EPR obligations for WEEE
Recycling of electrical and electronic equipment –
Whether you are a manufacturer, importer, or distributor of electrical or electronic equipment, or WEEE, or if you have an online store or sell through a third-party retailer, you are required to comply with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Spain in relation to WEEE products sold. This means that you are required to register your company with the RII-AEE and with a SCRAP appropriate for the type of products sold, as well as to declare all electrical and electronic equipment placed on Spanish territory.
The main objective of this regulation is that:
- The financial responsibility for the management of waste from marketed WEEE is financed, so that it only affects consumers of these products.
- A circular economy is promoted to encourage the reuse and repair of these products and a commitment to quality products.
- Environmental protection is promoted by reducing the environmental impact of the manufacture and marketing of these WEEE.
- The costs of waste treatment are covered, directly or indirectly, by the producer and passed on to the end consumer.
Obligations of WEEE producers
In accordance with Royal Decree 110/2015, of February 20, on waste electrical and electronic equipment, WEEE manufacturers or companies that sell them on the Spanish market must comply with the legal and environmental obligations arising from Extended Producer Responsibility.
Are you a manufacturer of electrical and electronic equipment? Do you resell equipment manufactured to order? Or do you import equipment from abroad into Spain? If so, you have the following obligations, among others:
- Organize and finance the collection of electrical and electronic waste and ensure its final treatment for recycling or destruction.
- Help achieve the minimum collection rate for waste electrical and electronic equipment and appliances by replacing old appliances.
- Promote the achievement of the minimum rate of recovery and preparation for reuse and recycling of waste from these electrical and electronic appliances.
- Carry out public education and awareness campaigns for the reuse, repair, or reuse of parts.
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Equipmentsubject to legal obligations:
The list of categories of electrical and electronic equipment that fall within the scope of this Royal Decree can be found in Annex I & Annex II, and includes:
1. Large household appliances such as refrigerators and similar appliances, air conditioners, heat pumps, and other temperature exchange equipment
2. Small household appliances, max. 50 cm in length
3. IT and telecommunications equipment such as laptops and mobile phones
5. Lighting equipment such as fluorescent lamps, high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps, low-pressure sodium lamps, and light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
5. Lighting fixtures such as fluorescent, high intensity discharge (HID), low-pressure sodium, light emitting diode (LED) lamps
6. Electrical and electronic tools
7. Electronic leisure toys or sports equipment
8. Electrical or electronic healthcare products
9. Monitoring and control instruments
10. Vending machines
What declarations am I required to make?
Appliances and WEEE placed on the Spanish market must be declared quarterly to the PRO, and it is possible to correct previous declarations with the following quarterly declaration.
At the end of the year, a final declaration must be made, declaring all WEEE that has not been previously declared.
Payments to the selected SCRAP are also made on a quarterly basis
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