WEEE Directive

September will see the government publish its response to comments arising from the consultation on proposed WEEE regulation changes after a lengthy delay. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) have been delayed in publishing its response following an influx of more than 250 comments during its consultation period, which ended in June.
It was expected that government would release a response during mid August, however following the volume of comments received, a formal response is now expected to be published this month.

The WEEE Directive, Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment, is a piece of EU legislation which became European law in February 2003 and was introduced to UK law in 2007. The law makes both producers and importers of electronic goods responsible for the recycling of their products and covers the entire European Union. The WEEE Directive aims to reduce the amount of electronic waste (e-waste) from domestic and commercial sources which end up in landfill sites.