Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2015 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAct on bringing into circulation, taking back, and environmentally compatible waste disposal of electrical and electronic equipment. Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Solid waste Hazardous substances Recycling/reuse Hazardous waste Waste management Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Act transposes the Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment Into the German legislation. Furthermore, the Act has been notified according to the Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations. The Act also implements article 23 of the Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act. The aims of the present Act are to protect the environment and health and to conserve natural resources. The basic prerequisite for achieving these aims is the avoidance of waste, the reduction of waste volume and a ban on the use of certain hazardous materials. In particular, the Act aims for protecting health and nature against poisonous substances from electrical and electronic equipment, reducing the amount of waste due recycling and therefore producers are more and more responsible for the whole life of their products, from creation up to disposal. Producer under the present Act does not only mean the person creating a product, but also the importer, exporter and, under certain circumstances, the distributor. The Act requires local authorities to set up collection points for electrical and electronic equipment that was in use in private households. Producers must collect the equipment from these sites and dispose of it properly. Producers are also required to ensure professional disposal of equipment that was used for commercial purposes only. Therefore they have to set up their own take-back system for discarded equipment. Full text German References - Legislation Implements Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment. Legislation | European Union | 2012 Keyword: Solid waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste management, Waste prevention Source: FAO, FAOLEX Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act. Legislation | Germany | 1994 (2011) Keyword: Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Recycling/reuse, Liability/compensation, Access-to-information, Policy/planning, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Fish products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act. Legislation | Germany | 2005 (2013) Keyword: Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act-Fees Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2015 Keyword: Royalties/fees, Enforcement/compliance, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Institution, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act-Fees Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2015 (2016) Keyword: Energy conservation/energy production, Renewable energy, Institution, Environmental audit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on requirements for the treatment of waste electrical and electronic equipment (waste electronic equipment treatment regulation). Legislation | Germany | 2021 Keyword: Enforcement/compliance, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Environmental standards, Processing/handling, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Recycling/reuse, Waste disposal, Waste management, Standards, Protection of environment, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act amending the Waste Avoidance, Recovery and Disposal Act and the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act. Legislation | Germany | 2017 Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste domestic sources, Solid waste, Hazardous substances, Recycling/reuse, Hazardous waste, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX