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Recycling standards The WEEE Forum has taken the initiative to introduce recycling standards for the various families of WEEE collected. The WEEE Forum recognises the importance of treating material the same way in all EU member states and introducing common standards so that recycling figures from different countries can be compared like with like. Recently published standards include best practice treatment for CFC and non CFC refrigeration equipment. Reporting Tool In order to assist compliance schemes in reporting the recycling rate achieved by their subcontractors the WEEE Forum has developed reporting software that will track the collected WEEE material and record how the material has been recycled in the various fractions. This software has been well received by the EU Commission and the European Electronic Recycling Association (EERA) For more information on this please log on to www.weee-forum.org Conference WEEE Ireland hosted the WEEE Forums International conference in Dublin in November 2006 where over 150 delegates participated from over 25 countries representing Compliance schemes, Producers and Government Departments. The main message from the WEEE Forum conference was the importance of combining the spirit of friendship and the fusion of processes to deliver a powerful focus on electronic recycling in Europe. ART_4_Annual Report.indd 7 09/03/2007 15:44:50
Producers Producers Obligations Producers of EEE who place product onto the Irish market are obliged to register with the WEEE Register Society and then comply with the WEEE Regulations by ensuring they meet their market share obligations for recovery of WEEE from consumers. Overall Ireland has to achieve an annual rate of 4kg of WEEE per head of population by 2008. Producers must ensure this WEEE is treated in an environmentally sound manner and report on this treatment and output to the Environmental Protection Agency. All registered Producers must display their WEEE Register Number on invoices, credit notes, delivery dockets etc. to customers and ensure the wheelie bin symbol is indelibly marked on EEE and relevant information on WEEE given to consumers with the product. Role of WEEE Ireland Producers of household EEE and lighting equipment can join WEEE Ireland for cost effective compliance with the WEEE Regulations. WEEE Ireland employs licensed sub contractors to collect and recycle WEEE from collection points nationwide and then reports to the EPA and Department of the Environment on the treatment, methodology and fraction output from this process. The advantages of being part of our collective compliance scheme operating to internationally recognised best practice standards have been acknowledged by the 400+ Irish Producers who are registered with WEEE Ireland. WEEE Register Society and the WEEE Blackbox The collection and recycling of WEEE is funded by contributions to the Producer Recycling Fund (PRF). All Producers report, in strict confidence, directly to the WEEE Blackbox the EEE placed on the market each month and our members are then invoiced by WEEE Ireland for the relevant Environmental Management Costs (EMC). Visible EMCs for many categories of EEE are labelled as a contribution to the Producer Recycling Fund (PRF) and shown on invoices and till receipts throughout the supply chain to ensure transparency in the system. Enforcement The WEEE Blackbox, on behalf of the WEEE Register Society examines Producers’ records to determine the validity of information reported in their monthly returns. WEEE Ireland offers all members a pre-examination service to help prepare for this inspection in advance. The Office of Licensing and Guidance in the EPA oversee the enforcement activity on all responsible parties involved in WEEE. They inspect Producer and Distributor premises to check all required documentation and notices are in place and follow up on non registered Producers. To date they have successfully prosecuted 3 Producers for non-compliance with the Regulations with more cases pending. 8 ART_4_Annual Report.indd 8 09/03/2007 15:45:01
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