WEEE Stakeholder Consultation Announced by BERR
The Department of Business, Environment and Regulatory Reform (BERR) announced that the stakeholder consultation of the European Parliament and of the Council on WEEE needs to be completed and returned by the 5th June 2008.
A copy of the consultation document, and how to take part, can be accessed here. The issues for consultation are as follows: —
01Targets on collection
02Targets for recovery, component, material and substance reuse and recycling
03Target for reuse of whole appliances
04Options for clarification of the scope of the Directive
05Options on the width of the scope of the Directive
06The operation of the producer responsibility provisions
07Treatment requirements
If you decide to take part in the consultation, the following has been stated within the document:
It is of paramount importance that any opinion is supported by detailed evidence you currently hold as the Commission services will base their analysis of issues and selection of options for amendment on factual evidence on the economic, social and environmental impacts of the policy options
The Commission would like to receive any additional quantitative data, studies and evaluations which will allow them to analyse the full costs and benefits of potential changes in the option of the Directive.
For further information on the consultation, or the work of DARP and the WEEE Recycling Network, please contact us.