EEE Reporting – Netting off exports
B2B Compliance has today welcomed confirmation from the Environment Agency that EEE producers supplying to customers outside of the UK will be allowed the netting off of exported EEE in data returns...
View ArticleEA publishes ‘Dual Use’ Guidance
The Environment Agency has published this morning (23.2.15) new guidance on the reporting of ‘Dual Use’ EEE. While guidance on scope was published in pdf format in December, the EA has chosen to...
View Article2015 WEEE collection targets announced
BIS has announced the collection targets for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), which is to rise by around 16,000 tonnes for 2015 compared to 2014. Producer Compliance Schemes have been...
View ArticleB2B Compliance Red Tape Challenge Response
The government consultation aiming to reduce red tape, identifying unnecessary regulation and poor implementation, recently closed following a cross sector call for evidence. The Cutting Red Tape team...
View ArticleUK producers affected in Germany WEEE recast
On 24th October Germany released their long awaited regulations transposing the recast WEEE Directive. But the implementation has raised alarms for UK business who may hold new obligations under this...
View ArticleWEEE producer consultation on change to reporting categories
The Recast WEEE Directive aims to improve the environmental performance of all operators involved in the lifecycle of EEE across the EU. In order to conform to the Recast WEEE Directive, in January...
View ArticleAmendments to WEEE regulations
The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills have recently reviewed and published new WEEE regulations, in the form of the waste electrical and electronic equipment (amendment) regulations 2015....
View ArticlePrinter cartridges now in scope from Q1 2016
Following an announcement from BIS last year, printer cartridges have now come into scope and should be reported in quarter 1 2016 EEE data. Last year we worked with BIS on the implementation of the...
View ArticleWEEE regulations deadline changes in Germany hit UK companies
The next deadline of staggered changes we announced earlier of Germany’s transposition of WEEE directive (WEEE II) now affects UK companies supplying into Germany. If your company offers delivery or...
View ArticleEU Referendum outcome for WEEE Producers
With the announcement on 24th June that the public of the UK have opted to leave the EU, there are some new challenges ahead for UK environmental policy and implementation. You may have seen recent...
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