1. The origin of WEEE
WEEE即Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC)
For scrapped electrical and electronic equipment, "waste" is defined in detail in Directive 75/442/EEC, and it has been modified in Directive 91/156/EEC. Scrap is actually for all items in Annex I of the WEEE Directive Category of products, even if the product has not reached the end of its useful life, as long as it is discarded by consumers as waste.
Scope of application
The WEEE Directive applies to the following electrical and electronic products: large household appliances, small household appliances, information technology and telecommunication equipment, user equipment, lighting equipment, electrical and electronic tools (except large static industrial tools), toys, leisure and sports equipment, Medical equipment (except all implanted and infected products), monitoring and control equipment, vending machines. Table 2 (see next page) lists the product catalogs under the above categories of electrical and electronic equipment. This Directive will be applied on the premise that it does not violate the European Union's laws on safety and health requirements and the European Union's special regulations on waste management. Equipment, weapons, military supplies and war materials related to the protection of important security interests of EU member states do not apply to this Directive.
"Electrical and Electronic Equipment" (WEEE) refers to the equipment that belongs to the categories listed in Table 2 and whose designed voltage is not more than 1000V for alternating current and not more than 1500V for direct current, and whose normal operation needs to rely on current or electromagnetic field and realize these currents and magnetic fields Equipment for the generation, transmission and measurement of "Waste electrical and electronic equipment" (WEEE) refers to electronic or electrical equipment that is determined to be waste in accordance with the definition of Article 1(a) of EU Directive 75/442/EEC, including all parts that are discarded as part of the product Ingredients, parts and consumables.
As long as you provide a sample and a bill of materials, you can test it. It is easy and only takes 5 working days. The WEEE recycling directive is to test the recycling rate.
Second, the difference between WEEE directive and WEEE registration?
1. WEEE directive:
Applicable to the European Union, definition: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycling Directive, WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC)
2. WEEE registration:
Only applicable to Germany. Definition: According to the ElectroG Gesetz issued on March 16, 2005, all electronic products in the EU must be registered for recycling. Recycling companies are set up under EAR. After the merchant signs a recycling contract with the recycling company, the recycling company guarantees the disposal of electronic waste. After the contract is submitted to the EAR for review, the EAR will issue WEEE-Reg-Nummer
3. What products does WEEE apply to?
Taking the German station as an example, WEEE registration is mainly for a category of products. According to official information, the WEEE directive applies to 10 types of electronic and electrical products: large household appliances; small household appliances; IT and communication equipment; consumer electronic and electrical equipment; lighting equipment; electrical and electronic tools (except large fixed industrial tools); toys, Leisure and sports equipment; medical equipment; testing and control equipment; vending machines.
Fourth, which countries does WEEE apply to?
EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Turkey.
5. What are the consequences of not doing WEEE?
WEEE was not registered and was blocked by Amazon listings. The most important thing is to be targeted by competitors on the premise that the merchant sells well, and competitors buy the merchant’s product. If the product is not printed with a trash can with a diagonal line, or the product is not registered for recycling in Germany, the competitor Will entrust a German lawyer to send a letter to Amazon requesting that the company's products be stopped and apply for court proceedings to destroy all of the company's products on Amazon.
At this time, the merchant not only lost all the inventory, but also needed to pay the fee for the lawyer's letter and the cost of destroying the product. This may mean that the company was basically driven out of the German market (a large number of small sellers were collectively complained by large sellers before, and the loss was serious ).
6. What are the obligations of Chinese manufacturers?
To enter the European market, especially the German market, products must have WEEE and fulfill the following obligations:
1. Registration:
Step 1: The foreign company must appoint a local German company as its agent company (4 to 8 weeks)
Step 2: Register, apply for a recycling number (time is 4-6 weeks), submit product brand and category, and submit forecast tonnage;
2. Bankruptcy withdrawal protection:
Bankruptcy and exit protection must be submitted every year: to ensure that the company is in bankruptcy or exits the European Union, and in the case of the market, there is an entrusted company to recycle the used electrical appliances that have been sold (the relevant insurance company must be insured)
3. Monthly declaration and year-end declaration:
At the beginning of each month, the total sales weight of the previous month must be submitted, and the sales data report of the previous year must be submitted every year
4. Recycling of waste products:
Any time you receive the EAR notice, you must go to the designated recycling station to remove the waste container (must be implemented by the recycling company)