Whats required of producers?
Producers are divided into two categories: • those that supply electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) to households • those that supply to businesses. Many producers will fall into both categories, but each has different responsibilities. For the purposes of registration, producers are companies registered with Companies House or acting as sole traders or partnerships. There is no provision for Group registrations in these Regulations. Regardless of the approach that may be adopted, producers who supply EEE to household consumers will be required to: • Register with an approved Compliance Scheme • In 2007, provide 2006 sales data (i.e. the weight of equipment sold for each of the 13 categories) • Finance the collection, treatment and recycling/recovery of WEEE from Designated Collection Facilities (DCF) • Provide evidence of compliance • Producers will have the option of performing these responsibilities themselves or outsourcing to a compliance scheme such as Transform. For those s
