Compliant with EU and national regulations, manufacturers, distributors and sellers of electrical and electronic equipment (Computers, Refrigerators, mobile phones, etc.) must contribute to ensuring their correct disposal and treatment. This obliges them to
- To be entered in the registers of the competent national authorities of each country where they distribute or sell such equipment
- To submit a periodic report on the quantity of electrical and electronic equipment sold
- To organize or finance the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of your products
- In the case of distributors, to provide a collection service that allows customers to return electrical and electronic waste free of charge
- In the case of manufacturers, to comply with the Directive on restrictions on the use of certain dangerous substances
The waste generated by these products is known as WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment). The indicative list of appliances that are subject to this legislation is as follows::
- Large appliances
- Small appliances
- Computer and telecommunications equipment
- Consumer equipment and photovoltaic panels
- Lighting equipment
- Power and electronic tools (with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools)
- Toys, sports and leisure equipment
- Medical Devices (with the exception of all implanted products)
- Monitoring and control tools
- Automatic dispensers
WHAT BUROTEC HAS TO OFFER
Thanks to our experience of more than 30 years with different types of processing to obtain MANDATORY certifications applicable to products, our technicians will provide you with personalized attention (product by product). The main actions to be carried out would be:
Completion of the entire registration process in the WEEE database, drawing up all the required documentation.
Burotec advises you on whether your equipment or device is subject to any European Directive and the procedure for obtaining your certification.
