The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 (revoked)

PART 2U.K.Conditions of approval of authorised treatment facilities

1.  An evidence note for treatment shall only be issued with respect to WEEE that has arisen as waste in the United Kingdom and that has been received for treatment at an [F1AATF].U.K.

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[F32A.  An evidence note for reuse as a whole appliance shall only be issued with respect to WEEE from private households that—U.K.

(a)has been deposited at a designated collection facility; or

(b)has been returned under regulation 32 or 40A and has not been deposited at a designated collection facility.]

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[F54.  The amount of WEEE recorded on an evidence note shall be recorded in tonnes but any fraction of a whole tonne shall be recorded in kilograms and such a fraction shall be—U.K.

(a)rounded up to the nearest whole kilogram where the part kilogram is 0.5 or more; and

(b)rounded down to the nearest whole kilogram where the part kilogram is less than 0.5.

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F5Sch. 8 Pt. 2 paras. 4, 4A substituted for Sch. 8 Pt. 2 para. 4 (1.1.2008) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3454), reg. 1, Sch. para. 32(3)(d)

4A.  Where—U.K.

(a)the result of rounding up under paragraph 4(a) is 1000 kilograms, or

(b)the result of rounding down under paragraph 4(b) is 0 kilograms,

the total amount shall be recorded in tonnes.]

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F5Sch. 8 Pt. 2 paras. 4, 4A substituted for Sch. 8 Pt. 2 para. 4 (1.1.2008) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3454), reg. 1, Sch. para. 32(3)(d)

5.  Duplicate copies of any evidence note issued by the operator of the AATF shall be retained by that operator of the AATF and made available for inspection by the appropriate authority at all reasonable times.U.K.

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[F77.  An evidence note shall not be issued by an operator of an AATF for more than the total amount of WEEE received in the relevant approval period.]U.K.

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8.  An evidence noteF8... shall not be issued by an operator of an AATF in respect of any WEEE that has previously been treated by another AATF.U.K.

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[F98A.  An evidence note for reuse as a whole appliance shall not be issued by an operator of an AATF—U.K.

(a)for more than the total amount of WEEE received for reuse as a whole appliance by, or on behalf of, that AATF in the relevant approval period; or

(b)for any WEEE in respect of which evidence of reuse has been issued by another AATF or an approved exporter.

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8B.  An evidence note F10... shall only be issued by an AATF in a format approved by the Secretary of State.]U.K.

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9.  An evidence note shall only be issued by an operator of an AATF to—U.K.

(a)an operator of a scheme;

(b)a producer to whom regulation 10(8) applies;

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(d)the operator of a designated collection facility.

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[F1210.  An evidence note which relates to— U.K.

(a)WEEE received for treatment, recovery or recycling in any relevant approval period; or

(b)WEEE that is reused as a whole appliance and has been deposited at a designated collection facility or returned under regulation 32 or 40A in any relevant approval period,

shall not be issued by an operator of an AATF after [F1331st January] in the year immediately following the end of that relevant approval period.]

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F12Sch. 8 Pt. 2 para. 10 substituted (1.1.2008) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/3454), reg. 1, Sch. para. 32(3)(h)

11.  Where WEEE is treated at an AATF and is subsequently exported, it must be exported by an approved exporter.U.K.

[F1412.  WEEE treated at the relevant AATF shall meet the following targets—

(a)for WEEE that falls within categories 1 and 10 of Schedule 1—

(i)at least 80% recovery by the average weight in tonnes of the equipment;

(ii)at least 75% reuse and recycling of components, materials and substances by the average weight in tonnes of the equipment;

(b)for WEEE that falls within categories 3 and 4 of Schedule 1—

(i)at least 75% recovery by the average weight in tonnes of the equipment;

(ii)at least 65% reuse and recycling of components, materials and substances by the average weight in tonnes of the equipment;

(c)for WEEE that falls within categories 2, 5, 6, 7 and 9 of Schedule 1—

(i)at least 70% recovery by the average weight in tonnes of the equipment;

(ii)excluding gas discharge lamps, at least 50% reuse and recycling of components, materials and substances by the average weight in tonnes of the equipment;

(d)for gas discharge lamps, at least 80% reuse and recycling of components, materials and substances by the average weight in tonnes of the lamps.

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13.  The operator of the AATF will comply with the requirements of regulation 52.U.K.

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14.  The operator of the AATF has systems and procedures in place to ensure that data included in reports produced under regulation 52 are accurate.]U.K.

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