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英國WEEE條例正式宣佈

英國貿易暨工業部(DTI)證實,該國為實施歐盟《電子與電器設備廢料指令》(WEEE)而制定的WEEE條例已於今年12月12日提交國會,相關條例預計於2007年1月5日起生效。

◎ WEEE收集設施網絡
隨著英國WEEE條例的公佈,貿易暨工業部(DTI)確認包裝材料廢料符合計畫Valpak將擴大其工作範圍,執行官方的零售商符合計畫。

假如零售商選擇不加入英國零售財團出資的Valpak計畫,該條例也將允許於店內回收電子與電器設備廢料,預計許多零售店與百貨店將會參與此計劃。

英國將於2007年起實施生產者責任規定。自2007年4月1日起,電子產品生產者及經銷商應遵守WEEE指令所載的主要規定及責任,並且應自2007年7月1日起對家庭電子與電器設備廢料承擔全部責任,包括支付有關廢料的環保處理費用。

英國貿易暨工業部(DTI)指出:「我們確保建立一個消費者能免費回收舊電子與電器設備的指定收集設施網絡,無論如何,此舉將鼓勵大家重複使用或回收再利用更多的電子與電器設備廢料。」

生產者須於2007年3月15日以前加入認可的生產者符合計畫,以確保他們於明年7月1日起能符合指令規定。

◎ WEEE條例之重要影響
根據貿易暨工業部(DTI) 表示,英國WEEE條例的規定將:

 使消費者能夠在適當的地點免費處理他們的電子與電器廢料。消費者將自2007年7月起開始看見明顯變化,預計於零售店及新電子與電器產品…等設立新標示。
 提供經銷商選擇如何符合指令規定之相關責任,加入經銷商回收計畫(DTS)或者提供消費者於店內回收電子與電器設備廢料。
 允許繼續維持目前現行管理電子與電器廢料的關係。這點與政府全部的相關條例辦法一致,將促進生產者更容易的接觸及實施WEEE條例。
 使任何一個指定收集設施(DCF)的經營者能夠安排生產者符合計畫(PCS),以便PCS可免費將電子與電器廢料從棄置地點取回,進行處理與回收再利用。
 鼓勵廢棄的設備盡可能地重複利用。
 由零售商與某些生產者持續收集舊設備,同時運送新商品。

另外,英國貿易暨工業部(DTI)表示,相關條例也於今年12月12日一同提交國會,包括:「WEEE許可證條例;及規定向在2007年4月1日至6月30日期間運送有害電子與電器設備(EEE)至地方當局認可收集設施的生產者收取收集、處理及回收費用。」

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資料來源:《美國letsrecycle網站》
詳細內容請參考:
http://www.letsrecycle.com/legislation/news.jsp?story=6349
http://www.letsrecycle.com/legislation/news.jsp?story=6381

英國WEEE條例 (SI 2006 No. 3289),請參考:http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file35992.pdf
英國WEEE許可證條例,請參考:http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20063315.htm
WEEE處理指南 (Defra),請參考:http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/electrical/pdf/weee-batrrt-guidance.pdf


UK WEEE Regulations Published

Regulations to bring in the WEEE Directive in the UK were today laid before Parliament by science minister Malcolm Wicks, coming into force on January 5, 2007.

Alongside publication of the regulations, the Department of Trade and Industry confirmed that the packaging waste compliance scheme Valpak will be broadening its work into running the official compliance scheme for retailers.

The regulations will also allow in-store take back of WEEE if a retailer chooses not to join the Valpak scheme although as this has the support of the British Retail Consortium, most shops and stores are expected to participate.

Producers of electrical goods will from 1 July 2007 be required to meet the environmental costs of dealing with waste products the regulations. But, the Directive does not place any obligations on householders, and they will be not be prohibited from throwing WEEE away with general domestic rubbish.

The DTI said that "it will however encourage more WEEE to be reused or recycled by ensuring that there is a network of facilities in place where householders can return their used equipment free of charge."

By 15 March 2007 producers will need to join an approved producer compliance scheme to ensure that they are able to comply with the Directive from 1 July.

The DTI said that the regulations will:

 Enable consumers to dispose of their electrical waste free of charge at accessible and appropriate places. Consumers will start to see changes from July 2007, with new signage at their local council refuse centres, in shops, and on new electrical products.
 Give distributors the choice of how to meet their obligations under the Directive by either joining the Distributor Take-back Scheme (DTS) or by offering customers in-store take-back.
 Allow existing relationships currently managing electrical waste to continue. This is consistent with the Government’s overall approach to regulation, which is to be as ‘light-touch’ as possible.
 Enable any operator of a designated collection facility (DCF) to arrange with a producer compliance scheme (PCS) to have the electrical waste deposited at their site taken away for treatment and recycling by that PCS, free of charge.
 Allow for and encourage the re-use of equipment after it has been discarded where possible.
 Allows for the continued collection of old equipment at the same time of delivering new goods by retailers, and some producers.

In a surprise move, the DTI is not to meet the costs of collecting and treating hazardous WEEE items such as cathode ray tubes for the first three months of the next financial year. Because of the delays to the regulations, the Department had been footing the bill for this but the DTI revealed today that regulations are to be laid "early in the New Year to allow for producers to be charged for the collection, treatment and recycling of EEE containing hazardous substances (for example CRTs, refrigerants and gas discharge lamps) that are sent to local authority sites between the 1 April and 30 June 2007".

Information Source:《 letsrecycle website in the U.S.A. 》

Detailed information, please refer to
http://www.letsrecycle.com/legislation/news.jsp?story=6349
http://www.letsrecycle.com/legislation/news.jsp?story=6381

UK WEEE Regulations (SI 2006 No. 3289), please refer to
http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file35992.pdf

WEEE Waste Management Licensing Regulations, please refer to
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2006/20063315.htm

Defra: WEEE Treatment Guidance, please refer to
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/electrical/pdf/weee-batrrt-guidance.pdf

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