What does WEEE mean to you?

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How the Legislation affects you

As of July 2005, businesses, organisations and/or institutions have been required by law to register with the Environment Agency when they produce 200KG or more of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) containing Hazardous Waste. Any electrical item purchased prior to 13th August 2005 is your responsibility (you must dispose of it in the proper manner).

*How the Legislation affects you post UK 1st January 2007

After the introduction of UK WEEE legislation, all organisations and/or institutions will be classed as B2B (business to business) end users of non household WEEE will be responsible for the environmentally sound disposal of historic WEEE and in many cases the environmentally sound disposal of recently purchased WEEE where the seller is operating under 9.2.

Consequences

There are potentially serious consequences for you if you do not comply including fines, bans on your products and even imprisonment. It is estimated that the UK economy will have to pay between £217 and £455 million per annum to comply with the WEEE Directive.

Producers: (e.g. manufacturers, importers, re branding distributors). You have legal obligations under the UK WEEE Regulations and must either arrange for the collection, treatment, recycling and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE, or pay a Producer Compliance Scheme (PCS) to do this on your behalf. If you do not comply you will be committing a criminal offence and will be subject to enforcement action. Weeeco is a delivery partner for ‘Northern Compliance’ a Limited by Guarantee not for profit B2B Producer Compliance Scheme and WEEE Lite a B2C and/or Both producer Compliance Scheme.

Businesses: non-household end-users of WEEE must arrange and finance the treatment and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE purchased prior to 13th August 2005 and in many cases recently purchased EEE. The introduction of sound company WEEE policies is also necessary to meet certain standards, for example, ISO 14001; ensuring cost effective, environmentally sustainable, and socially responsible WEEE Disposal.

Public Sector: You have the same responsibilities as businesses (see above). However, Local Authorities also need to demonstrate leadership in what is major environmental legislation. Those in the public sector must ensure that the introduction of their WEEE policy meets all the requirements of Government and provides fully auditable systems.

The real issue however, is one of Corporate Social Responsibility. Leading companies have policies already in place and there is immense pressure to follow suit or else run the risk of poor PR and falling behind the entire market place. WEEE Policy is a standard question in many Public Sector and Blue Chip Company PQQs (Pre Tender Qualifying Questionnaires) and if you don’t have a policy, this will reduce your chances of winning contracts with the public sector and blue chip organisations.

WEEE & Battery Compliance Free Seminars 2010 – 11th, March 2010

Given that the majority of registered producers are locked into their current schemes from 30th May 2010 until January 2012, these early compliance seminars are an essential tool in ensuring that registered producers fully understand the implications of actual and impending Regulatory changes to UK law and how best to comply.

UK Registered Producers are invited to find out what WEEE Know!

The Lighting Association are sponsoring a series of free ½ day seminars that will provide invited registered producers and distributors with the opportunity to find out how the updated UK WEEE Regulations (2010), the proposed further redrafting in the European Parliament of the WEEE Directive and the introduction of the UK Battery Regulations will impact on their business. It will also be an opportunity of testing your companies WEEE & Battery Compliance strategy.

WEEE need to be informed

Previous seminars run by the partners have been successful in reducing the financial liabilities of WEEE compliance for attendees by up to 80% and we challenge you to take the test by you or a colleague attending a seminar or requesting a no obligation fully funded WEEE & Battery Compliance audit.

Seminar Agenda

Business Case Studies looking at the various options for WEEE Compliance.
- Producers
- Producer of B2C & B2B EEE
- Distributors/ Retailers
- B2C WEEE Arising
- B2B WEEE Arising
- WEEE Take Back Services
- Contractors
- B2B&B2C End User of WEEE
Business Case Studies looking at the various options for UK Battery Regulations
- Producers
- Producer of Automotive, Industrial & Batteries
- Distributors/ Retailers
- Waste Batteries Arising
- Battery Take Back Services
- Contractors
- End Users of Batteries
Proposed redrafting of the WEEE Directive.
Questions and Networking

Timings

10:00 Tea, Coffee & Biscuits
10:30 WEEE Compliance Case Studies
12:00 Battery Compliance Case Studies
13:00 Proposed redrafting of the WEEE Directive & Question Time
13:15 Buffett Lunch and Networking Opportunity

Speaker

The principle speaker at the seminars will be V F Eckerman the founder of Weeeco with invaluable experience in WEEE & Battery Compliance who is managing the service offer for the members of LA Compliance, WEEE Lite, Northern Compliance and C4U. His knowledge of the WEEE & Battery Regulations are only surpassed by his ability to turn regulatory legislation into business opportunity with common sense solutions.

Dates and Region:

Day	Month	Location
7^th	April	Telford
20^th		Newcastle
22^nd		Heathrow
29^th		Manchester
5^th	May	Bristol
19^th		Telford
26^th		Heathrow
2^nd	June	Newcastle
9^th		Welwyn Garden City
16^th		Heathrow
30^th		Telford

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Call Margaret on: 0191 423 6232 or click here to complete our online booking form.

If you are interested in a WEEE Audit Request click here or call Margaret on 0191 423 6232

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