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WEEE and Battery Information Service
Perchards’ updates on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Battery Legislation in Europe provide subscribers with information on the transposition of the WEEE, RoHS and Battery Directives into national law in the 25 Member States and also on compliance issues. Our aim is to provide subscribers will all the necessary information to help them identify their producer responsibility obligations and how to fulfil them. The WEEE/Battery subscription also includes access to the updates on EU waste and other related policy.
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| + EU Policy on WEEE and Batteries (5) |
| EU | Batteries and accumulators | 27/09/2006 |
| EU | Perchards - Batteries Directive Transposition - Summary | 26/09/2009 |
| EU | The RoHS Directive and follow-up activities | 11/01/2008 |
| EU | The WEEE Directive and follow-up activities | 17/12/2008 |
| EU | WEEE and RoHS Transposition and Implementation Summary | 06/03/2007 |
| + Batteries - Country updates (33) |
| Austria | Legislation and Compliance | 18/09/2009 |
| Belgium | Legislation and Compliance | 15/01/2009 |
| Bulgaria | Legislation and Compliance | 20/04/2010 |
| Croatia | Legislation and Compliance | 01/09/2009 |
| Cyprus | Legislation and Compliance | 22/05/2010 |
| Czech Republic | Legislation and Compliance | 12/03/2010 |
| Denmark | Legislation and Compliance | 24/09/2009 |
| Estonia | Legislation and Compliance | 10/05/2010 |
| Finland | Legislation and Compliance | 24/04/2010 |
| France | Legislation and Compliance | 28/10/2009 |
| Germany | Legislation and Compliance | 12/01/2010 |
| Greece | Legislation and Compliance | 09/12/2009 |
| Hungary | Legislation and Compliance | 04/06/2010 |
| Ireland | Legislation and Compliance | 08/06/2010 |
| Italy | Legislation and Compliance | 14/07/2010 |
| Latvia | Legislation and Compliance | 22/05/2010 |
| Liechtenstein | Legislation and Compliance | 23/03/2010 |
| Lithuania | Legislation and Compliance | 26/02/2010 |
| Luxembourg | Legislation and Compliance | 12/01/2010 |
| Malta | Legislation and Compliance | 08/08/2010 |
| Netherlands | Legislation and Compliance | 28/11/2009 |
| Norway | Legislation and Compliance | 05/02/2010 |
| Poland | Legislation and Compliance | 26/10/2009 |
| Portugal | Legislation and Compliance | 24/03/2010 |
| Romania | Legislation and Compliance | 20/11/2009 |
| Slovakia | Legislation and Compliance | 10/03/2010 |
| Slovenia | Legislation and Compliance | 23/04/2010 |
| Spain | Legislation and Compliance | 12/05/2009 |
| Sweden | Legislation and Compliance | 20/08/2010 |
| Switzerland | Legislation and Compliance | 09/10/2009 |
| Turkey | Legislation and Compliance | 26/02/2009 |
| Ukraine | Legislation and Compliance | 20/01/2010 |
| United Kingdom | Legislation and Compliance | 16/07/2009 |
| + WEEE - Country updates (34) |
| Austria | Legislation and Compliance | 18/09/2009 |
| Belgium | Legislation and Compliance | 06/08/2009 |
| Bulgaria | Legislation and Compliance | 20/04/2010 |
| Croatia | Legislation and Compliance | 27/08/2009 |
| Cyprus | Legislation and Compliance | 22/05/2010 |
| Czech Republic | Legislation and Compliance | 14/03/2010 |
| Denmark | Legislation and Compliance | 23/09/2009 |
| Estonia | Legislation and Compliance | 10/05/2010 |
| France | Legislation and Compliance | 24/10/2009 |
| Germany | Legislation and Compliance | 06/05/2010 |
| Greece | Legislation and Compliance | 09/12/2009 |
| Hungary | Legislation and Compliance | 04/06/2010 |
| Iceland | Legislation and Compliance | 16/03/2010 |
| Ireland | Legislation and Compliance | 08/06/2010 |
| Italy | Legislation and Compliance | 20/06/2010 |
| Latvia | Legislation and Compliance | 22/05/2010 |
| Liechtenstein | Legislation and Compliance | 23/03/2010 |
| Lithuania | Legislation and Compliance | 26/02/2010 |
| Luxembourg | Legislation and Compliance | 12/03/2010 |
| Malta | Legislation and Compliance | 06/08/2010 |
| Netherlands | Legislation and Compliance | 10/02/2010 |
| Norway | Legislation and Compliance | 10/02/2010 |
| Poland | Legislation and Compliance | 13/11/2009 |
| Portugal | Legislation and Compliance | 22/03/2010 |
| Romania | Legislation and Compliance | 16/11/2009 |
| Slovakia | Legislation and Compliance | 10/03/2010 |
| Slovenia | Legislation and Compliance | 23/04/2010 |
| Spain | Legislation and Compliance | 11/11/2009 |
| Sweden | Legislation and Compliance | 19/08/2010 |
| Switzerland | Legislation and Compliance | 15/10/2009 |
| Turkey | Legislation and Compliance | 24/02/2009 |
| Ukraine | Legislation and Compliance | 20/01/2010 |
| United Kingdom | Legislation and Compliance | 15/09/2009 |
| + Directory of Producers Registers and WEEE Compliance Schemes (1) |
| EU | WEEE Registers & Compliance Providers | 17/07/2009 |
| + Battery Legislation Database (41) |
| Belgium | Flanders - Decree: prevention and management of waste | 13/02/2009 |
| Czech Republic | Consolidated Waste Act (inc. batteries) (2009) (Eng) | 01/01/2009 |
| EU | Batteries Directive 2006-66-EC | 06/09/2006 |
| EU | Commission Decision - registration of battery producers | 05/08/2009 |
| EU | Directive 2008/12/EC, amending Directive 2006/66/EC | 11/03/2008 |
| France | Décret 2009-1139 (Batteries & Accumulators) | 22/09/2009 |
| Germany | Batteries Act (BattG) (Eng) | 30/06/2009 |
| Germany | Batteries Act (BattG) (German) | 30/06/2009 |
| Germany | Ordinance on the Execution of the Batteries Law (German) | 12/11/2009 |
| Ireland | S. I. 268 of 2008 Waste Battery Regulations | 16/07/2008 |
| Italy | 188-2008 Batteries Decree (Italian) | 03/12/2008 |
| Italy | 188-2008 Batteries Decree - Annex - Controllo-conformita | 03/12/2008 |
| Italy | 188-2008 Batteries Decree - Annex - esempi | 03/12/2008 |
| Italy | 188-2008 Batteries Decree - Annex - modalita-iscrizione | 03/12/2008 |
| Italy | 188-2008 Batteries Decree - Annex - requisiti-dettagliati | 03/12/2008 |
| Italy | 188-2008 Batteries Decree - Annex - simboli-pile | 03/12/2008 |
| Lithuania | Batteries - Amendment to Administrative Law Offence code | 11/01/2008 |
| Lithuania | Batteries - Environmental Tax Law Nr. VIII-1183 | 13/05/1999 |
| Lithuania | Batteries - Government Resolution 1224 | 31/10/2007 |
| Lithuania | Batteries - Law on Waste Management X1605 | 17/06/2008 |
| Lithuania | Batteries - Order of Minister of Health V556 | 02/07/2008 |
| Lithuania | Batteries - Order of the Environment Minister D1-386 | 21/07/2008 |
| Lithuania | Batteries - Order of the Environment Minister D1-619 | 28/12/2006 |
| Malta | Batteries Regulation LN 55 | 02/02/2010 |
| Netherlands | Batteries 20080926_Afval_Besluitbattaccus (Dutch) | 26/09/2008 |
| Netherlands | Batteries 20080926_Afval_Mededelingenformulier (Dutch) | 26/09/2008 |
| Netherlands | Batteries 20080929 Afval Regelingbatterijenenaccus (Dutch) | 26/09/2008 |
| Poland | Batteries and Accumulators Act (Eng) | 24/04/2009 |
| Poland | Batteries and Accumulators Act (Polish) | 24/04/2009 |
| Portugal | Decree Law 6-2009 (Portuguese) | 13/01/2009 |
| Romania | HG 1132-2008 baterii si acumulatori (Romanian) | 18/09/2008 |
| Spain | Draft Battery Decree (Spanish) | 16/02/2007 |
| Spain | Royal Decree 106 2008 on batteries, accumulators (Spanish) | 01/02/2008 |
| Sweden | Ord 2008-834 producer responsibility for batteries (English) | 30/10/2008 |
| Sweden | Ord 2008-834 producer responsibility for batteries (Swedish) | 30/10/2008 |
| UK | Explanatory memorandum on waste batteries & accumulator regs | 11/05/2009 |
| UK | Guidance on Batteries & Accumulators (placing on the market) | 01/08/2008 |
| UK | SI 2009_890 on waste batteries and accumulators | 07/04/2009 |
| UK | Waste Batteries (Scotland) Regulations 2009 | 16/06/2009 |
| UK | Waste Batteries (Scotland) Regulations 2009 (executive note) | 16/06/2009 |
| + WEEE Legislation Database (182) |
| Austria | Electro Ordinance (EAG) (German) | 29/04/2005 |
| Austria | EAG Novelle 2006 (German) | 04/05/2006 |
| Austria | EAG Novelle 2007 (German) | 01/03/2007 |
| Austria | Waste Treatment Obligation (German) | 03/12/2005 |
| Belgium | Belgium (W) - VLAREA (Complete) (NL) | 29/09/2005 |
| Belgium | Brussels - Amendment - Producer Responsibility Decree (Take | 20/09/2005 |
| Belgium | Brussels- Producer Responsibility Decree (Take Back) Decree | 20/09/2005 |
| Belgium | Draft environmental agreement on WEEE (VLAREA) | 25/05/2007 |
| Belgium | Flanders - Decree: prevention and management of waste | 13/02/2009 |
| Belgium | Flanders - VLAREA Amendment (Flemish) | 01/04/2009 |
| Belgium | Flanders - WEEE Environmental Agreement 2009 (Flemish) | 09/06/2009 |
| Belgium | Industry calls for legislative measures on energy efficiency | 21/03/2007 |
| Belgium | Walloon - Producer Responsibility Decree (Take Back) Decree | 20/09/2005 |
| Belgium | Walloon - Producer Responsibility Decree (Take Back) Decree | 20/09/2005 |
| Bulgaria | 0608-2006 WEEE Marking p. 14, 15 only (Bulgarian) | 02/09/2009 |
| Bulgaria | Decree 120 on payment of the product fee (Bulg) | 30/05/2008 |
| Bulgaria | Decree 120 on payment of the product fee (Eng extracts) | 30/05/2008 |
| Bulgaria | Ministry letter 15-7-04 implementation of product fee (Bulg) | 15/07/2004 |
| Bulgaria | Ministry letter 15-7-04 implementation of product fee (Eng) | 15/07/2004 |
| Bulgaria | Waste Management Act 2003, as amended to 9-12-08 (Bulgarian) | 09/12/2008 |
| Bulgaria | WEEE Decree and Ordinance 82-2006 (ENG) | 15/03/2007 |
| China | ‘China RoHS’ Scope (Art 3) Guidance | 26/03/2006 |
| Czech Republic | Act on Waste 7-2005 Consolidated (Eng) | 10/11/2005 |
| Czech Republic | Consolidated Waste Act (2009) (Eng) | 01/01/2009 |
| Czech Republic | Decree 352-2005 15-Sep-05 (Eng) | 10/11/2005 |
| Denmark | Law 385 2005 amending the Environmental Protection Act | 20/09/2005 |
| Denmark | Amendment of WEEE Order, 0606 | 19/09/2006 |
| Denmark | Draft RoHS Regulations 2004 | 20/09/2005 |
| Denmark | Environmental Review of WEEE Order (Eng) | 06/12/2005 |
| Denmark | Guidance on the WEEE Order (Eng) | 27/02/2006 |
| Denmark | Law 385 amending the Environmental Protection Act (Eng) | 20/09/2005 |
| Denmark | Order 664 concerning the management of WEEE 27.06.05 (Eng) | 20/09/2005 |
| Denmark | Order 664 on Management of WEEE | 20/09/2005 |
| Denmark | Orientering om elskrotbekendtgorelsen | 17/11/2005 |
| Denmark | Statutory Order amending Order 664, 24.06.06 | 04/10/2006 |
| Estonia | 376-2004 (WEEE Marking and Targets requirements) -24-Dec-04 | 15/03/2007 |
| Estonia | Detailed List of Dangerous Substances which are Prohibited | 09/10/2008 |
| Estonia | Producer Registration Act 30-Jan-06 | 15/03/2007 |
| Estonia | Regulation of the Minister on Treatment Requirements 17-2-05 | 15/03/2007 |
| Estonia | Waste Act Consolidated May-05 (Eng) | 10/11/2005 |
| EU | Proposal for a revised WEEE Directive | 12/12/2008 |
| EU | Comm Decision 2005.618.EC amending Directive 2002.95.EC | 20/09/2005 |
| EU | Commission Decision 2005-717 EC(RoHS) | 17/10/2005 |
| EU | Commission Decision 3.05.05 (Eng) | 20/09/2005 |
| EU | Corrigendum to Dir 2006_121_EC on classification etc of subs | 04/06/2007 |
| EU | Corrigendum to Reg 1907_2006 REACH | 04/06/2007 |
| EU | Council Decision 26.04.04 (Derogation) | 20/09/2005 |
| EU | Decision 2009_443_EC - RoHS exemptions | 10/06/2009 |
| EU | EC Regulation 1013_2006 on shipments of waste | 14/06/2006 |
| EU | EU Council - revised draft of new WEEE Directive 09.09 | 03/09/2009 |
| EU | Proposal for a revised RoHS Directive | 12/12/2008 |
| EU | Q & A On revised RoHS Directive | 12/12/2008 |
| EU | Q & A On revised WEEE Directive | 12/12/2008 |
| EU | Review of 2002_95_EC Invitation for Comments & Topics | 27/03/2007 |
| EU | RoHS Decision 2006/690/EC - exemptions for applications of l | 16/10/2006 |
| EU | RoHS Decision 2006/692/EC – exemptions for applications of h | 16/10/2006 |
| EU | RoHS Decision2006/691/EC - exemptions for applications [vari | 16/10/2006 |
| France | Amendment Arrete (RoHS exemptions) (French) | 06/07/2006 |
| France | Arrete Agreement Art 19 - 23-Nov-05 | 07/06/2006 |
| France | Arrete Agreement Art 9, 10,14, 15 - 6-Dec-06 | 07/06/2006 |
| France | Arrete Register signed 13-Mar-06 | 07/06/2006 |
| France | Arrete RoHS Exemptions (French) | 25/11/2005 |
| France | Arrete Treatment Art 21 - 23-Nov-05 | 07/06/2006 |
| France | WEEE Decree final 2005-829 22-Jul-05 (Eng) | 10/11/2005 |
| Germany | Cost Ordinance 6-Jul-05 (Eng) | 10/11/2005 |
| Germany | Cost Ordinance Amendment (Eng) | 01/12/2007 |
| Germany | Cost Ordinance Amendment (German) | 01/12/2007 |
| Germany | WEEE-RoHS Ordinance 2005 (English) | 16/03/2009 |
| Germany | WEEE-RoHS ordinance 2005 (German) | 20/09/2005 |
| Greece | Appliances Recycling SA Agreement | 20/09/2005 |
| Greece | WEEE Ordinance no 117 of 5-3-04 (Engl | 20/09/2005 |
| Hungary | RoHS Decree 16-2004 (Eng) | 07/04/2006 |
| Hungary | Take Back of WEEE 264-2004 23-Sep-04 (Eng) | 10/11/2005 |
| Hungary | WEEE Decree 264-2004 (Eng) | 20/09/2005 |
| Hungary | WEEE Treatment Decree 15-2004 | 20/09/2005 |
| Hungary | WEEE Treatment Decree 15-2004 (Eng) | 07/04/2006 |
| Iceland | Regulation on WEEE - Nov-08 IS (20081114152037089) | 25/11/2008 |
| Iceland | WEEE Act Jul-08 UST08L um meðhöndlun úrgangs | 01/07/2008 |
| Ireland | EEE Regulations explanatory notes | 20/09/2005 |
| Ireland | Environmental Management costs 2005 | 20/09/2005 |
| Ireland | RoHS Regulations explanatory note | 20/09/2005 |
| Ireland | SI 375 of 2008 Waste Management (WEEE) (Amendment) Regs 2008 | 26/09/2008 |
| Ireland | SI 376 of 2008 Waste Managment (RoHS) (Amendment) Regs 2008 | 26/09/2008 |
| Ireland | Waste Management (EEE) Regulations 2005 | 20/09/2005 |
| Ireland | Waste Management (RoHS) Regulations 2005 | 20/09/2005 |
| Ireland | Waste Management (WEEE) regulations 2005 | 20/09/2005 |
| Ireland | WEEE Regulations explanatory note | 20/09/2005 |
| Italy | Draft regulation - simplified methods for sorting | 30/05/2008 |
| Italy | WEEE Decree 25.07.05 (Eng) | 20/09/2005 |
| Korea | RoHS ELV April 2007 EcoFrontier | 20/04/2007 |
| Latvia | Cabinet of Ministers regulations 624 | 10/11/2005 |
| Latvia | Cabinet of Ministers regulations 723 - RoHS 17-Aug-04 | 10/11/2005 |
| Latvia | Cabinet of Ministers regulations 736 | 10/11/2005 |
| Latvia | WEEE Regulations 923-2004 9-Nov-04 (Eng) | 10/11/2005 |
| Lithuania | Amendment Waste Law X279 28-Jun-05 | 10/11/2005 |
| Lithuania | D1-395 amending D1-481 16-Aug-05 | 10/11/2005 |
| Lithuania | Order D1 481 Rules On Management of WEEE 10-Sep-04 | 10/11/2005 |
| Luxembourg | WEEE & RoHS Regulations 18-Jan-05 | 20/09/2005 |
| Malta | RoHS Regulations 396-2004 (Eng) | 20/09/2005 |
| Netherlands | WEEE Management Decree 2004 | 20/09/2005 |
| Netherlands | WEEE Management Regulations 2004 | 20/09/2005 |
| Norway | WEEE Avfallsforskriften (Chapter 1) | 20/09/2005 |
| Poland | WEEE Act 29 July 2005 (Eng) | 20/09/2005 |
| Portugal | DL 174-2005, amending DL 230-2004 | 29/11/2005 |
| Portugal | Explanatory note on DL 174-2005 | 29/11/2005 |
| Portugal | WEEE Decree 230-2004 (Eng) | 20/09/2005 |
| Romania | Govt Decision 448-2005 (WEEE) (Eng) | 20/03/2007 |
| Romania | Govt Decision 992-2005 (RoHS) (Eng) | 20/03/2007 |
| Romania | Order 1223-29.11.05 (Registration & Data Reporting (Eng) | 20/03/2007 |
| Romania | Order 1225-29.11.05 (Criteria for collective systems) (Eng) | 20/03/2007 |
| Romania | Order 901-30.09.05 (Health & Safety) (Eng) | 20/03/2007 |
| Slovakia | Act 223-2001 on Waste Management (amended) (Eng) | 25/09/2007 |
| Slovakia | Decree 388-2005 on rates of recovery | 10/11/2005 |
| Slovakia | Decree 388-2005 on rates of recovery (Eng) | 20/09/2007 |
| Slovakia | Order on the handling of EEE & WEEE 208-2005 | 10/11/2005 |
| Slovakia | Order on the handling of EEE & WEEE 208-2005 (Eng) | 20/09/2007 |
| Slovakia | Order on the Recycling Fund 359-2005 | 10/11/2005 |
| Slovakia | Order on the Recycling Fund 359-2005 (Eng) | 20/09/2007 |
| Slovakia | Waste Act Amendment 733-204 2-Dec-04 | 10/11/2005 |
| Slovenia | Decree 4871 on WEEE-RoHS 4-Nov-04 | 10/11/2005 |
| Slovenia | Decree on the Conditions for Performing Public Utility Servi | 10/11/2005 |
| Spain | Amendment to Royal Decree 208.2005 | 20/09/2005 |
| Spain | Amendment to Royal Decree 208.2005 | 30/03/2005 |
| Spain | Guide to Royal Decree 208.2005 Part 1 | 18/12/2006 |
| Spain | Guide to Royal Decree 208.2005 Part 2 | 18/12/2006 |
| Spain | National Urban Waste Plan 2008-2015 | 22/12/2008 |
| Spain | WEEE-RoHS Royal Decree 208-2005 | 20/09/2005 |
| Spain | WEEE-RoHS Royal Decree 208-2005 | 25/02/2005 |
| Spain | WEEE-RoHS Royal Decree 208-2005 (eng) | 20/09/2005 |
| Spain | WEEE-RoHS Royal Decree 208-2005 (English) | 25/02/2005 |
| Sweden | NFS 2005-10 on pre-treatment of WEEE | 16/01/2006 |
| Sweden | NFS 2005-10 on pre-treatment of WEEE (eng) | 16/01/2006 |
| Sweden | NFS 2005_10 on pre-treatment of WEEE | 01/06/2005 |
| Sweden | SFS 2005 210 (Lighting) (Eng) | 17/11/2005 |
| Sweden | SNV Regulation 2005_10 on pre-treatment of WEEE (English) | 01/06/2005 |
| Sweden | Statutory Order 209-2005 - WEEE | 20/09/2005 |
| Sweden | Statutory Order 209-2005 - WEEE | 14/04/2005 |
| Sweden | Statutory Order 209-2005 - WEEE (Eng | 20/09/2005 |
| Switzerland | WEEE amendment Ordinance 2004 | 20/09/2005 |
| Switzerland | WEEE amendment Ordinance 2004 | 23/06/2004 |
| Switzerland | WEEE ordinance 814.620 1998 (2004) | 20/09/2005 |
| Switzerland | WEEE ordinance 814.620 1998 (2004) | 27/07/2004 |
| UK | DTI code of practice for collection of WEEE from DCFs | 13/03/2007 |
| UK | DTI Guidance on WEEE regulations | 01/03/2007 |
| UK | List of approved Compliance Schemes | 30/06/2009 |
| UK | RoHS Regulations 1463-2006 | 13/07/2006 |
| UK | SI 2006-3315 WEEE (Waste Management) (England & Wales) Regs | 13/03/2007 |
| UK | WEEE (Amendment) Regulations 2009 | 05/11/2009 |
| UK | WEEE Regulations 2006_3289 | 13/12/2006 |
| UK | WEEE Regulations 2007_3454 | 15/02/2008 |
| UK | WEEE UK Supplementary Paper | 08/05/2006 |