Producer and Importer Obligations
What is a producer?
A producer of EEE is defined as any person who irrespective of selling technique used, including by means of distance communication:
- Manufacturers and sells electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) under his or her own brand
- Resells under his or her own brand, equipment produced by other suppliers (Note: a reseller not being regarded as the ‘producer’ if the brand of the producer appears on the equipment)
- Imports or exports EEE on a professional basis into a Member State
WEEE Producer Obligations
Producers of consumer WEEE have the following obligations under the WEEE Directive:
- To register and renew registration as a producer of WEEE with the Producer Register Limited
- To provide accurate information regarding the volume of product placed on the market on a monthly basis through the Blackbox
- Finance the environmentally sound management of WEEE by joining a compliance schemes or by self-compling
- Ensure EEE placed on the market is in compliance with the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Regulations, S.I. 341 of 2005 as amended
- To inform the consumer of their entitlements and the specific arrangements for WEEE when purchasing a new product
- To display the following sign at all retail stores, retailing EEE and batteries (including batteries incorporated into EEE) in a conspicuous position within 1 m of the point of sale of EEE (till) or where EEE or batteries are displayed. Please see Schedule 6 of the regulations>>