Preface	5
	Contents	6
	Introduction	16
	Introduction to the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC)	16
	The WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC)	16
	The Implementation into National Law	16
	Three Good Reasons Why This Book Could Help You	17
	Does Your Product Fall Under the Scope of the WEEE Directive	17
	The Producer: The Obliged Party for WEEE Purposes	17
	Registration at the National Authorities	18
	Registration Body	18
	Frequency	18
	Registering Entity	18
	Way of Submission	19
	Required Registration Data	19
	Fees	19
	Reporting	20
	Labelling	21
	Take Back and Recycling	21
	The Implementation of the WEEE Directive in the EU: An Overview of Recent Case Law in Germany	22
	Introduction	22
	Case Law	22
	Summary	25
	Review of the WEEE Directive	26
	Conclusion	27
	Austria	28
	The National WEEE Legislation	28
	Critical Definitions	28
	The National Scope of WEEE	29
	National Timelines	30
	The National Registration Body	30
	Registration Data	31
	The Financial Guarantee	32
	Foreign Producers	33
	Labelling	33
	Reporting	34
	The National Recycling Market	34
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	35
	Who Can Support You?	35
	Belgium	36
	The National WEEE Legislation	36
	Critical Definitions	38
	The National Scope of WEEE	40
	National Timelines	42
	The National Registration Body	42
	Data Required for Registration	44
	The Financial Guarantee	44
	Foreign Producers	45
	Labelling	45
	Reporting	46
	The National Recycling Market	46
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	47
	Who Can Support You?	47
	Bulgaria	48
	The National WEEE Legislation	48
	Critical Definitions	48
	The National Scope of WEEE	49
	National Timelines	53
	The National Registration Body	53
	Registration Data	54
	The Financial Guarantee	54
	Foreign Producers	54
	Labeling	54
	Reporting	55
	The National Recycling Market	55
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	55
	Who Can Support You?	55
	Cyprus	57
	The National WEEE Legislation	57
	Critical Definitions	57
	The National Scope of WEEE	58
	National Timelines	59
	The National Registration Body	59
	Data Required for Registration	60
	The Financial Guarantee	61
	Foreign Producers	61
	Labelling	61
	Reporting	61
	The National Recycling Market	62
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	62
	Who Can Support You?	63
	Czech Republic	64
	The National WEEE Legislation	64
	Critical Definitions	64
	The National Scope of WEEE	65
	National Timelines	70
	The National Registration Body	70
	Data Required for Registration	71
	The Financial Guarantee	73
	Foreign Producers	74
	Labelling	74
	Input Reporting	75
	The National Recycling Market	76
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	77
	Who Can Support You?	77
	Denmark	78
	The National WEEE Legislation	78
	Critical Definitions	78
	The National Scope of WEEE	79
	National Timelines	80
	The National Registration Body	80
	Data Required for Registration	81
	The Financial Guarantee	81
	Foreign Producers	82
	Labelling	82
	Reporting	83
	The National Recycling Market	83
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	84
	Who Can Support You?	84
	Estonia	86
	The National WEEE Legislation	86
	Critical Definitions	86
	National Scope of WEEE	88
	National Timelines	89
	The National Registration Body	89
	Data Required for Registration	90
	The Financial Guarantee	90
	Foreign Producers	91
	Labelling	91
	Reporting	91
	The National Recycling Market	92
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	92
	Who Can Support You?	92
	Finland	94
	The National WEEE Legislation	94
	Critical Definitions	94
	The National Scope of WEEE	95
	National Timelines	96
	The National Registration Body	96
	Data Required for Registration	98
	The Financial Guarantee	98
	Foreign Producers	99
	Labelling	99
	Reporting	100
	The National Recycling Market	100
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	102
	Who Can Support You?	102
	France	103
	The National WEEE Legislation	103
	Critical Definitions	104
	The National Scope of WEEE	105
	National Timelines	105
	The National Registration Body	106
	Data Required for Registration	107
	The Financial Guarantee	109
	Foreign Producers	109
	Labelling	110
	Reporting	110
	The National Recycling Market	111
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	112
	Who Can Support You?	112
	Germany	114
	The National WEEE Legislation	114
	Critical Definitions	114
	The National Scope of WEEE	116
	National Timelines	117
	The National Registration Body	118
	Data Required for Registration	118
	The Financial Guarantee	121
	Foreign Producers	122
	Labelling	122
	Input Reporting	123
	The National Recycling Market	124
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	125
	Who Can Support You?	125
	Greece	127
	The National WEEE Legislation	127
	Critical Definitions	127
	The National Scope of WEEE	128
	National Timelines	129
	The National Registration Body	129
	Data Required for Registration	130
	The Financial Guarantee	130
	Foreign Producers	130
	Labelling	131
	Reporting	131
	The National Recycling Market	132
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	132
	Who Can Support You?	132
	Hungary	133
	The National WEEE Legislation	133
	Critical Definitions	133
	The National Scope of WEEE	134
	National Timelines	135
	The National Registration Body	135
	Data Required for Registration	136
	The Financial Guarantee	137
	Foreign Producers	137
	Labelling	138
	Reporting	138
	The National Recycling Market	139
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	139
	Who Can Support You?	140
	Ireland	141
	The National WEEE Legislation	141
	Critical Definitions	142
	The National Scope of WEEE	143
	National Timelines	144
	The National Registration Body	144
	Data Required for Registration	146
	The Financial Guarantee	148
	Foreign Producers	150
	Labelling	150
	Reporting	151
	The National Recycling Market	152
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	152
	Who Can Support You?	153
	Italy	154
	The National WEEE Legislation	154
	Critical Definitions	154
	The National Scope of WEEE	155
	National Timelines	156
	The National Registration Body	156
	Data Required for Registration	157
	The Financial Guarantee	157
	Foreign Producers	158
	Labelling	158
	Reporting	158
	The National Recycling Market	159
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	159
	Who Can Support You?	159
	Latvia	161
	The National WEEE Legislation	161
	Critical Definitions	162
	The National Scope of WEEE	163
	National Timelines	164
	The National Registration Body	164
	Data Required for Registration	165
	The Financial Guarantee	165
	Foreign Producers	165
	Labelling	166
	Input Reporting	166
	The National Recycling Market	167
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	168
	Who Can Support You?	168
	Lithuania	169
	The National WEEE Legislation	169
	Critical Definitions	170
	The National Scope of WEEE	171
	National Timelines	171
	The National Registration Body	172
	Data Required for Registration	173
	The Financial Guarantee	174
	Foreign Producers	175
	Labelling	176
	Input Reporting	177
	The National Recycling Market	178
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	153
	Who Can Support You?	153
	Luxembourg	180
	The National WEEE Legislation	180
	Critical Definitions	180
	The National Scope of WEEE	181
	National Timelines	182
	The National Registration Body	182
	Data Required for Registration	184
	The Financial Guarantee	184
	Foreign Producers	184
	Labelling	185
	Input Reporting	185
	The National Recycling Market	185
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	185
	Who Can Support You?	185
	Poland	187
	The National WEEE Legislation	187
	Critical Definitions	187
	The National Scope of WEEE	188
	National Timelines	189
	The National Registration Body	189
	Data Required for Registration	190
	The Financial Guarantee	190
	Foreign Producers	191
	Labelling	192
	Reporting	192
	The National Recycling Market	193
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	153
	Who Can Support You?	153
	Portugal	194
	The National WEEE Legislation	194
	Critical Definitions	194
	The National Scope of WEEE	195
	National Timelines	196
	The National Registration Body	196
	Registration Data	197
	The Financial Guarantee	198
	Foreign Producers	198
	Labelling	198
	Reporting	199
	The National Recycling Market	199
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	199
	Who Can Support You?	200
	Romania	201
	The National WEEE Legislation	201
	Critical Definitions	202
	The National Scope of WEEE	202
	National Timelines	203
	The National Registration Body	203
	Data Required for Registration	204
	The Financial Guarantee	204
	Foreign Producers	205
	Labelling	205
	Input Reporting	205
	The National Recycling Market	206
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	206
	Who Can Support You?	207
	Slovakia	208
	Personal details	208
	Introduction of the national law	208
	Critical Definitions	209
	National Scope of WEEE and Current Exemptions	209
	Timelines	210
	Registration Body	211
	Registration Data	211
	Financial Guarantee	212
	Registration of Foreign Producers	213
	Labelling	213
	Input Reporting	213
	Recycling Market	214
	References and Further Information	215
	Slovenia	216
	The National WEEE Legislation	216
	Critical Definitions	216
	The National Scope of WEEE	217
	National Timelines	218
	The National Registration Body	218
	Data Required for Registration	219
	The Financial Guarantee	220
	Foreign Producers	221
	Labelling	222
	Input Reporting	222
	The National Recycling Market	222
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	223
	Who Can Support You?	223
	Spain	224
	The National WEEE Legislation	224
	Critical Definitions	224
	The National Scope of WEEE	225
	National Timelines	226
	The National Registration Body	226
	Data Required for Registration	227
	The Financial Guarantee	228
	Foreign Producers	228
	Labelling	229
	Reporting	229
	The National Recycling Market	229
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	231
	Who Can Support You?	231
	Sweden	232
	The National WEEE Legislation	232
	Critical Definitions	233
	The National Scope of WEEE	234
	National Timelines	235
	The National Registration Body	235
	Data Required for Registration	236
	The Financial Guarantee	237
	Foreign Producers	239
	Labelling	239
	Reporting	239
	The National Recycling Market	240
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	241
	Who Can Support You?	241
	The Netherlands	242
	The National WEEE Legislation	242
	Critical Definitions	242
	The National Scope of WEEE	243
	National Timelines	244
	The National Registration Body	244
	Data Required for Registration	245
	The Financial Guarantee	245
	Foreign Producers	246
	Labelling	246
	Reporting	247
	The National Recycling Market	247
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	248
	Who Can Support You?	249
	United Kingdom	250
	The National WEEE Legislation	242
	Critical Definitions	242
	The National Scope of WEEE	243
	National Timelines	244
	The National Registration Body	244
	Registration Data	245
	The Financial Guarantee	245
	Foreign Producers	246
	Labelling	246
	Reporting	247
	The National Recycling Market	247
	Where Can You Find Further Information?	248
	Who Can Support You?	249