The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006

Producers supplying EEE by means of distance communication

18.—(1) A producer who puts EEE on the market in any member State except for the United Kingdom by means of distance communication shall comply with the requirements set out in Article 8 of the Directive for the EEE that he puts on the market in any member State except for the United Kingdom.

(2) A producer to whom paragraph (1) applies shall provide the appropriate authority with information that demonstrates that he has complied with his obligation under paragraph (1) and shall keep records in writing of the following information—

(a) the amount in tonnes of all EEE which he has put on the market in any member State except for the United Kingdom on or after 1st July 2007;

(b) the categories of the EEE referred to in sub-paragraph (a) by reference to—

(i) the categories listed in Schedule 1 (excluding display equipment, cooling appliances containing refrigerants and gas discharge lamps),

(ii) display equipment,

(iii) cooling appliances containing refrigerants, and

(iv) gas discharge lamps; and

(c) for each category referred to in sub-paragraph (b), the amount in tonnes of EEE intended for use by—

(i) private households; and

(ii) users other than private households; and

(d) details of compliance with the requirements of Article 8(4) of the Directive.

(3) The records referred to in this regulation shall be kept for a period of at least four years commencing on the date on which any such record is made and shall be made available to the appropriate authority on demand.