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Thursday February 1st 2007
Confusion over new electronic equipment regulations
Archived article dated Thursday February 1st 2007
The FPB is concerned that with just six months to go before firms become responsible for disposing of electrical waste, there is still confusion over responsibilities and how the system will work.
New regulations will come into force on 1 July 2007 but the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) is yet to publish its guidelines.
Businesses that should be considering the impact of the regulations include those which manufacture, brand or import electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), those businesses that sell EEE or store, treat or dismantle waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Those firms could be responsible for the cost of collection, treatment and recycling of the equipment. Philip Moody, Senior Member Services Representative at the FPB comments “The aim is to minimise the impact of electrical and electronic goods on the environment, increasing recycling and reducing the amount of WEEE going to landfill. But there is still a lot of confusion over how the system will work. “Firms which deal in electrical goods are still unsure whether they, the manufacturer, the local council or someone else is going to be taking responsibility. They haven't been briefed properly by the DTI.”
Tagged as: waste | weee regulations | retailers | environment
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