
— Clothes dryers
— Dish washing machines
— Electric stoves
— Electric hot plates
— Other large appliances used for cooking and other processing of food
— Electric heating appliances
— Electric radiators
— Other large appliances for heating rooms, beds, seating furniture
— Air conditioner appliances
— Other fanning, exhaust ventilation and conditioning equipment
— Carpet sweepers
— Other appliances for cleaning
— Appliances used for sewing, knitting, weaving and other processing for textiles
— Irons and other appliances for ironing, mangling and other care of clothing
— Fryers
— Grinders, coffee machines, other small appliances used for cooking and other processing of food and equipment for opening or sealing containers or packages
— Electric knives
— Appliances for hair-cutting, hair drying, tooth brushing, shaving, massage and other body care appliances
— Clocks, watches and equipment for the purpose of measuring, indicating or registering time
— Centralised data processing:
— Mainframes
— Minicomputers
— Printer units
— Personal computing:
— Personal computers (CPU, mouse, screen and keyboard included)
— Laptop computers (CPU, mouse, screen and keyboard included)
— Notepad computers
— Copying equipment
— Electrical and electronic typewriters
— Pocket and desk calculators
— and other products and equipment for the collection, storage, processing, presentation or communication of information by electronic means
— User terminals and systems
— Pay telephones
— Cellular telephones
— Answering systems
— and other products or equipment of transmitting sound, images or other information by telecommunications
— Radio sets
— Television sets
— Hi-fi recorders
— And other products or equipment for the purpose of recording or reproducing sound or images, including signals
— or other technologies for the distribution of sound and image than by telecommunications
— Luminaires for fluorescent lamps with the exception of luminaires in households
— Straight fluorescent lamps
— Compact fluorescent lamps
— High intensity discharge lamps, including pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps
— Low pressure sodium lamps
— Other lighting or equipment for the purpose of spreading or controlling light with the exception of filament bulbs
— Saws
— Equipment for turning, milling, sanding, grinding, sawing, cutting, shearing, drilling, making holes, punching,
— folding, bending or similar processing of wood, metal and other materials
— Tools for riveting, nailing or screwing or removing rivets, nails, screws or similar uses
— Tools for welding, soldering or similar use
— Equipment for spraying, spreading, dispersing or other treatment of liquid or gaseous substances by other means
— Tools for mowing or other gardening activities
— Electric trains or car racing sets
— Hand-held video game consoles
— Computers for biking, diving, running, rowing, etc.
— Sports equipment with electric or electronic components
— Coin slot machines
— Radiotherapy equipment
— Pulmonary ventilators
— Laboratory equipment for in-vitro diagnosis
— Analysers
— Fertilization tests
— Other appliances for detecting, preventing, monitoring, treating, alleviating illness, injury or disability
— Heating regulators
— Measuring, weighing or adjusting appliances for household or as laboratory equipment
— Other monitoring and control instruments used in industrial installations (e.g. in control panels)
— Automatic dispensers for hot drinks
— Automatic dispensers for hot or cold bottles or cans
— Automatic dispensers for solid products
— Automatic dispensers for money
— All appliances which deliver automatically all kind of products
4. The quantities, where applicable, by weight or, as appropriate, by number of units, of electrical and electronic equipment for private households that was placed on the market in the State in the calendar year prior to the date of application and substantiated estimates of the projected average life of the electrical and electronic equipment concerned in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule.
5. The quantities, where applicable, by weight or, as appropriate, by number of units, of electrical and electronic equipment for users other than private households that was placed on the market in the State in the calendar year prior to the date of application and substantiated estimates of the projected average life of the electrical and electronic equipment concerned in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule.
4. The quantities, by weight or, as appropriate, by number of units, of electrical and electronic equipment for private households that was placed on the market in the State in the calendar year prior to the date of application for renewal and substantiated estimates of the projected average life of the electrical and electronic equipment concerned in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule.
5. The quantities, by weight or, as appropriate, by number of units, of electrical and electronic equipment for users other than private households that was placed on the market in the State in the calendar year prior to the date of application for renewal and substantiated estimates of the projected average life of the electrical and electronic equipment concerned in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule.
6. The cost of the environmentally sound management of electrical and electronic equipment for private households that was placed on the market in the State in the calendar year prior to the date of application for renewal, in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule.
7. The cost of the environmentally sound management of electrical and electronic equipment for users other than private households that was placed on the market in the State in the calendar year prior to the date of application for renewal, in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule.
Requirements regarding a notice in accordance with the provisions of article 14(3).
A notice for the purpose of Article 14(3) shall—
Requirements regarding a notice in accordance with the provisions of article 30(3).
A notice for the purpose of article 30(3) shall—
All WEEE must be recycled and should not be placed in your waste disposal or recycling bins.
Requirements regarding a notice in accordance with the provisions of Article 25(1).
A notice for the purpose of article 25(1) shall—
(e) be affixed until the preparation of a subsequent report in accordance with the provisions of article 25(3).
Requirements regarding a notice in accordance with the provisions of Article 25(3).
A notice for the purpose of article 25(3) shall—
Requirements regarding a notice in accordance with the provisions of Article 30(4).
A notice for the purpose of article 30(4) shall—
(d) bear the following wording “—
Waste batteries including rechargeable batteries are taken back free of charge in this store.
Make sure you always recycle all your old electrical goods and batteries.”
— impermeable surfaces for appropriate areas with the provision of spillage collection facilities and, where appropriate, decanters and cleanser-degreasers,
— balances to measure the weight of the treated waste,
— appropriate containers for storage of batteries, PCBs/ PCTs containing capacitors and other hazardous waste such as radioactive waste,
— polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) containing capacitors in accordance with Council Directive 96/59/EC of 16 September 1996 on the disposal of polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated terphenyls (PCB/PCT)16 ,
16 O.J. No. L243, 24.9.1996, p.31.
— components containing refractory ceramic fibres as described in Commission Directive 97/69/EC of 5 December 1997 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 67/548/EEC relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances17 ,
17 O.J. No. L343, 13.12.1997, p.19.
— components containing radioactive substances with the exception of components that are below the exemption thresholds set in article 3 of and Annex I to Council Directive 96/29/Euratom of 13 May 1996 laying down basic safety standards for the protection of the health of workers and the general public against the dangers arising from ionising radiation,
— electrolyte capacitors containing substances of concern (height >25 mm, diameter >25 mm or proportionately similar volume)
— equipment containing gases that are ozone depleting or have a global warming potential (GWP) above 15, such as those contained in foams and refrigeration circuits: the gases must be properly extracted and properly treated. Ozone-depleting gases must be treated in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 2037/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 June 2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer18 .
18 O.J. No. L159, 29.6.1996, p.1.
Information to be provided in plans and in accordance with Article 25
Information to be provided in a plan in accordance with the provisions of article 25(1).
3. The projected weight of electrical and electronic equipment that will be placed on the market in the State in the relevant period in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule.
4. The projected weight of waste electrical and electronic equipment that will arise from electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State by the producer in the relevant period in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule.
5. The names, addresses and permit numbers of proposed authorised waste collectors or, as appropriate, recovery operators to be used for the collection, treatment and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment during the relevant period for the purposes of articles 20 and 21.
6. The projected weight of waste electrical and electronic equipment that will be—
Information to be provided in a report in accordance with the provisions of article 25(3).
3. The weight of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State in the relevant period in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule.
4. The weight of waste electrical and electronic equipment arising from electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market in the State by the producer in the relevant period in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule.
5. The names, addresses and permit numbers of authorised waste collectors or, as appropriate, recovery operators used for the collection, treatment and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment during the relevant period for the purposes of articles 20 and 21.
7. The weight of waste electrical and electronic equipment disposed of or consigned for disposal by the producer in each of the categories specified in the First Schedule
consists of the crossed-out wheeled bin, as shown below. The symbol must be printed visibly, legibly and indelibly and conform to any such standard that may be promoted by the Commission.
Additional rules to those specified in part i of the waste management (facility permit and registration) regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 821 of 2007 ) as amended by the waste management (facility permit and registration) (amendment) regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 86 of 2008 ) in respect of registered activities in accordance with Article 42
(a) The register prescribed in paragraph 15 of Part I of the Fourth Schedule of the Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 821 of 2007 ), which shall also be available on request or, as appropriate, for inspection by the local authority or, as appropriate, the Agency, shall also detail—
(b) Origin of waste rejected from the facility.
(e) specify the quantity of waste (in tonnes) and nature of the waste or wastes, which will be recovered or disposed of, as the case may be.
GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, Community, and Local Government,
These Regulations give further effect to the provisions of European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/96/EC as amended by European Parliament and Council Directive 2003/108/EC and by Article 5 of Directive 2008/112/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and revoke the Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 ( S.I. No. 340 of 2005 ) as amended by the Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 ( S.I. No. 375 of 2008 ) and the Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 143 of 2010 ).
They are designed to promote the recovery of waste electrical and electronic equipment. They will facilitate in particular the achievement of the targets for the collection, treatment, recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment in an environmentally sound manner established by Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment as amended by Directive 2003/108/EC.
1 O.J. No. L37, 13.02.2003, p.24
3 O.J. No. L 345, 23.12.2008, page 68
4 O.J. No. L 262, 27.9.1976, page 169
5 O.J. No. L 187, 16.7.1988, page 1
6 O.J. No. L 85, 29.3.1999, page 1
7 O.J. No. L 269, 21.10.2000, page 34
8 O.J. No. L 37, 13.2.2003, page 24
9 O.J. No. L 143, 30.4.2004, page 87
10 O.J. No. L 353, 31.12.2008, page 1
11 O.J. No. L196, 16.08.1967, p 1
12 O.J. No. L 200, 30.07.1999, p 1.
13 O.J. No. L312, 22.11.2008, p.10
14 O.J. No. L144, 04.06.1997, p.19
15 O.J. No. L37, 13.02.2003, p.19.