{"id":2176,"date":"2022-02-15T13:58:37","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T12:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/weee\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T15:13:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T14:13:08","slug":"weee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/en\/weee\/","title":{"rendered":"WEEE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2176\" class=\"elementor elementor-2176 elementor-513\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9faaf64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9faaf64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c26848a\" data-id=\"c26848a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73c7a98 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-headline--style-highlight elementor-widget elementor-widget-animated-headline\" data-id=\"73c7a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;marker&quot;:&quot;underline&quot;,&quot;highlighted_text&quot;:&quot;WEEE directive &amp; national laws&quot;,&quot;headline_style&quot;:&quot;highlight&quot;,&quot;highlight_animation_duration&quot;:1200}\" data-widget_type=\"animated-headline.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-plain-text elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">Implementation of <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-wrapper elementor-headline-text-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-headline-dynamic-text elementor-headline-text-active\">WEEE directive &amp; national laws<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c70df5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c70df5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>E-waste is the part of waste in the EU that has been growing the most in recent years and is expected to continue to grow. Since improper disposal imposes an environmental and health problem, the EU has issued the WEEE directive regarding the <strong>resource-friendly and environmentally friendly treatment<\/strong> of disposed devices. CERTIFY helps you as a manufacturer or retailer to fulfill your obligations under the <strong>German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act and the European WEEE Directive<\/strong> and thus make your contribution to protecting the environment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a263d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a263d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does WEEE mean?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfa86d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dfa86d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>WEEE <\/strong>stands for <strong>Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment<\/strong>. The corresponding <strong>EU directive 2012\/19\/EU for electrical and electronic waste<\/strong> is implemented into national law in all EU member states and aims to avoid waste by repairing old devices, reusing device parts or recycling materials. This promotes environmental protection and sustainability. Since valuable and rare resources such as cobalt are built into electronic products, reuse makes sense not only from an <strong>ecological<\/strong> but also from an <strong>economic point of view<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c65b833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c65b833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support for registration and quantity reporting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0ec250 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0ec250\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34578ce\" data-id=\"34578ce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c3ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"83c3ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mengenmeldung-720x500-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1995\" alt=\"Cardboard box with white and red megaphones on a blue background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mengenmeldung-720x500-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mengenmeldung-720x500-1-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b238f24\" data-id=\"b238f24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffef4dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffef4dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CERTIFY supports you with the <strong>WEEE service<\/strong> in <strong>complying with the national laws<\/strong>, advises you on all questions relating to the EU directive and accompanies you through the <strong>entire process<\/strong>. We will perform both initial and new registrations for you and ensure that your <strong>notification and disposal obligations<\/strong> are met.<\/p><p>Our service also includes the provision of the <strong>insolvency-proof guarantee<\/strong> in Germany acc. to the ElektroG through our tested and approved collective guarantee system. You only pay a small annual subscription fee and can conclude the contract with a <strong>term of one year<\/strong> or, if you wish, longer. We would be happy to make you an individual offer depending on the quantity and type of devices. With CERTIFY as your partner, you can be sure that the pick-up and set-up order will be fulfilled, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/en\/service\/reporting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">quantity report<\/a> will be carried out on time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7268267 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7268267\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34f1463\" data-id=\"34f1463\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63233c4 elementor-cta--layout-image-left elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"63233c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe support you in your duties\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the WEEE full-service, CERTIFY offers you a legally secure solution that impresses with its efficient and smooth process. We support you so that you can concentrate your energy on the development of new products. Enjoy 100% legal compliance!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet support now\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-823392a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"823392a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3b13a4\" data-id=\"e3b13a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6e871 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd6e871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which products are covered by the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act or the WEEE Directive?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3b2fc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3b2fc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The law covers all electrical and electronic devices that are used <strong>privately or commercially<\/strong> and require electricity with a maximum AC voltage of <strong>1,000 volts<\/strong> or a maximum <strong>DC voltage of 1,500 volts<\/strong> for their operation. Devices that are only intended for the military, for space and large stationary devices are explicitly excluded. The laws therefore affects all devices from the LAN cable to the hand blender to the medical ultrasound device.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82e2bfa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82e2bfa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e41c87a\" data-id=\"e41c87a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c832cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c832cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the obligations under the laws and directives?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07820ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07820ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The laws require you as the distributor (manufacturer and dealer) to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/en\/service\/ear-registration\/\"><strong>register <\/strong>the product<\/a> with the national authority as well as take-back schemes. In addition, you are obligated to pay for <strong>disposal<\/strong> <strong>and to take back<\/strong> old equipment yourself. The law also stipulates that end users are not allowed to dispose of the devices with household waste but must bring them to a collection point. End users can also hand in the device to local retailers in accordance with the legal requirements. Trade is also subject to the obligations under the law if the product is being brought onto the respective market for the first time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-664b640\" data-id=\"664b640\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3bcc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f3bcc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who must fulfill the obligations?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d4e0db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d4e0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Manufacturers<\/strong>, <strong>dealers<\/strong> and <strong>importers<\/strong> as well as <strong>online marketplaces<\/strong> are considered as distributors and <strong>must comply<\/strong> with the legal requirements. This applies both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/en\/services-national-international\/#services-national\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nationally<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/en\/services-national-international\/#services-international\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">internationally<\/a>, i.e. also when you <strong>export or import<\/strong>. You will therefore be confronted with WEEE many times during your business, even if you are not directly aware of it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f9c1cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f9c1cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-304c958\" data-id=\"304c958\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7375459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7375459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the WEEE number and who needs it?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b63e63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b63e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The <strong>WEEE registration number<\/strong> is a combination of a country code and a series of eight digits, through which the distributor can be clearly identified. The number is <strong>assigned by the local authority<\/strong> and requires the specification of sensitive company data as well as the device type, brand and sold amounts. If you produce electrical and electronic equipment for the German market or are the first to place it on the German market, you must register. The same applies abroad.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b189006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b189006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certify-ear-registrierung.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1983\" alt=\"Digital signature on a laptop for EAR registration.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certify-ear-registrierung.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certify-ear-registrierung-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certify-ear-registrierung-1024x287.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certify-ear-registrierung-768x216.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/certify-ear-registrierung-1536x431.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5c027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c5c027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">International full service from CERTIFY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84d0b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84d0b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For you as a producer and retailer, compliance with national regulations and registration with the relevant authorities will involve a considerable amount of <strong>time and effort<\/strong>. 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