08282006 英國公佈WEEE指令實施時間表

英國公佈WEEE指令實施時間表

英國貿易和工業部（工貿部）最近公佈了關於實施《電子及電器設備廢棄物處理指令》（WEEE）的時間表。根據新時間表，英國的WEEE法例將於2007年1月1日生效，生產商自2007年7月1日起必須對電子及電器設備廢料承擔全部責任。

英國能源大臣Malcolm於日前公佈WEEE法例新時間表時表示，近年來電器設備已成為歐盟地區成長最快速的廢物類別，每人每一年平均製造大約20公斤的電器設備廢物，而單單在英國，目前每年就可製造大約100萬公噸的廢物。因此，製造商及進口商均須負起責任為新產品與現有產品制訂回收計畫，而不應該任意棄置電子及電器設備廢料（WEEE）。

自2007年4月1日起，生產商（包含進口商）須遵守WEEE指令所載明的主要責任及規定。有關英國WEEE指令實施時間表的重點如下：

• 英國WEEE法例將於2007年1月1日正式生效。
• 自2007年4月1日起，生產商必須向廢料回收處理廠提供關於新電子及電器設備的資
料。
• 自2007年4月1日起，生產商必須對含有減損臭氧層之危害物質的家戶電子及電器設
備廢料、陰極射線管以及氣體排放電管履行責任，並透過現有安排進行廢料收集與回
收。
• 環境署將於2007年6月1日以前發出生產商註冊編號。
• 自2007年7月1日起，生產商須對所有家戶及非家戶電子及電器設備廢棄物承擔全部
責任。
• 自2007年7月1日起，生產商於銷售電子及電器設備時，須提供WEEE註冊編號給予
經銷商。
• 自2007年7月1日起，家戶電子及電器設備廢料的回收系統需開始運作，包括由經銷
商運作及管理的指定收集廠（Designated Collection Facilities, DCFs）。


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資料來源: 《英國貿易和工業部(DTI)網站》
http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/detail.asp?ReleaseID=216704&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=False


UK Announced Final Timetable for WEEE

The UK's Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) has finally published a timetable for the implementation of the WEEE Directive. To date, the UK and Malta are the only of the 25 Member States not to have transposed this Directive into their national law. The UK WEEE Regulations are now due to enter into force on 1 January 2007, with producers becoming fully responsible for waste EEE from 1 July 2007.

In announcing the new timetable, Energy Minister Malcolm Wicks said, "Electrical equipment is the fastest growing category of rubbish across the European Union, with around 20 kg per person produced every year, and the UK alone is now generating around 1million tonnes of the stuff every year [...] Manufacturers and importers will have a responsibility to ensure they plan their new and existing products to be recycled rather than dumped."

Producers, including importers, will have to comply with the main obligations and requirements of the WEEE Directive, such as marking equipment from 1 April 2007. Other significant points in the timetable for implementation for producers are as follows:

• the WEEE Regulations enter force on 1 January 2007;
• producers must make information available to treatment facilities about new EEE from 1 April
2007;
• producer compliance scheme obligations for household WEEE containing Ozone Depleting
Substances, Cathode Ray Tubes and gas discharge tubes start on 1 April 2007, with collection
through existing arrangements. Transitional arrangements apply;
• the Environment Agencies will issue producer registration numbers by 1 June 2007;
• full producer and producer compliance scheme obligations for all (household and non-household)
WEEE start on 1 July 2007;
• Producers must provide WEEE registration numbers to distributors on sale of EEE from 1 July
2007;
• take-back systems for household WEEE must be operational from 1 July 2007, including
Designated Collection Facilities (DCFs) operated by distributors.

Detailed information, please refer to: http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/detail.asp?ReleaseID=216704&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=False