WEEE Services

The following is an overview of our WEEE Services that can be provided in most European Member States. Based on our global network of consultants and expertise, SGS can provide you a tailor-made service, no matter where you are located.

WEEE – Compliance Service
As WEEE requirements are country specific, the WEEE Service SGS provides is an individual service to adapt and conform to each country's regulations. SGS assists you in analysing your market sales and determining a proper WEEE take-back system.  SGS’ WEEE team has built up a comprehensive take-back and recycling network for WEEE in the EU, including collection, transportation, inspection and verification arrangements.

Registration in EU
       •   Registration in EU Member States
       •   Consulting for producer obligations
       •   Provide a legal and cost effective take-back system for b2c or b2b
       •   Administrative work for registration at national register or environmental authority
       •   Inspection audit of the legal requirements at treatment facilities
       •   Verification and reporting of recycled and recovered quantities of WEEE at
            treatment facilities

Registration in Germany
       •   Registration at German authority EAR
       •   Finding appropriate tack back solution
       •   Arranging a cost effective financial guarantee solution
       •   Reporting of annual quantities
       •   Consulting of further producer obligations, corresponding law is the “ElektroG”

WEEE Report – product recycling information
The WEEE Report provides the recycling information of your E&E products for compliance with one of your producer obligations. The WEEE Reports includes:
       •   Material composition of your product
       •   Identification of the location of dangerous substances
       •   Product recyclability

Legal background:
According to the WEEE Directive, producers shall provide recycling facilities with information, in the form of a handbook or in data form, on reuse and treatment for their electronic products. The information must state the components and materials, as well the dangerous substances in the equipment.

SGS WEEE Reports provide you with the recycling potential of your product according to the knowledge of best available recycling technologies, and provide information for recycling facilities to remove the materials and components which are listed in the Annex II of the WEEE Directive.
 Download WEEE Directive 202/96/EC of the European Parliament

For WEEE Compliance, please click the links below:
 Request for a Quotation for WEEE Services
 Contact the WEEE team
 View more general information on WEEE Services
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