02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—1Thistextismeantpurelyasadocumentationtoolandhasnolegaleffect.TheUnion'sinstitutionsdonotassumeanyliabilityforitscontents.Theauthenticversionsoftherelevantacts,includingtheirpreambles,arethosepublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnionandavailableinEUR-Lex.Thoseofficialtextsaredirectlyaccessiblethroughthelinksembeddedinthisdocument►BDIRECTIVE2012/19/EUOFTHEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDOFTHECOUNCILof4July2012onwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)(recast)(TextwithEEArelevance)(OJL197,24.7.2012,p.38)Amendedby:OfficialJournalNopagedate14.6.2018►M1Directive(EU)2018/849oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheL15093Councilof30May201802012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—2▼BDIRECTIVE2012/19/EUOFTHEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDOFTHECOUNCILof4July2012onwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)(recast)(TextwithEEArelevance)Article1SubjectmatterThisDirectivelaysdownmeasurestoprotecttheenvironmentandhumanhealthbypreventingorreducingtheadverseimpactsofthegenerationandmanagementofwastefromelectricalandelectronicequipment(WEEE)andbyreducingoverallimpactsofresourceuseandimprovingtheefficiencyofsuchuseinaccordancewithArticles1and4ofDirective2008/98/EC,therebycontributingtosustainabledevelopment.Article2Scope1.ThisDirectiveshallapplytoelectricalandelectronicequipment(EEE)asfollows:(a)from13August2012to14August2018(transitionalperiod),subjecttoparagraph3,toEEEfallingwithinthecategoriessetoutinAnnexI.AnnexIIcontainsanindicativelistofEEEwhichfallswithinthecategoriessetoutinAnnexI;(b)from15August2018,subjecttoparagraphs3and4,toallEEE.AllEEEshallbeclassifiedwithinthecategoriessetoutinAnnexIII.AnnexIVcontainsanon-exhaustivelistofEEEwhichfallswithinthecategoriessetoutinAnnexIII(openscope).2.ThisDirectiveshallapplywithoutprejudicetotherequirementsofUnionlegislationonsafetyandhealth,onchemicals,inparticularRegulation(EC)No1907/2006oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof18December2006concerningtheRegistration,Evaluation,AuthorisationandRestrictionofChemicals(REACH),establishingaEuropeanChemicalsAgency(1),aswellasofspecificUnionwastemanagementorproductdesignlegislation.3.ThisDirectiveshallnotapplytoanyofthefollowingEEE:(a)equipmentwhichisnecessaryfortheprotectionoftheessentialinterestsofthesecurityofMemberStates,includingarms,munitionsandwarmaterialintendedforspecificallymilitarypurposes;(1)OJL396,30.12.2006,p.1.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—3▼B(b)equipmentwhichisspecificallydesignedandinstalledaspartofanothertypeofequipmentthatisexcludedfromordoesnotfallwithinthescopeofthisDirective,whichcanfulfilitsfunctiononlyifitispartofthatequipment;(c)filamentbulbs.4.Inadditiontotheequipmentspecifiedinparagraph3,from15August2018,thisDirectiveshallnotapplytothefollowingEEE:(a)equipmentdesignedtobesentintospace;(b)large-scalestationaryindustrialtools;(c)large-scalefixedinstallations,exceptanyequipmentwhichisnotspecificallydesignedandinstalledaspartofthoseinstallations;(d)meansoftransportforpersonsorgoods,excludingelectrictwo-wheelvehicleswhicharenottype-approved;(e)non-roadmobilemachinerymadeavailableexclusivelyforprofessionaluse;(f)equipmentspecificallydesignedsolelyforthepurposesofresearchanddevelopmentthatisonlymadeavailableonabusiness-to-businessbasis;(g)medicaldevicesandinvitrodiagnosticmedicaldevices,wheresuchdevicesareexpectedtobeinfectivepriortoendoflife,andactiveimplantablemedicaldevices.5.Nolaterthan14August2015,theCommissionshallreviewthescopeofthisDirectivesetoutinpoint(b)ofparagraph1,includingtheparameterstodistinguishbetweenlargeandsmallequipmentinAnnexIII,andshallpresentareportthereontotheEuropeanParliamentandtotheCouncil.Thereportshallbeaccompaniedbyalegislativeproposal,ifappropriate.Article3Definitions1.ForthepurposesofthisDirective,thefollowingdefinitionsshallapply:(a)‘electricalandelectronicequipment’or‘EEE’meansequipmentwhichisdependentonelectriccurrentsorelectromagneticfieldsinordertoworkproperlyandequipmentforthegeneration,transferandmeasurementofsuchcurrentsandfieldsanddesignedforusewithavoltageratingnotexceeding1000voltsforalternatingcurrentand1500voltsfordirectcurrent;(b)‘large-scalestationaryindustrialtools’meansalargesizeassemblyofmachines,equipment,and/orcomponents,functioningtogetherforaspecificapplication,permanentlyinstalledandde-installedbyprofessionalsatagivenplace,andusedandmaintainedbyprofessionalsinanindustrialmanufacturingfacilityorresearchanddevelopmentfacility;02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—4▼B(c)‘large-scalefixedinstallation’meansalarge-sizecombinationofseveraltypesofapparatusand,whereapplicable,otherdevices,which:(i)areassembled,installedandde-installedbyprofessionals;(ii)areintendedtobeusedpermanentlyaspartofabuildingorastructureatapre-definedanddedicatedlocation;and(iii)canonlybereplacedbythesamespecificallydesignedequipment;(d)‘non-roadmobilemachinery’meansmachinery,withon-boardpowersource,theoperationofwhichrequireseithermobilityorcontinuousorsemi-continuousmovementbetweenasuccessionoffixedworkinglocationswhileworking;(e)‘wasteelectricalandelectronicequipment’or‘WEEE’meanselectricalorelectronicequipmentwhichiswastewithinthemeaningofArticle3(1)ofDirective2008/98/EC,includingallcomponents,sub-assembliesandconsumableswhicharepartoftheproductatthetimeofdiscarding;(f)‘producer’meansanynaturalorlegalpersonwho,irrespectiveofthesellingtechniqueused,includingdistancecommunicationwithinthemeaningofDirective97/7/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof20May1997ontheprotectionofconsumersinrespectofdistancecontracts(1):(i)isestablishedinaMemberStateandmanufacturesEEEunderhisownnameortrademark,orhasEEEdesignedormanufacturedandmarketsitunderhisnameortrademarkwithintheterritoryofthatMemberState;(ii)isestablishedinaMemberStateandresellswithintheterritoryofthatMemberState,underhisownnameortrademark,equipmentproducedbyothersuppliers,aresellernotbeingregardedasthe‘producer’ifthebrandoftheproducerappearsontheequipment,asprovidedforinpoint(i);(iii)isestablishedinaMemberStateandplacesonthemarketofthatMemberState,onaprofessionalbasis,EEEfromathirdcountryorfromanotherMemberState;or(iv)sellsEEEbymeansofdistancecommunicationdirectlytoprivatehouseholdsortousersotherthanprivatehouseholdsinaMemberState,andisestablishedinanotherMemberStateorinathirdcountry.(1)OJL144,4.6.1997,p.19.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—5▼BWhoeverexclusivelyprovidesfinancingunderorpursuanttoanyfinanceagreementshallnotbedeemedtobea‘producer’unlesshealsoactsasaproducerwithinthemeaningofpoints(i)to(iv);(g)‘distributor’meansanynaturalorlegalpersoninthesupplychain,whomakesanEEEavailableonthemarket.Thisdefinitiondoesnotpreventadistributorfrombeing,atthesametime,aproducerwithinthemeaningofpoint(f);(h)‘WEEEfromprivatehouseholds’meansWEEEwhichcomesfromprivatehouseholdsandWEEEwhichcomesfromcommercial,industrial,institutionalandothersourceswhich,becauseofitsnatureandquantity,issimilartothatfromprivatehouseholds.WastefromEEElikelytobeusedbybothprivatehouseholdsandusersotherthanprivatehouseholdsshallinanyeventbeconsideredtobeWEEEfromprivatehouseholds;(i)‘financeagreement’meansanyloan,lease,hiringordeferredsaleagreementorarrangementrelatingtoanyequipmentwhetherornotthetermsofthatagreementorarrangementoranycollateralagreementorarrangementprovidethatatransferofownershipofthatequipmentwillormaytakeplace;(j)‘makingavailableonthemarket’meansanysupplyofaproductfordistribution,consumptionoruseonthemarketofaMemberStateinthecourseofacommercialactivity,whetherinreturnforpaymentorfreeofcharge;(k)‘placingonthemarket’meansthefirstmakingavailableofaproductonthemarketwithintheterritoryofaMemberStateonaprofessionalbasis;(l)‘removal’meansmanual,mechanical,chemicalormetallurgichandlingwiththeresultthathazardoussubstances,mixturesandcomponentsarecontainedinanidentifiablestreamorareanidentifiablepartofastreamwithinthetreatmentprocess.Asubstance,mixtureorcomponentisidentifiableifitcanbemonitoredtoverifyenvironmentallysafetreatment;(m)‘medicaldevice’meansamedicaldeviceoraccessorywithinthemeaningof,respectively,point(a)or(b)ofArticle1(2)ofCouncilDirective93/42/EECof14June1993concerningmedicaldevices(1)whichisEEE;(n)‘invitrodiagnosticmedicaldevice’meansaninvitrodiagnosticdeviceoraccessorywithinthemeaningof,respectively,point(b)or(c)ofArticle1(2)ofDirective98/79/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof27October1998oninvitrodiagnosticmedicaldevices(2)whichisEEE;(o)‘activeimplantablemedicaldevice’meansanactiveimplantablemedicaldevicewithinthemeaningofpoint(c)ofArticle1(2)ofCouncilDirective90/385/EECof20June1990ontheapproximationofthelawsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtoactiveimplantablemedicaldevices(3)whichisEEE.(1)OJL169,12.7.1993,p.1.(2)OJL331,7.12.1998,p.1.(3)OJL189,20.7.1990,p.17.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—6▼B2.Inaddition,thedefinitionsof‘hazardouswaste’,‘collection’,‘separatecollection’,‘prevention’,‘re-use’,‘treatment’,‘recovery’,‘preparingforre-use’,‘recycling’and‘disposal’laiddowninArticle3ofDirective2008/98/ECshallapply.Article4ProductdesignMemberStatesshall,withoutprejudicetotherequirementsofUnionlegislationontheproperfunctioningoftheinternalmarketandonproductdesign,includingDirective2009/125/EC,encouragecooperationbetweenproducersandrecyclersandmeasurestopromotethedesignandproductionofEEE,notablyinviewoffacilitatingre-use,dismantlingandrecoveryofWEEE,itscomponentsandmaterials.Inthiscontext,MemberStatesshalltakeappropriatemeasuressothattheecodesignrequirementsfacilitatingre-useandtreatmentofWEEEestablishedintheframeworkofDirective2009/125/ECareappliedandproducersdonotprevent,throughspecificdesignfeaturesormanufacturingprocesses,WEEEfrombeingre-used,unlesssuchspecificdesignfeaturesormanufacturingprocessespresentoverridingadvantages,forexample,withregardtotheprotectionoftheenvironmentand/orsafetyrequirements.Article5Separatecollection1.MemberStatesshalladoptappropriatemeasurestominimisethedisposalofWEEEintheformofunsortedmunicipalwaste,toensurethecorrecttreatmentofallcollectedWEEEandtoachieveahighlevelofseparatecollectionofWEEE,notably,andasamatterofpriority,fortemperatureexchangeequipmentcontainingozone-depletingsubstancesandfluorinatedgreenhousegases,fluorescentlampscontainingmercury,photovoltaicpanelsandsmallequipmentasreferredtoincategories5and6ofAnnexIII.2.ForWEEEfromprivatehouseholds,MemberStatesshallensurethat:(a)systemsaresetupallowingfinalholdersanddistributorstoreturnsuchwasteatleastfreeofcharge.MemberStatesshallensuretheavailabilityandaccessibilityofthenecessarycollectionfacilities,takingintoaccount,inparticular,thepopulationdensity;(b)whensupplyinganewproduct,distributorsareresponsibleforensuringthatsuchwastecanbereturnedtothedistributoratleastfreeofchargeonaone-to-onebasisaslongastheequipmentisofequivalenttypeandhasfulfilledthesamefunctionsasthesuppliedequipment.MemberStatesmayderogatefromthisprovisionprovidedthattheyensurethatreturningtheWEEEisnottherebymademoredifficultforthefinalholderandthatitremainsfreeofchargeforthefinalholder.MemberStatesmakinguseofthisderogationshallinformtheCommissionthereof;02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—7▼B(c)distributorsprovideforthecollection,atretailshopswithsalesareasrelatingtoEEEofatleast400m2,orintheirimmediateproximity,ofverysmallWEEE(noexternaldimensionmorethan25cm)freeofchargetoend-usersandwithnoobligationtobuyEEEofanequivalenttype,unlessanassessmentshowsthatalternativeexistingcollectionschemesarelikelytobeatleastaseffective.Suchassessmentsshallbeavailabletothepublic.WEEEcollectedshallbeproperlytreatedinaccordancewithArticle8;(d)withoutprejudicetopoints(a),(b)and(c),producersareallowedtosetupandtooperateindividualand/orcollectivetake-backsystemsforWEEEfromprivatehouseholdsprovidedthattheseareinlinewiththeobjectivesofthisDirective;(e)havingregardtonationalandUnionhealthandsafetystandards,WEEEthatpresentsahealthandsafetyrisktopersonnelbecauseofcontaminationmayberefusedforreturnunderpoints(a),(b)and(c).MemberStatesshallmakespecificarrangementsforsuchWEEE.MemberStatesmayprovideforspecificarrangementsforthereturnofWEEEpursuanttopoints(a),(b)and(c)forcasesinwhichtheequipmentdoesnotcontainitsessentialcomponentsoriftheequipmentcontainswasteotherthanWEEE.3.MemberStatesmaydesignatetheoperatorsthatareallowedtocollectWEEEfromprivatehouseholdsasreferredtoinparagraph2.4.MemberStatesmayrequirethattheWEEEdepositedatcollectionfacilitiesreferredtoinparagraphs2and3ishandedovertoproducersorthirdpartiesactingontheirbehalforishandedover,forpurposesofpreparingforre-use,todesignatedestablishmentsorundertakings.5.InthecaseofWEEEotherthanWEEEfromprivatehouseholds,andwithoutprejudicetoArticle13,MemberStatesshallensurethatproducersorthirdpartiesactingontheirbehalfprovideforthecollectionofsuchwaste.Article6DisposalandtransportofcollectedWEEE1.MemberStatesshallprohibitthedisposalofseparatelycollectedWEEEwhichhasnotyetundergonethetreatmentspecifiedinArticle8.2.MemberStatesshallensurethatthecollectionandtransportofseparatelycollectedWEEEiscarriedoutinawaywhichallowsoptimalconditionsforpreparingforre-use,recyclingandtheconfinementofhazardoussubstances.Inordertomaximisepreparingforre-use,MemberStatesshallpromotethat,priortoanyfurthertransfer,collectionschemesorfacilitiesprovide,whereappropriate,fortheseparationatthecollectionpointsofWEEEthatistobepreparedforre-usefromotherseparatelycollectedWEEE,inparticularbygrantingaccessforpersonnelfromre-usecentres.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—8▼BArticle7Collectionrate1.WithoutprejudicetoArticle5(1),eachMemberStateshallensuretheimplementationofthe‘producerresponsibility’principleand,onthatbasis,thataminimumcollectionrateisachievedannually.From2016,theminimumcollectionrateshallbe45%calculatedonthebasisofthetotalweightofWEEEcollectedinaccordancewithArticles5and6inagivenyearintheMemberStateconcerned,expressedasapercentageoftheaverageweightofEEEplacedonthemarketinthethreeprecedingyearsinthatMemberState.MemberStatesshallensurethatthevolumeofWEEEcollectedevolvesgraduallyduringtheperiodfrom2016to2019,unlessthecollectionratelaiddowninthesecondsubparagraphhasalreadybeenachieved.From2019,theminimumcollectionratetobeachievedannuallyshallbe65%oftheaverageweightofEEEplacedonthemarketinthethreeprecedingyearsintheMemberStateconcerned,oralternatively85%ofWEEEgeneratedontheterritoryofthatMemberState.Until31December2015,arateofseparatecollectionofatleast4kilogramsonaverageperinhabitantperyearofWEEEfromprivatehouseholdsorthesameamountofweightofWEEEaswascollectedinthatMemberStateonaverageinthethreeprecedingyears,whicheverisgreater,shallcontinuetoapply.MemberStatesmaysetmoreambitiousratesforseparatecollectionofWEEEandshallinsuchacasereportthistotheCommission.2.Inordertoestablishwhethertheminimumcollectionratehasbeenachieved,MemberStatesshallensurethatinformationconcerningtheWEEEthatisseparatelycollectedinaccordancewithArticle5istransmittedtotheMemberStatesfreeofcharge,includingatleastinformationonWEEEthathasbeen:(a)receivedbycollectionandtreatmentfacilities;(b)receivedbydistributors;(c)separatelycollectedbyproducersorthirdpartiesactingontheirbehalf.3.Bywayofderogationfromparagraph1,Bulgaria,theCzechRepublic,Latvia,Lithuania,Hungary,Malta,Poland,Romania,SloveniaandSlovakiamay,becauseoftheirlackofthenecessaryinfrastructureandtheirlowlevelofEEEconsumption,decideto:(a)achieve,from14August2016,acollectionratethatislowerthan45%buthigherthan40%oftheaverageweightofEEEplacedonthemarketinthethreeprecedingyears;and(b)postponetheachievementofthecollectionratereferredtointhesecondsubparagraphofparagraph1untiladateoftheirownchoicewhichshallnotbelaterthan14August2021.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—9▼B4.TheCommissionshallbeempoweredtoadoptdelegatedactsinaccordancewithArticle20layingdownthenecessarytransitionaladjustmentsinordertoaddressdifficultiesfacedbyMemberStatesinadheringtotherequirementslaiddowninparagraph1.5.InordertoensureuniformconditionsfortheimplementationofthisArticle,theCommissionshall,by14August2015,adoptimplementingactsestablishingacommonmethodologyforthecalculationoftheweightofEEEplacedonthenationalmarketandacommonmethodologyforthecalculationofthequantityofWEEEgeneratedbyweightineachMemberState.ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle21(2).6.TheCommissionshall,by14August2015,presentareporttotheEuropeanParliamentandtotheCouncilonthere-examinationofthedeadlinesrelatingtothecollectionratesreferredtoinparagraph1andonpossiblysettingindividualcollectionratesforoneormorecategoriessetoutinAnnexIII,particularlyfortemperatureexchangeequipment,photovoltaicpanels,smallequipment,smallITandtelecommunicationequipmentandlampscontainingmercury.Thereportshall,ifappropriate,beaccompaniedbyalegislativeproposal.7.IftheCommissionconsiders,onthebasisofanimpactstudy,thatthecollectionratebasedonWEEEgeneratedrequiresrevision,itshallsubmitalegislativeproposaltotheEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncil.Article8Propertreatment1.MemberStatesshallensurethatallseparatelycollectedWEEEundergoespropertreatment.2.Propertreatment,otherthanpreparingforre-use,andrecoveryorrecyclingoperationsshall,asaminimum,includetheremovalofallfluidsandaselectivetreatmentinaccordancewithAnnexVII.3.MemberStatesshallensurethatproducersorthirdpartiesactingontheirbehalfsetupsystemstoprovidefortherecoveryofWEEEusingbestavailabletechniques.Thesystemsmaybesetupbyproducersindividuallyorcollectively.MemberStatesshallensurethatanyestablishmentorundertakingcarryingoutcollectionortreatmentoperationsstoresandtreatsWEEEincompliancewiththetechnicalrequirementssetoutinAnnexVIII.4.TheCommissionshallbeempoweredtoadoptdelegatedactsinaccordancewithArticle20concerningtheamendmentofAnnexVIIinordertointroduceothertreatmenttechnologiesthatensureatleastthesamelevelofprotectionforhumanhealthandtheenvironment.TheCommissionshallevaluate,asamatterofpriority,whethertheentriesregardingprintedcircuitboardsformobilephonesandliquidcrystaldisplaysneedtobeamended.TheCommissionisinvitedtoevaluatewhetheramendmentstoAnnexVIIarenecessarytoaddressnanomaterialscontainedinEEE.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—10▼B5.Forthepurposesofenvironmentalprotection,MemberStatesmaysetupminimumqualitystandardsforthetreatmentoftheWEEEthathasbeencollected.MemberStateswhichoptforsuchqualitystandardsshallinformtheCommissionthereof,whichshallpublishthesestandards.TheCommissionshall,notlaterthan14February2013,requesttheEuropeanstandardisationorganisationstodevelopEuropeanstandardsforthetreatment,includingrecovery,recyclingandpreparingforre-use,ofWEEE.Thosestandardsshallreflectthestateoftheart.InordertoensureuniformconditionsfortheimplementationofthisArticle,theCommissionmayadoptimplementingactslayingdownminimumqualitystandardsbasedinparticularonthestandardsdevelopedbytheEuropeanstandardisationorganisations.ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle21(2).AreferencetothestandardsadoptedbytheCommissionshallbepublished.6.MemberStatesshallencourageestablishmentsorundertakingswhichcarryouttreatmentoperationstointroducecertifiedenvironmentalmanagementsystemsinaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1221/2009oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof25November2009onthevoluntaryparticipationbyorganisationsinaCommunityeco-managementandauditscheme(EMAS)(1).Article9Permits1.MemberStatesshallensurethatanyestablishmentorundertakingcarryingouttreatmentoperationsobtainsapermitfromthecompetentauthoritiesincompliancewithArticle23ofDirective2008/98/EC.2.Exemptionsfrompermitrequirements,conditionsforexemptionsandregistrationshallbeincompliance,respectively,withArticles24,25and26ofDirective2008/98/EC.3.MemberStatesshallensurethatthepermitortheregistrationreferredtoinparagraphs1and2includesalltheconditionsthatarenecessaryforcompliancewiththerequirementsofArticle8(2),(3)and(5)andfortheachievementoftherecoverytargetssetoutinArticle11.Article10ShipmentsofWEEE1.ThetreatmentoperationmayalsobeundertakenoutsidetherespectiveMemberStateortheUnionprovidedthattheshipmentofWEEEisincompliancewithRegulation(EC)No1013/2006andCommissionRegulation(EC)No1418/2007of29November2007concerningtheexportforrecoveryofcertainwastelistedinAnnexIIIorIIIAtoRegulation(EC)No1013/2006oftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCounciltocertaincountriestowhichtheOECDDecisiononthecontroloftransboundarymovementsofwastesdoesnotapply(2).(1)OJL342,22.12.2009,p.1.(2)OJL316,4.12.2007,p.6.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—11▼B2.WEEEexportedoutoftheUnionshallonlycounttowardsthefulfilmentofobligationsandtargetssetoutinArticle11ofthisDirectiveif,incompliancewithRegulations(EC)No1013/2006and(EC)No1418/2007,theexportercanprovethatthetreatmenttookplaceinconditionsthatareequivalenttotherequirementsofthisDirective.3.TheCommissionshall,notlaterthan14February2014,adoptdelegatedacts,inaccordancewithArticle20,layingdowndetailedrulessupplementingthoseinparagraph2ofthisArticle,inparticularthecriteriafortheassessmentofequivalentconditions.Article11Recoverytargets1.RegardingallWEEEseparatelycollectedinaccordancewithArticle5andsentfortreatmentinaccordancewithArticles8,9and10,MemberStatesshallensurethatproducersmeettheminimumtargetssetoutinAnnexV.2.Theachievementofthetargetsshallbecalculated,foreachcategory,bydividingtheweightoftheWEEEthatenterstherecoveryorrecycling/preparingforre-usefacility,afterpropertreatmentinaccordancewithArticle8(2)withregardtorecoveryorrecycling,bytheweightofallseparatelycollectedWEEEforeachcategory,expressedasapercentage.Preliminaryactivitiesincludingsortingandstoragepriortorecoveryshallnotcounttowardstheachievementofthesetargets.3.InordertoensureuniformconditionsfortheimplementationofthisArticle,theCommissionmayadoptimplementingactsestablishingadditionalrulesonthecalculationmethodsfortheapplicationoftheminimumtargets.ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle21(2).4.MemberStatesshallensurethat,forthepurposeofcalculatingthesetargets,producersorthirdpartiesactingontheirbehalfkeeprecordsontheweightofWEEE,itscomponents,materialsorsubstanceswhenleaving(output)thecollectionfacility,entering(input)andleaving(output)thetreatmentfacilitiesandwhenentering(input)therecoveryorrecycling/preparingforre-usefacility.MemberStatesshallalsoensurethat,forthepurposesofparagraph6,recordsontheweightofproductsandmaterialswhenleaving(output)therecoveryorrecycling/preparingforre-usefacilityarekept.5.MemberStatesshallencouragethedevelopmentofnewrecovery,recyclingandtreatmenttechnologies.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—12▼B6.OnthebasisofareportoftheCommissionaccompanied,ifappropriate,byalegislativeproposal,theEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilshall,by14August2016,re-examinetherecoverytargetsreferredtoinAnnexV,Part3,examinethepossibilityofsettingseparatetargetsforWEEEtobepreparedforre-useandre-examinethecalculationmethodreferredtoinparagraph2withaviewtoanalysingthefeasibilityofsettingtargetsonthebasisofproductsandmaterialsresulting(output)fromtherecovery,recyclingandpreparationforre-useprocesses.Article12FinancinginrespectofWEEEfromprivatehouseholds1.MemberStatesshallensurethatproducersprovideatleastforthefinancingofthecollection,treatment,recoveryandenvironmentallysounddisposalofWEEEfromprivatehouseholdsthathasbeendepositedatcollectionfacilitiessetupunderArticle5(2).2.MemberStatesmay,whereappropriate,encourageproducerstofinancealsothecostsoccurringforcollectionofWEEEfromprivatehouseholdstocollectionfacilities.3.Forproductsplacedonthemarketlaterthan13August2005,eachproducershallberesponsibleforfinancingtheoperationsreferredtoinparagraph1relatingtothewastefromhisownproducts.Theproducermaychoosetofulfilthisobligationeitherindividuallyorbyjoiningacollectivescheme.MemberStatesshallensurethateachproducerprovidesaguaranteewhenplacingaproductonthemarketshowingthatthemanagementofallWEEEwillbefinancedandshallensurethatproducersclearlymarktheirproductsinaccordancewithArticle15(2).Thisguaranteeshallensurethattheoperationsreferredtoinparagraph1relatingtothisproductwillbefinanced.TheguaranteemaytaketheformofparticipationbytheproducerinappropriateschemesforthefinancingofthemanagementofWEEE,arecyclinginsuranceorablockedbankaccount.4.TheresponsibilityforthefinancingofthecostsofthemanagementofWEEEfromproductsplacedonthemarketonorbefore13August2005(‘historicalwaste’)shallbebornebyoneormoresystemstowhichallproducersexistingonthemarketwhentherespectivecostsoccurcontributeproportionately,e.g.inproportiontotheirrespectiveshareofthemarketbytypeofequipment.5.MemberStatesshalltakethenecessarymeasurestoensurethatappropriatemechanismsorrefundproceduresaredevelopedforthereimbursementofcontributionstotheproducerswhereEEEistransferredforplacingonthemarketoutsidetheterritoryoftheMemberStateconcerned.Suchmechanismsorproceduresmaybedevelopedbyproducersorthirdpartiesactingontheirbehalf.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—13▼B6.TheCommissionisinvitedtoreport,by14August2015,onthepossibilityofdevelopingcriteriatoincorporatetherealend-of-lifecostsintothefinancingofWEEEbyproducers,andtosubmitalegislativeproposaltotheEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilifappropriate.Article13FinancinginrespectofWEEEfromusersotherthanprivatehouseholds1.MemberStatesshallensurethatthefinancingofthecostsforthecollection,treatment,recoveryandenvironmentallysounddisposalofWEEEfromusersotherthanprivatehouseholdsresultingfromproductsplacedonthemarketafter13August2005istobeprovidedforbyproducers.Forhistoricalwastebeingreplacedbynewequivalentproductsorbynewproductsfulfillingthesamefunction,thefinancingofthecostsshallbeprovidedforbyproducersofthoseproductswhensupplyingthem.MemberStatesmay,asanalternative,providethatusersotherthanprivatehouseholdsalsobemade,partlyortotally,responsibleforthisfinancing.Forotherhistoricalwaste,thefinancingofthecostsshallbeprovidedforbytheusersotherthanprivatehouseholds.2.Producersandusersotherthanprivatehouseholdsmay,withoutprejudicetothisDirective,concludeagreementsstipulatingotherfinancingmethods.Article14Informationforusers1.MemberStatesmayrequireproducerstoshowpurchasers,atthetimeofsaleofnewproducts,thecostsofcollection,treatmentanddisposalinanenvironmentallysoundway.Thecostsmentionedshallnotexceedthebestestimateoftheactualcostsincurred.2.MemberStatesshallensurethatusersofEEEinprivatehouseholdsaregiventhenecessaryinformationabout:(a)therequirementnottodisposeofWEEEasunsortedmunicipalwasteandtocollectsuchWEEEseparately;(b)thereturnandcollectionsystemsavailabletothem,encouragingthecoordinationofinformationontheavailablecollectionpointsirrespectiveoftheproducersorotheroperatorswhichhavesetthemup;(c)theirroleincontributingtore-use,recyclingandotherformsofrecoveryofWEEE;(d)thepotentialeffectsontheenvironmentandhumanhealthasaresultofthepresenceofhazardoussubstancesinEEE;(e)themeaningofthesymbolshowninAnnexIX.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—14▼B3.MemberStatesshalladoptappropriatemeasuressothatconsumersparticipateinthecollectionofWEEEandtoencouragethemtofacilitatetheprocessofre-use,treatmentandrecovery.4.WithaviewtominimisingthedisposalofWEEEasunsortedmunicipalwasteandtofacilitatingitsseparatecollection,MemberStatesshallensurethatproducersappropriatelymark—preferablyinaccordancewiththeEuropeanstandardEN50419(1)—EEEplacedonthemarketwiththesymbolshowninAnnexIX.Inexceptionalcases,wherethisisnecessarybecauseofthesizeorthefunctionoftheproduct,thesymbolshallbeprintedonthepackaging,ontheinstructionsforuseandonthewarrantyoftheEEE.5.MemberStatesmayrequirethatsomeoralloftheinformationreferredtoinparagraphs2,3and4shallbeprovidedbyproducersand/ordistributors,e.g.intheinstructionsforuse,atthepointofsaleandthroughpublicawarenesscampaigns.Article15Informationfortreatmentfacilities1.Inordertofacilitatethepreparationforre-useandthecorrectandenvironmentallysoundtreatmentofWEEE,includingmaintenance,upgrade,refurbishmentandrecycling,MemberStatesshalltakethenecessarymeasurestoensurethatproducersprovideinformationfreeofchargeaboutpreparationforre-useandtreatmentinrespectofeachtypeofnewEEEplacedforthefirsttimeontheUnionmarketwithinoneyearaftertheequipmentisplacedonthemarket.Thisinformationshallidentify,asfarasitisneededbycentreswhichprepareforre-useandtreatmentandrecyclingfacilitiesinordertocomplywiththeprovisionsofthisDirective,thedifferentEEEcomponentsandmaterials,aswellasthelocationofdangeroussubstancesandmixturesinEEE.Itshallbemadeavailabletocentreswhichprepareforre-useandtreatmentandrecyclingfacilitiesbyproducersofEEEintheformofmanualsorbymeansofelectronicmedia(e.g.CD-ROM,onlineservices).2.InordertoenablethedateuponwhichtheEEEwasplacedonthemarkettobedeterminedunequivocally,MemberStatesshallensurethatamarkontheEEEspecifiesthatthelatterwasplacedonthemarketafter13August2005.Preferably,theEuropeanStandardEN50419shallbeappliedforthispurpose.Article16Registration,informationandreporting1.MemberStatesshall,inaccordancewithparagraph2,drawuparegisterofproducers,includingproducerssupplyingEEEbymeansofdistancecommunication.ThatregistershallservetomonitorcompliancewiththerequirementsofthisDirective.(1)AdoptedbyCenelecinMarch2006.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—15▼BProducerssupplyingEEEbymeansofdistancecommunicationasdefinedinArticle3(1)(f)(iv)shallberegisteredintheMemberStatethattheysellto.WheresuchproducersarenotregisteredintheMemberStatethattheyaresellingto,theyshallberegisteredthroughtheirauthorisedrepresentativesasreferredtoinArticle17(2).2.MemberStatesshallensurethat:(a)eachproducer,oreachauthorisedrepresentativewhereappointedunderArticle17,isregisteredasrequiredandhasthepossibilityofenteringonlineintheirnationalregisterallrelevantinformationreflectingthatproducer’sactivitiesinthatMemberState;(b)uponregistering,eachproducer,oreachauthorisedrepresentativewhereappointedunderArticle17,providestheinformationsetoutinAnnexX,PartA,undertakingtoupdateitasappropriate;(c)eachproducer,oreachauthorisedrepresentativewhereappointedunderArticle17,providestheinformationsetoutinAnnexX,PartB;(d)nationalregistersprovidelinkstoothernationalregistersontheirwebsitetofacilitate,inallMemberStates,registrationofproducersor,whereappointedunderArticle17,authorisedrepresentatives.3.InordertoensureuniformconditionsfortheimplementationofthisArticle,theCommissionshalladoptimplementingactsestablishingtheformatforregistrationandreportingandthefrequencyofreportingtotheregister.ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle21(2).4.MemberStatesshallcollectinformation,includingsubstantiatedestimates,onanannualbasis,onthequantitiesandcategoriesofEEEplacedontheirmarkets,collectedthroughallroutes,preparedforre-use,recycledandrecoveredwithintheMemberState,andonseparatelycollectedWEEEexported,byweight.▼M1__________6.MemberStatesshallreportthedataconcerningtheimplementationofparagraph4foreachcalendaryeartotheCommission.Theyshallreportthedataelectronicallywithin18monthsoftheendofthereportingyearforwhichthedataarecollected.ThedatashallbereportedintheformatestablishedbytheCommissioninaccordancewithparagraph9.Thefirstreportingperiodshallstartinthefirstfullcalendaryearaftertheadoptionoftheimplementingactthatestablishestheformatforreporting,inaccordancewithparagraph9,anditshallcoverthedataforthatreportingperiod.7.ThedatareportedbyMemberStatesinaccordancewithparagraph6shallbeaccompaniedbyaqualitycheckreport.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—16▼M18.TheCommissionshallreviewthedatareportedinaccordancewithparagraph6andpublishareportontheresultsofitsreview.Thereportshallassesstheorganisationofthedatacollection,thesourcesofdataandthemethodologyusedinMemberStatesaswellasthecompleteness,reliability,timelinessandconsistencyofthatdata.Theassessmentmayincludespecificrecommendationsforimprovement.ThereportshallbedrawnupafterthefirstreportingofthedatabytheMemberStatesandeveryfouryearsthereafter.9.TheCommissionshalladoptimplementingactslayingdowntheformatforreportingthedatareferredtoinparagraph6ofthisArticle.ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle21(2).Article16aIncentivesfortheapplicationofthewastehierarchyInordertocontributetotheobjectiveslaiddowninthisDirective,MemberStatesmaymakeuseofeconomicinstrumentsandothermeasurestoprovideincentivesfortheapplicationofthewastehierarchy,suchasthoseindicatedinAnnexIVatoDirective2008/98/ECorotherappropriateinstrumentsandmeasures.▼BArticle17Authorisedrepresentative1.EachMemberStateshallensurethataproducerasdefinedinArticle3(1)(f)(i)to(iii)establishedinanotherMemberStateisallowed,bywayofexceptiontoArticle3(1)(f)(i)to(iii),toappointalegalornaturalpersonestablishedonitsterritoryastheauthorisedrepresentativethatisresponsibleforfulfillingtheobligationsofthatproducer,pursuanttothisDirective,onitsterritory.2.EachMemberStateshallensurethataproducerasdefinedinArticle3(1)(f)(iv)andestablishedonitsterritory,whichsellsEEEtoanotherMemberStateinwhichitisnotestablished,appointsanauthorisedrepresentativeinthatMemberStateasthepersonresponsibleforfulfillingtheobligationsofthatproducer,pursuanttothisDirective,ontheterritoryofthatMemberState.3.Appointmentofanauthorisedrepresentativeshallbebywrittenmandate.Article18AdministrativecooperationandexchangeofinformationMemberStatesshallensurethatauthoritiesresponsibleforimplementingthisDirectivecooperatewitheachother,inparticulartoestablishanadequateflowofinformationtoensurethatproducerscomplywiththeprovisionsofthisDirectiveand,whereappropriate,provideeachotherandtheCommissionwithinformationinordertofacilitatetheproperimplementationofthisDirective.Theadministrativecooperationandexchangeofinformation,inparticularbetweennationalregisters,shallincludeelectronicmeansofcommunication.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—17▼BCooperationshallinclude,interalia,grantingaccesstotherelevantdocumentsandinformationincludingtheresultsofanyinspections,subjecttotheprovisionsofthedataprotectionlawinforceintheMemberStateoftheauthoritywhichisrequestedtocooperate.Article19Adaptationtoscientificandtechnicalprogress▼M1TheCommissionisempoweredtoadoptdelegatedactsinaccordancewithArticle20ofthisDirectiveconcerningtheamendmentsnecessaryinordertoadaptAnnexesIV,VII,VIIIandIXtothisDirectivetoscientificandtechnicalprogress.TheCommissionshalladoptaseparatedelegatedactinrespectofeachAnnextobeamended.WhenamendingAnnexVIItothisDirective,theexemptionsgrantedunderDirective2011/65/EUoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncil(1)shallbetakenintoconsideration.▼BBeforetheAnnexesareamended,theCommissionshall,interalia,consultproducersofEEE,recyclers,treatmentoperatorsandenvironmentalorganisationsandemployees’andconsumerassociations.Article20Exerciseofthedelegation1.ThepowertoadoptdelegatedactsisconferredontheCommissionsubjecttotheconditionslaiddowninthisArticle.2.ThepowertoadoptdelegatedactsreferredtoinArticle7(4),Article8(4),Article10(3)andArticle19shallbeconferredontheCommissionforaperiodoffiveyearsfrom13August2012.TheCommissionshalldrawupareportinrespectofthedelegationofpowernotlaterthanninemonthsbeforetheendofthefive-yearperiod.Thedelegationofpowershallbetacitlyextendedforperiodsofanidenticalduration,unlesstheEuropeanParliamentortheCouncilopposessuchextensionnotlaterthanthreemonthsbeforetheendofeachperiod.3.ThedelegationofpowerreferredtoinArticle7(4),Article8(4),Article10(3)andArticle19mayberevokedatanytimebytheEuropeanParliamentorbytheCouncil.Adecisiontorevokeshallputanendtothedelegationofthepowerspecifiedinthatdecision.ItshalltakeeffectthedayfollowingthepublicationofthedecisionintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnionoratalaterdatespecifiedtherein.Itshallnotaffectthevalidityofanydelegatedactsalreadyinforce.4.Assoonasitadoptsadelegatedact,theCommissionshallnotifyitsimultaneouslytotheEuropeanParliamentandtotheCouncil.(1)Directive2011/65/EUoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof8June2011ontherestrictionoftheuseofcertainhazardoussubstancesinelectricalandelectronicequipment(OJL174,1.7.2011,p.88).02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—18▼B5.AdelegatedactadoptedpursuanttoArticle7(4),Article8(4),Article10(3)andArticle19shallenterintoforceonlyifnoobjectionhasbeenexpressedeitherbytheEuropeanParliamentortheCouncilwithinaperiodoftwomonthsofnotificationofthatacttotheEuropeanParliamentandtotheCouncilorif,beforetheexpiryofthatperiod,theEuropeanParliamentandtheCouncilhavebothinformedtheCommissionthattheywillnotobject.ThatperiodshallbeextendedbytwomonthsattheinitiativeoftheEuropeanParliamentoroftheCouncil.Article21Committeeprocedure1.TheCommissionshallbeassistedbytheCommitteeestablishedbyArticle39ofDirective2008/98/EC.ThatcommitteeshallbeacommitteewithinthemeaningofRegulation(EU)No182/2011.2.Wherereferenceismadetothisparagraph,Article5ofRegulation(EU)No182/2011shallapply.Wherethecommitteedeliversnoopinion,theCommissionshallnotadoptthedraftimplementingactandthethirdsubparagraphofArticle5(4)ofRegulation(EU)No182/2011shallapply.Article22PenaltiesTheMemberStatesshalllaydowntherulesonpenaltiesapplicabletoinfringementsofthenationalprovisionsadoptedpursuanttothisDirectiveandshalltakeallmeasuresnecessarytoensurethattheyareimplemented.Thepenaltiesprovidedformustbeeffective,proportionateanddissuasive.TheMemberStatesshallnotifythoseprovisionstotheCommissionby14February2014atthelatestandshallnotifyitwithoutdelayofanysubsequentamendmentaffectingthem.Article23Inspectionandmonitoring1.MemberStatesshallcarryoutappropriateinspectionsandmonitoringtoverifytheproperimplementationofthisDirective.Thoseinspectionsshallatleastcover:(a)informationreportedintheframeworkoftheregisterofproducers;(b)shipments,inparticularexportsofWEEEoutsidetheUnionincompliancewithRegulation(EC)No1013/2006andRegulation(EC)No1418/2007;and(c)theoperationsattreatmentfacilitiesinaccordancewithDirective2008/98/ECandAnnexVIIofthisDirective.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—19▼B2.MemberStatesshallensurethatshipmentsofusedEEEsuspectedtobeWEEEarecarriedoutinaccordancewiththeminimumrequirementsinAnnexVIandshallmonitorsuchshipmentsaccordingly.3.Thecostsofappropriateanalysesandinspections,includingstoragecosts,ofusedEEEsuspectedtobeWEEEmaybechargedtotheproducers,tothirdpartiesactingontheirbehalfortootherpersonsarrangingtheshipmentofusedEEEsuspectedtobeWEEE.4.InordertoensureuniformconditionsfortheimplementationofthisArticleandofAnnexVI,theCommissionmayadoptimplementingactsestablishingadditionalrulesoninspectionsandmonitoringandinparticularuniformconditionsfortheimplementationofAnnexVI,point2.ThoseimplementingactsshallbeadoptedinaccordancewiththeexaminationprocedurereferredtoinArticle21(2).Article24Transposition1.MemberStatesshallbringintoforcethelaws,regulationsandadministrativeprovisionsnecessarytocomplywiththisDirectiveby14February2014.TheyshallimmediatelycommunicatetotheCommissionthetextofthoseprovisions.WhenMemberStatesadoptthoseprovisions,theyshallcontainareferencetothisDirectiveorshallbeaccompaniedbysuchreferenceontheoccasionoftheirofficialpublication.Theyshallalsoincludeastatementthatreferencesinexistinglaws,regulationsandadministrativeprovisionstothedirectivesrepealedbythisDirectiveshallbeconstruedasreferencestothisDirective.MemberStatesshalldeterminehowsuchreferenceistobemadeandhowthatstatementistobeformulated.2.MemberStatesshallcommunicatetotheCommissionthetextofthemainprovisionsofnationallawwhichtheyadoptinthefieldcoveredbythisDirective.3.ProvidedthattheobjectivessetoutinthisDirectiveareachieved,MemberStatesmaytransposetheprovisionssetoutinArticle8(6),Article14(2)andArticle15bymeansofagreementsbetweenthecompetentauthoritiesandtheeconomicsectorsconcerned.Suchagreementsshallmeetthefollowingrequirements:(a)agreementsshallbeenforceable;(b)agreementsshallspecifyobjectiveswiththecorrespondingdeadlines;(c)agreementsshallbepublishedinthenationalofficialjournaloranofficialdocumentequallyaccessibletothepublicandtransmittedtotheCommission;(d)theresultsachievedshallbemonitoredregularly,reportedtothecompetentauthoritiesandtheCommissionandmadeavailabletothepublicundertheconditionssetoutintheagreement;02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—20▼B(e)thecompetentauthoritiesshallensurethattheprogressachievedundertheagreementisexamined;(f)inthecaseofnon-compliancewiththeagreement,MemberStatesmustimplementtherelevantprovisionsofthisDirectivebylegislative,regulatoryoradministrativemeasures.Article25RepealDirective2002/96/ECasamendedbytheDirectiveslistedinAnnexXI,PartAisrepealedwitheffectfrom15February2014,withoutprejudicetotheobligationsoftheMemberStatesrelatingtothetimelimitsfortranspositionintonationallawandapplicationoftheDirectivessetoutinAnnexXI,PartB.ReferencestotherepealedDirectivesshallbeconstruedasreferencestothisDirectiveandshallbereadinaccordancewiththecorrelationtableinAnnexXII.Article26EntryintoforceThisDirectiveshallenterintoforceonthetwentiethdayfollowingthatofitspublicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion.Article27AddresseesThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—21▼BANNEXICategoriesofEEEcoveredbythisDirectiveduringthetransitionalperiodasprovidedforinArticle2(1)(a)1.Largehouseholdappliances2.Smallhouseholdappliances3.ITandtelecommunicationsequipment4.Consumerequipmentandphotovoltaicpanels5.Lightingequipment6.Electricalandelectronictools(withtheexceptionoflarge-scalestationaryindustrialtools)7.Toys,leisureandsportsequipment8.Medicaldevices(withtheexceptionofallimplantedandinfectedproducts)9.Monitoringandcontrolinstruments10.Automaticdispensers02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—22▼BANNEXIIIndicativelistofEEEwhichfallswithinthecategoriesofAnnexI1.LARGEHOUSEHOLDAPPLIANCESLargecoolingappliancesRefrigeratorsFreezersOtherlargeappliancesusedforrefrigeration,conservationandstorageoffoodWashingmachinesClothesdryersDishwashingmachinesCookersElectricstovesElectrichotplatesMicrowavesOtherlargeappliancesusedforcookingandotherprocessingoffoodElectricheatingappliancesElectricradiatorsOtherlargeappliancesforheatingrooms,beds,seatingfurnitureElectricfansAirconditionerappliancesOtherfanning,exhaustventilationandconditioningequipment2.SMALLHOUSEHOLDAPPLIANCESVacuumcleanersCarpetsweepersOtherappliancesforcleaningAppliancesusedforsewing,knitting,weavingandotherprocessingfortextilesIronsandotherappliancesforironing,manglingandothercareofclothingToastersFryersGrinders,coffeemachinesandequipmentforopeningorsealingcontainersorpackagesElectricknivesAppliancesforhaircutting,hairdrying,toothbrushing,shaving,massageandotherbodycareappliancesClocks,watchesandequipmentforthepurposeofmeasuring,indicatingorregisteringtimeScales02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—23▼B3.ITANDTELECOMMUNICATIONSEQUIPMENTCentraliseddataprocessing:MainframesMinicomputersPrinterunitsPersonalcomputing:Personalcomputers(CPU,mouse,screenandkeyboardincluded)Laptopcomputers(CPU,mouse,screenandkeyboardincluded)NotebookcomputersNotepadcomputersPrintersCopyingequipmentElectricalandelectronictypewritersPocketanddeskcalculatorsandotherproductsandequipmentforthecollection,storage,processing,presentationorcommunicationofinformationbyelectronicmeansUserterminalsandsystemsFacsimilemachine(fax)TelexTelephonesPaytelephonesCordlesstelephonesCellulartelephonesAnsweringsystemsandotherproductsorequipmentoftransmittingsound,imagesorotherinformationbytelecommunications4.CONSUMEREQUIPMENTANDPHOTOVOLTAICPANELSRadiosetsTelevisionsetsVideocamerasVideorecordersHi-firecordersAudioamplifiersMusicalinstrumentsandotherproductsorequipmentforthepurposeofrecordingorreproducingsoundorimages,includingsignalsorothertechnologiesforthedistributionofsoundandimagethanbytelecommunicationsPhotovoltaicpanels02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—24▼B5.LIGHTINGEQUIPMENTLuminairesforfluorescentlampswiththeexceptionofluminairesinhouseholdsStraightfluorescentlampsCompactfluorescentlampsHighintensitydischargelamps,includingpressuresodiumlampsandmetalhalidelampsLowpressuresodiumlampsOtherlightingorequipmentforthepurposeofspreadingorcontrollinglightwiththeexceptionoffilamentbulbs6.ELECTRICALANDELECTRONICTOOLS(WITHTHEEXCEPTIONOFLARGE-SCALESTATIONARYINDUSTRIALTOOLS)DrillsSawsSewingmachinesEquipmentforturning,milling,sanding,grinding,sawing,cutting,shearing,drilling,makingholes,punching,folding,bendingorsimilarprocessingofwood,metalandothermaterialsToolsforriveting,nailingorscrewingorremovingrivets,nails,screwsorsimilarusesToolsforwelding,solderingorsimilaruseEquipmentforspraying,spreading,dispersingorothertreatmentofliquidorgaseoussubstancesbyothermeansToolsformowingorothergardeningactivities7.TOYS,LEISUREANDSPORTSEQUIPMENTElectrictrainsorcarracingsetsHand-heldvideogameconsolesVideogamesComputersforbiking,diving,running,rowing,etc.SportsequipmentwithelectricorelectroniccomponentsCoinslotmachines8.MEDICALDEVICES(WITHTHEEXCEPTIONOFALLIMPLANTEDANDINFECTEDPRODUCTS)RadiotherapyequipmentCardiologyequipmentDialysisequipmentPulmonaryventilatorsNuclearmedicineequipmentLaboratoryequipmentforinvitrodiagnosisAnalysers02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—25▼BFreezersFertilizationtestsOtherappliancesfordetecting,preventing,monitoring,treating,alleviatingillness,injuryordisability9.MONITORINGANDCONTROLINSTRUMENTSSmokedetectorHeatingregulatorsThermostatsMeasuring,weighingoradjustingappliancesforhouseholdoraslaboratoryequipmentOthermonitoringandcontrolinstrumentsusedinindustrialinstallations(e.g.incontrolpanels)10.AUTOMATICDISPENSERSAutomaticdispensersforhotdrinksAutomaticdispensersforhotorcoldbottlesorcansAutomaticdispensersforsolidproductsAutomaticdispensersformoneyAllapplianceswhichdeliverautomaticallyallkindsofproducts02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—26▼BANNEXIIICATEGORIESOFEEECOVEREDBYTHISDIRECTIVE1.Temperatureexchangeequipment2.Screens,monitors,andequipmentcontainingscreenshavingasurfacegreaterthan100cm23.Lamps4.Largeequipment(anyexternaldimensionmorethan50cm)including,butnotlimitedto:Householdappliances;ITandtelecommunicationequipment;consumerequipment;luminaires;equipmentreproducingsoundorimages,musicalequipment;electricalandelectronictools;toys,leisureandsportsequipment;medicaldevices;monitoringandcontrolinstruments;automaticdispensers;equipmentforthegenerationofelectriccurrents.Thiscategorydoesnotincludeequipmentincludedincategories1to3.5.Smallequipment(noexternaldimensionmorethan50cm)including,butnotlimitedto:Householdappliances;consumerequipment;luminaires;equipmentreproducingsoundorimages,musicalequipment;electricalandelectronictools;toys,leisureandsportsequipment;medicaldevices;monitoringandcontrolinstruments;automaticdispensers;equipmentforthegenerationofelectriccurrents.Thiscategorydoesnotincludeequipmentincludedincategories1to3and6.6.SmallITandtelecommunicationequipment(noexternaldimensionmorethan50cm)02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—27▼BANNEXIVNon-exhaustivelistofEEEwhichfallswithinthecategorieslistedinAnnexIII1.TemperatureexchangeequipmentRefrigerators,Freezers,Equipmentwhichautomaticallydeliverscoldproducts,Airconditioningequipment,Dehumidifyingequipment,Heatpumps,Radiatorscontainingoilandothertemperatureexchangeequipmentusingfluidsotherthanwaterforthetemperatureexchange.2.Screens,monitors,andequipmentcontainingscreenshavingasurfacegreaterthan100cm2Screens,Televisions,LCDphotoframes,Monitors,Laptops,Notebooks.3.LampsStraightfluorescentlamps,Compactfluorescentlamps,Fluorescentlamps,Highintensitydischargelamps-includingpressuresodiumlampsandmetalhalidelamps,Lowpressuresodiumlamps,LED.4.LargeequipmentWashingmachines,Clothesdryers,Dishwashingmachines,Cookers,Electricstoves,Electrichotplates,Luminaires,Equipmentreproducingsoundorimages,Musicalequipment(excludingpipeorgansinstalledinchurches),Appliancesforknittingandweaving,Largecomputer-mainframes,Largeprintingmachines,Copyingequipment,Largecoinslotmachines,Largemedicaldevices,Largemonitoringandcontrolinstruments,Largeapplianceswhichautomaticallydeliverproductsandmoney,Photovoltaicpanels.5.SmallequipmentVacuumcleaners,Carpetsweepers,Appliancesforsewing,Luminaires,Microwaves,Ventilationequipment,Irons,Toasters,Electricknives,Electrickettles,ClocksandWatches,Electricshavers,Scales,Appliancesforhairandbodycare,Calculators,Radiosets,Videocameras,Videorecorders,Hi-fiequipment,Musicalinstruments,Equipmentreproducingsoundorimages,Electricalandelectronictoys,Sportsequipment,Computersforbiking,diving,running,rowing,etc.,Smokedetectors,Heatingregulators,Thermostats,SmallElectricalandelectronictools,Smallmedicaldevices,SmallMonitoringandcontrolinstruments,SmallApplianceswhichautomaticallydeliverproducts,Smallequipmentwithintegratedphotovoltaicpanels.6.SmallITandtelecommunicationequipment(noexternaldimensionmorethan50cm)Mobilephones,GPS,Pocketcalculators,Routers,Personalcomputers,Printers,Telephones.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—28▼BANNEXVMINIMUMRECOVERYTARGETSREFERREDTOINARTICLE11Part1:Minimumtargetsapplicablebycategoryfrom13August2012until14August2015withreferencetothecategorieslistedinAnnexI:(a)forWEEEfallingwithincategory1or10ofAnnexI,—80%shallberecovered,and—75%shallberecycled;(b)forWEEEfallingwithincategory3or4ofAnnexI,—75%shallberecovered,and—65%shallberecycled;(c)forWEEEfallingwithincategory2,5,6,7,8or9ofAnnexI,—70%shallberecovered,and—50%shallberecycled;(d)forgasdischargelamps,80%shallberecycled.Part2:Minimumtargetsapplicablebycategoryfrom15August2015until14August2018withreferencetothecategorieslistedinAnnexI:(a)forWEEEfallingwithincategory1or10ofAnnexI,—85%shallberecovered,and—80%shallbepreparedforre-useandrecycled;(b)forWEEEfallingwithincategory3or4ofAnnexI,—80%shallberecovered,and—70%shallbepreparedforre-useandrecycled;(c)forWEEEfallingwithincategory2,5,6,7,8or9ofAnnexI,—75%shallberecovered,and—55%shallbepreparedforre-useandrecycled;(d)forgasdischargelamps,80%shallberecycled.Part3:Minimumtargetsapplicablebycategoryfrom15August2018withreferencetothecategorieslistedinAnnexIII:(a)forWEEEfallingwithincategory1or4ofAnnexIII,—85%shallberecovered,and—80%shallbepreparedforre-useandrecycled;02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—29▼B(b)forWEEEfallingwithincategory2ofAnnexIII,—80%shallberecovered,and—70%shallbepreparedforre-useandrecycled;(c)forWEEEfallingwithincategory5or6ofAnnexIII,—75%shallberecovered,and—55%shallbepreparedforre-useandrecycled;(d)forWEEEfallingwithincategory3ofAnnexIII,80%shallberecycled.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—30▼BANNEXVIMINIMUMREQUIREMENTSFORSHIPMENTS1.InordertodistinguishbetweenEEEandWEEE,wheretheholderoftheobjectclaimsthatheintendstoshiporisshippingusedEEEandnotWEEE,MemberStatesshallrequiretheholdertohaveavailablethefollowingtosubstantiatethisclaim:(a)acopyoftheinvoiceandcontractrelatingtothesaleand/ortransferofownershipoftheEEEwhichstatesthattheequipmentisdestinedfordirectre-useandthatitisfullyfunctional;(b)evidenceofevaluationortestingintheformofacopyoftherecords(certificateoftesting,proofoffunctionality)oneveryitemwithintheconsignmentandaprotocolcontainingallrecordinformationaccordingtopoint3;(c)adeclarationmadebytheholderwhoarrangesthetransportoftheEEEthatnoneofthematerialorequipmentwithintheconsignmentiswasteasdefinedbyArticle3(1)ofDirective2008/98/EC;and(d)appropriateprotectionagainstdamageduringtransportation,loadingandunloadinginparticularthroughsufficientpackagingandappropriatestackingoftheload.2.Bywayofderogation,point1(a)and(b)andpoint3donotapplywhereitisdocumentedbyconclusiveproofthattheshipmentistakingplaceintheframeworkofabusiness-to-businesstransferagreementandthat:(a)theEEEissentbacktotheproducerorathirdpartyactingonhisbehalfasdefectiveforrepairunderwarrantywiththeintentionofre-use;or(b)theusedEEEforprofessionaluseissenttotheproducerorathirdpartyactingonhisbehalforathird-partyfacilityincountriestowhichDecisionC(2001)107/FinaloftheOECDCouncilconcerningtherevisionofDecisionC(92)39/Finaloncontroloftransboundarymovementsofwastesdestinedforrecoveryoperationsapplies,forrefurbishmentorrepairunderavalidcontractwiththeintentionofre-use;or(c)thedefectiveusedEEEforprofessionaluse,suchasmedicaldevicesortheirparts,issenttotheproducerorathirdpartyactingonhisbehalfforrootcauseanalysisunderavalidcontract,incaseswheresuchananalysiscanonlybeconductedbytheproducerorthirdpartiesactingonhisbehalf.3.InordertodemonstratethattheitemsbeingshippedconstituteusedEEEratherthanWEEE,MemberStatesshallrequirethefollowingstepsfortestingandrecordkeepingforusedEEEtobecarriedout:Step1:Testing(a)Functionalityshallbetestedandthepresenceofhazardoussubstancesshallbeevaluated.TheteststobeconducteddependonthekindofEEE.FormostoftheusedEEEafunctionalitytestofthekeyfunctionsissufficient.(b)Resultsofevaluationandtestingshallberecorded.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—31▼BStep2:Record(a)TherecordshallbefixedsecurelybutnotpermanentlyoneithertheEEEitself(ifnotpacked)oronthepackagingsoitcanbereadwithoutunpackingtheequipment.(b)Therecordshallcontainthefollowinginformation:—nameofitem(nameoftheequipmentiflistedinAnnexIIorAnnexIV,asappropriate,andcategorysetoutinAnnexIorAnnexIII,asappropriate),—identificationnumberoftheitem(typeNo)whereapplicable,—yearofproduction(ifavailable),—nameandaddressofthecompanyresponsibleforevidenceoffunctionality,—resultoftestsasdescribedinstep1(includingdateofthefunctionalitytest),—kindoftestsperformed.4.Inadditiontothedocumentationrequestedinpoints1,2and3,everyload(e.g.shippingcontainer,lorry)ofusedEEEshallbeaccompaniedby:(a)arelevanttransportdocument,e.g.CMRorwaybill;(b)adeclarationbytheliablepersononitsresponsibility.5.IntheabsenceofproofthatanobjectisusedEEEandnotWEEEthroughtheappropriatedocumentationrequiredinpoints1,2,3and4andofappropriateprotectionagainstdamageduringtransportation,loadingandunloadinginparticularthroughsufficientpackagingandappropriatestackingoftheload,whicharetheobligationsoftheholderwhoarrangesthetransport,MemberStateauthoritiesshallconsiderthatanitemisWEEEandpresumethattheloadcomprisesanillegalshipment.InthesecircumstancestheloadwillbedealtwithinaccordancewithArticles24and25ofRegulation(EC)No1013/2006.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—32▼BANNEXVIISelectivetreatmentformaterialsandcomponentsofwasteelectricalandelectronicequipmentreferredtoinArticle8(2)1.Asaminimumthefollowingsubstances,mixturesandcomponentshavetoberemovedfromanyseparatelycollectedWEEE:—polychlorinatedbiphenyls(PCB)containingcapacitorsinaccordancewithCouncilDirective96/59/ECof16September1996onthedisposalofpolychlorinatedbiphenylsandpolychlorinatedterphenyls(PCB/PCT)(1),—mercurycontainingcomponents,suchasswitchesorbacklightinglamps,—batteries,—printedcircuitboardsofmobilephonesgenerally,andofotherdevicesifthesurfaceoftheprintedcircuitboardisgreaterthan10squarecentimetres,—tonercartridges,liquidandpaste,aswellascolourtoner,—plasticcontainingbrominatedflameretardants,—asbestoswasteandcomponentswhichcontainasbestos,—cathoderaytubes,—chlorofluorocarbons(CFC),hydrochlorofluorocarbons(HCFC)orhydrofluorocarbons(HFC),hydrocarbons(HC),—gasdischargelamps,—liquidcrystaldisplays(togetherwiththeircasingwhereappropriate)ofasurfacegreaterthan100squarecentimetresandallthoseback-lightedwithgasdischargelamps,—externalelectriccables,—componentscontainingrefractoryceramicfibresasdescribedinCommissionDirective97/69/ECof5December1997adaptingtotechnicalprogressforthe23rdtimeCouncilDirective67/548/EEContheapproximationofthelaws,regulationsandadministrativeprovisionsrelatingtotheclassification,packagingandlabellingofdangeroussubstances(2),—componentscontainingradioactivesubstanceswiththeexceptionofcomponentsthatarebelowtheexemptionthresholdssetinArticle3ofandAnnexItoCouncilDirective96/29/Euratomof13May1996layingdownbasicsafetystandardsfortheprotectionofthehealthofworkersandthegeneralpublicagainstthedangersarisingfromionizingradiation(3),—electrolytecapacitorscontainingsubstancesofconcern(height>25mm,diameter>25mmorproportionatelysimilarvolume).Thesesubstances,mixturesandcomponentsshallbedisposedoforrecoveredincompliancewithDirective2008/98/EC.(1)OJL243,24.9.1996,p.31.(2)OJL343,13.12.1997,p.19.(3)OJL159,29.6.1996,p.1.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—33▼B2.ThefollowingcomponentsofWEEEthatisseparatelycollectedhavetobetreatedasindicated:—cathoderaytubes:thefluorescentcoatinghastoberemoved,—equipmentcontaininggasesthatareozonedepletingorhaveaglobalwarmingpotential(GWP)above15,suchasthosecontainedinfoamsandrefrigerationcircuits:thegasesmustbeproperlyextractedandproperlytreated.Ozone-depletinggasesmustbetreatedinaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1005/2009,—gasdischargelamps:themercuryshallberemoved.3.Takingintoaccountenvironmentalconsiderationsandthedesirabilityofpreparationforre-useandrecycling,points1and2shallbeappliedinsuchawaythatenvironmentally-soundpreparationforre-useandrecyclingofcomponentsorwholeappliancesisnothindered.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—34▼BANNEXVIIITECHNICALREQUIREMENTSREFERREDTOINARTICLE8(3)1.Sitesforstorage(includingtemporarystorage)ofWEEEpriortoitstreatment(withoutprejudicetotherequirementsofCouncilDirective1999/31/ECof26April1999onthelandfillofwaste(1)):—impermeablesurfacesforappropriateareaswiththeprovisionofspillagecollectionfacilitiesand,whereappropriate,decantersandcleanser-degreasers,—weatherproofcoveringforappropriateareas.2.SitesfortreatmentofWEEE:—scalestomeasuretheweightofthetreatedwaste,—impermeablesurfacesandwaterproofcoveringforappropriateareaswiththeprovisionofspillagecollectionfacilitiesand,whereappropriate,decantersandcleanser-degreasers,—appropriatestoragefordisassembledspareparts,—appropriatecontainersforstorageofbatteries,PCBs/PCTscontainingcapacitorsandotherhazardouswastesuchasradioactivewaste,—equipmentforthetreatmentofwaterincompliancewithhealthandenvironmentalregulations.(1)OJL182,16.7.1999,p.1.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—35▼BANNEXIXSYMBOLFORTHEMARKINGOFEEEThesymbolindicatingseparatecollectionforEEEconsistsofthecrossed-outwheeledbin,asshownbelow.Thesymbolmustbeprintedvisibly,legiblyandindelibly.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—36▼BANNEXXINFORMATIONFORREGISTRATIONANDREPORTINGREFERREDTOINARTICLE16A.Informationtobesubmitteduponregistration:1.NameandaddressoftheproduceroroftheauthorisedrepresentativewhereappointedunderArticle17(postalcodeandlocation,streetnameandnumber,country,telephoneandfaxnumber,e-mail,aswellasacontactperson).InthecaseofanauthorisedrepresentativeasdefinedinArticle17,alsothecontactdetailsoftheproducerthatisrepresented.2.Nationalidentificationcodeoftheproducer,includingEuropeantaxnumberornationaltaxnumberoftheproducer.3.CategoryofEEEsetoutinAnnexIorIII,asappropriate.4.TypeofEEE(householdorotherthanhouseholdequipment).5.BrandnameofEEE.6.Informationonhowtheproducermeetsitsresponsibilities:individualorcollectivescheme,includinginformationonfinancialguarantee.7.Sellingtechniqueused(e.g.distanceselling).8.Declarationstatingthattheinformationprovidedistrue.B.Informationtobesubmittedforreporting:1.Nationalidentificationcodeoftheproducer.2.Reportingperiod.3.CategoryofEEEsetoutinAnnexIorIII,asappropriate.4.QuantityofEEEplacedonthenationalmarket,byweight.5.Quantity,byweight,ofwasteofEEEseparatelycollected,recycled(includingpreparedforre-use),recoveredanddisposedofwithintheMemberStateorshippedwithinoroutsidetheUnion.Note:informationsetoutinpoints4and5mustbegivenbycategory.02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—37▼BANNEXXIPARTARepealedDirectivewithitssuccessiveamendments(referredtoinArticle25)Directive2002/96/EConwasteelectrical(OJL37,13.2.2003,p.24)andelectronicequipment(WEEE)(OJL345,31.12.2003,p.106)(OJL81,20.3.2008,p.65)Directive2003/108/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilDirective2008/34/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilPARTBListoftimelimitsfortranspositionintonationallaw(referredtoinArticle25)DirectiveDeadlinefortransposition2002/96/EC13August20042003/108/EC13August20042008/34/EC—02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—38▼BANNEXXIICORRELATIONTABLEDirective2002/96/ECThisDirectiveArticle1——Article1Article2(1)Article2(1)Article2(2)Article2(2)Article2(3)Article2(3)(a)Article2(1)(partly)Article2(3)(b)AnnexIB,point5,lastitemArticle2(3)(c)AnnexIB,point8Article2(4)(g)—Article2(4)(a)to(f)and2(5)Article3(a)Article3(1)(a)—Article3(1)(b)to(d)Article3(b)Article3(1)(e)Article3(c)to(h)Article3(2)Article3(i)Article3(1)(f)Article3(j)Article3(1)(g)Article3(k)Article3(1)(h)Article3(l)—Article3(m)Article3(1)(i)—Article3(1)(j)to(o)Article4Article4Article5(1)to(2)Article5(1)to(2)—Article5(3)to(4)Article5(3)Article5(5)—Article6(1)Article5(4)Article6(2)Article5(5)Article7(1)and(2)—Article8(1)Article6(1),firstandsecondsubparaArticle8(2),(3)and(4)graphs,and(3)AnnexII(4)Article8(4),secondsubparagraph,firstsentence02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—39▼BDirective2002/96/ECThisDirectiveArticle6(1),thirdsubparagraphArticle8(5)Article6(6)Article8(6)Article6(2)Article9(1)and(2)Article6(4)Article9(3)Article6(5)Article10(1)and(2)—Article10(3)Article7(1)—Article7(2)Article11(1)andAnnexV—Article11(2)—Article11(3)Article7(3),firstsubparagraphArticle11(4)Article7(3),secondsubparagraph—Article7(4)—Article7(5)Article11(5)—Article11(6)Article8(1)Article12(1)—Article12(2)Article8(2),firstandsecondsubparaArticle12(3)graphsArticle8(2),thirdsubparagraphArticle14(1)(partly)Article8(3),firstsubparagraphArticle12(4)—Article12(5)Article8(3),secondsubparagraphArticle14(1)(partly)Article8(4)—Article9(1),firstsubparagraphArticle13(1),firstsubparagraphArticle9(1),secondsubparagraph—Article9(1),thirdsubparagraphArticle13(1),secondsubparagraphArticle9(1),fourthsubparagraphArticle13(1),thirdsubparagraphArticle9(2)Article13(2)Article10(1)Article14(2)Article10(2)Article14(3)Article10(3)Article14(4)02012L0019—EN—04.07.2018—001.001—40▼BDirective2002/96/ECThisDirectiveArticle10(4)Article14(5)Article11Article15Article12(1)(partly)Article16(1)to(3)Article12(1),firstsubparagraphArticle16(4)(partly)Article12(1),secondsubparagraphArticle16(1)and(2)andArticle17(2)and(3)Article12(1),thirdsubparagraphArticle16(3)and(5)—Article17(1)Article12(1),fourthsubparagraphArticle18Article12(2)Article16(5)Article13Article19—Article20Article14Article21Article15Article22Article16Article23(1)—Article23(2)to(4)Article17(1)to(3)Article24(1)to(3)Article17(4)Article7(3)Article17(5)Article7(4)to(7),Article11(6)andArticle12(6)—Article25Article18Article26Article19Article27AnnexIAAnnexIAnnexIBAnnexII—AnnexesIII,IVandVIAnnexesIItoIVAnnexesVIItoIX—AnnexesXandXI—AnnexXII