The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2006 (revoked)

PART 3 U.K. Information to be included in the operational plan

The operational plan referred to in regulation 41(4)(b)(iii) must include the following information in relation to each of the three compliance periods in respect of which the application for approval has been made—

(a) details of the financial resources and technical expertise that will be available to enable the performance of the obligations of the operator of the proposed scheme under regulations 22 and 23;

(b) details of the proposed arrangements for collection, treatment, recovery and recycling that will be or are in place to ensure that the operator of the proposed scheme will be able to comply with his obligations under Part 4 in relation to—

(i) WEEE from private households in accordance with regulation 22;

(ii) WEEE from users other than private households in accordance with regulation 23; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii);

(c) where it is available to the operator of the proposed scheme, the information referred to in paragraph (b) must include—

(i) the names and addresses of the designated collection facilities from whom the proposed scheme intends to obtain WEEE from private households and the estimated amounts in tonnes of WEEE to be collected from each;

(ii) the names and addresses of the AATFs that the operator of the proposed scheme intends to use to treat WEEE and the estimated amounts in tonnes of WEEE to be treated by each such AATF;

(iii) the names and addresses of the approved exporters that the operator of the proposed scheme intends to use to treat, recover and recycle WEEE and the estimated amounts in tonnes of WEEE to be treated, recovered and recycled by each such approved exporter; and

(iv) in the case of the collection of WEEE from designated collection facilities, details of any contingency plans;

(d) a statement indicating the nature of the anticipated relationship of the operator of the proposed scheme with—

(i) designated collection facilities;

(ii) AATFs; and

(iii) approved exporters,

in the three compliance periods in respect of which an application for approval is made;

(e) how the operator of the proposed scheme will meet the conditions of approval set out in regulation 43;

(f) how the operator of the proposed scheme will comply with the reporting requirements under regulations 27 and 28;

(g) how the operator of the proposed scheme will comply with the obligation to submit a declaration of compliance under regulation 29;

(h) where an operator of a proposed scheme is intending to collect WEEE from private households in accordance with regulation 22, details of the proposed arrangements to accept return of WEEE from private households from distributors free of charge in accordance with regulation 32;

(i) how the operator of the proposed scheme will prioritise, where appropriate, the reuse of whole appliances in a manner consistent with the objectives of the Directive and in accordance with regulation 24; and the relationships it intends to develop with those persons carrying out reuse activities, including making use of the existing voluntary and community sector infrastructure; and

(j) how the operator of the proposed scheme will adopt and comply with the code of practice issued by the Secretary of State under regulation 57.