WEEE products are also categorised depending on when they were place onto the market.
Products place onto the market before 13 August 2005 are called ‘historic’.
Products place onto the market after 13 August 2005 are called ‘future’.

Producers of equipment

Under the WEEE Regulations a ‘producer’ is a company that manufactures, imports or re-brands electrical and electronic equipment (EEE).

Each producer is responsible for his products. Some of the EU Member States have established national producer registries. Each country regulates separately how and by when the registration has to take place.

A producer is also a company which sells a product under its own brand which has been produced by another company. Also an importer or exporter is a producer under WEEE. Distributors and retailers who sell goods of an unregistered producer are automatically taking over his responsibilities.

Provide information

The producer or importer must provide the environmental regulators in each EU country in which they produce / import / sell certain information on new EEE to assist treatment and re-use. This includes information on the components and materials in the EEE, and the location of any hazardous substances. more >>