News Category: UK Waste Legislation and Guidance
Amendment to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006
18 December 2009
The 2006 Regulations came into force on 1 January 2007 and have been in operation for two compliance periods. A review of the 2006 Regulations sought to consolidate lessons learnt and to build upon the successes of the current infrastructure. The amendments to the 2006 Regulations will produce an overall reduction in the amount of data to be submitted to the environment agencies; allow evidence to be issued on the receipt of separately collected waste electrical and electronic equipment at treatment facilities; remove the need for Producer Compliance Schemes’ to apply for approval every three compliance periods, although they will be required to submit `rolling` three year operational plans annually; and ensure all treatment facilities approved under the Regulations are able to meet the minimum standards of recycling and recovery required by the Directive. The full text of the 2006 regulations is available here: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si2006/20063289.htm The full text of the 2009 amendment regulations is available here: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/pdf/uksi_20092957_en.pdf The Explanatory Memorandum to the 2009 amendment regulations is available here: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2009/em/uksiem_20092957_en.pdf | 
