--- title: All you need to know about WEEE Compliance description: What is WEEE compliance ? What are the WEEE obligations and producers responsibility ? Everything you need to know about WEEE compliance in this article. --- [![WEEE-logic](https://news.weeelogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Weeelogic_June2016/images/WEEE-logic-final02.png?width=330&height=84&name=WEEE-logic-final02.png "WEEE-logic")](https://news.weeelogic.com/) # **All you need to know about WEEE compliance** ## Understand your obligations and how to comply with WEEE directive efficiently ## What is WEEE compliance ? The **Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive** sets responsibilities for businesses selling and/or using **Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE)**. The **WEEE directive** was first published in 2002 and has been updated in 2012. Indeed, **WEEE** are end of life EEE. **Rohs directive** regulates the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (**EEE**), which each producer have to comply with this declaration. Obligated parties are called “**Producers**” and defined as businesses or entities placing a product sales reference onto a national market for the first time. Producers can be manufacturers, OEMs, importers, distance sellers, distributor, ecommerce, brand owners (license for import and/or distribution), etc. Producers are required not only to fulfill product **compliance** requirements but also **end-of-life management in each country: provide take-back, recycling and recovery solutions** to the stakeholders active on their supply chain as well as to the final end users of the goods. Producers shall set and manage WEEE compliance in country(ies) of market presence: **WEEElogic helps you to understand and comply to the WEEE Directive in each EU member states**   [![Send us your inquiry](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2220369/c5b840c4-2bd7-408f-8404-d2be39a48bce.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2220369/c5b840c4-2bd7-408f-8404-d2be39a48bce) ## WEEE obligations: products and obligations ### WEEE scope of products and devices **Are your products in the scope of such legislation?** In fact, **WEEE regulation** covers everything that require an electric current, a battery, or solar energy in order to operate. They are categorized into differents groups: ![temperature](https://news.weeelogic.com/hubfs/DW-2019/icone/temperature.svg) **Temperature exchange equipment** Fridges, freezers, air conditioning, heating pumps, etc. ![monitoring-weee-compliance](https://news.weeelogic.com/hubfs/DW-2019/icone/nonitors.svg) **Screens, monitors and equipment containing screens (>100cm2)** Monitors, TV sets, tablets, etc. ![lamps-weee-compliance](https://news.weeelogic.com/hubfs/DW-2019/icone/light-bulb.svg) **Lamps** Fluorescent lamps, high intensity discharge lamps, pressure sodium lamps, etc. ![washing-machine-weee-compliance](https://news.weeelogic.com/hubfs/DW-2019/icone/washing-machine.svg) **Large equipment** Dishwasher, ventilation system, washing machine, hoven, electric cooker, vacuum cleaner, mower, luminaires, copying equipment, large medical devices, musical equipment, etc. ![mixer-weee-compliance](https://news.weeelogic.com/hubfs/DW-2019/icone/mixer.svg) **Small equipment** All other type of electrical and electronic equipment smaller than 50cms (length, large or width): hifi, hair dryer, blender, mixer, electrical toy, drill, shaver, watches, smoke detectors, video cameras, thermostats, device with integrated photovoltaic panel, etc. ![cell-phone-weee-compliance](https://news.weeelogic.com/hubfs/DW-2019/icone/cell-phone.svg) **Small IT and telecommunication equipment** All IT and telecom devices that are smaller than 50cms (length, large or width): smartphone, router, desktop, printer, wires, set top box, GPS, VHF radio, etc. ### **Producer’ obligations and responsibilities** In each country, companies with “**producer**” responsibility are required to: - **Register** to the National Registry, with the appropriate authorities to ensure compliance and waste management - **Declare** at regular frequencies notably quantities and weights of electronic products placed on the market - **Manage** information and communication to end-users (marking) about the recycle of their electronic tools - **Organize** takeback and recycling of equivalent old appliances to respect e waste recycling - **Finance** take back and recycling to ensure waste collection - **Report** figures for takeback and recycling to the authorities in all the different country your electrical equipment are (different in each european union) Find the unavoidable WEEE compliance guidance to assess whether your company needs to setup registration or needs to update its current compliance [![Download our Ebook](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2220369/253d6139-3dd6-44d4-8918-7750f4c9bae8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2220369/253d6139-3dd6-44d4-8918-7750f4c9bae8) ## Turn legal obligations into business opportunities ### **How to deal with multi country compliance?**   In order to manage their compliance per country, producers can contract with dedicated companies (**WEEE compliance schemes)** that have the legal, financial and operational capacities to provide them **WEEE compliance administrative**, take back and recycling solutions in a specific country. However, producers involved in several countries shall consider to **simplify proceedings and compliance** so as to secure business and legal compliance. **It is often easier to contract with a general contractor in order to facilitate multi country proceedings.** ### **What are the benefits of WEEE compliance and recycling?** **WEEE compliance is required in each country where a legal framework for WEEE regulation exists.** 1. Market access and product compliance 2. Facilitating deals with partners 3. Securing trademark and brand image 4. Market differentiation 5. Availability of take-back and recycling services (for clients, business partners and warehouses) 6. Contributing to a company’s corporate social responsibility and ethical code of conduct Understand the legal framework, obligations standing on businesses and WEEE compliance solutions [![Download our checklist](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2220369/bbcddcd1-4777-427d-91b7-58c3a2a8a2d8.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2220369/bbcddcd1-4777-427d-91b7-58c3a2a8a2d8) ## Achieve compliance, thanks to a WEEE expert **Identify obligations and define compliance needs properly** This will draw the legal requirements per market presence and will determine whether a company has WEEE obligations or not, according to sales routes and channels, involvement of business partners, invoicing mechanism etc. **Key elements to involve colleagues and management into WEEE compliance** Market differentiation, loyalty programs towards clients, budget planning, code of ethic CSR, etc. **Communication levies** Inform the public and business partners about company’s compliance and performance. **Provide compliance solution to facilitate business decisions** Clarify compliance stakes, plan budget and cost estimates, identify reporting IT solution, data preparation and registration overviews. ### **Get an expert to comply with WEEE directive** **Compliance is mandatory for Producers**, although there is no European harmonization mechanism. The understanding and compliance of WEEE compliance across countries is time consuming. Experts and compliance and recycling hub **reduce time and efforts and provide solutions**, IT solutions, and legal consulting to respond to internal and external stakes. Compliance hub offer coordination services and **avoid multiple vendors interactions**, such as central reporting, central contracting, central payments, overviews, etc. ## Over 80 producers trust of our expertise « WEEElogic was the perfect European compliance partner to support our development as we were looking for a reliable single point of contact with the right expertise to set up our WEEE compliance in Europe. Somfy Protect by Myfox is a French company developing innovative security solutions in a fast-growing market, needing to meet obligations under the WEEE directive as well as the battery and packaging directives. » **Somfy Protect by Myfox SAS Operations Senior Manager, Valérie Poteau** «WEEE European compliance solution to simplify and manage legal obligations" "Moravia is based in Czech Republic. WEEE compliance in Europe is complex and we preferred to save time by outsourcing our compliance with WEEElogic. They manage WEEE and battery compliance easily and facilitate all our WEEE registration proceedings in the European Union countries.» **MORAVIA Propag Compliance Manager,** **Eva Libosvarova** ## Your European Compliance and Recycling Hub for WEEE, batteries and packaging ![WEEElogic](https://news.weeelogic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WEEElogic.png?width=250&name=WEEElogic.png) We are a **pan-European one stop compliance hub** for take back & recycling of Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Waste batteries and Waste packaging. 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