{"id":2065,"date":"2022-04-27T08:39:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T06:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/unkategorisiert\/apply-for-a-weee-number-get-approved-in-6-easy-steps\/"},"modified":"2023-06-02T15:00:21","modified_gmt":"2023-06-02T13:00:21","slug":"apply-for-a-weee-number-get-approved-in-6-easy-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/en\/blog-en\/apply-for-a-weee-number-get-approved-in-6-easy-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply for a WEEE number &#8211; Get approved in 6 easy steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2065\" class=\"elementor elementor-2065 elementor-1887\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c353f2b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c353f2b\" 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-320a686d\" data-id=\"320a686d\" 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-98d2c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98d2c10\" 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 needs the WEEE number?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de6e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9de6e92\" 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>Every trader or manufacturer who places electrical or electronic equipment on the market for the first time in Germany or distributes it under his own name or brand is required by law to register it. It does not matter whether the equipment is intended for end consumers or for commercial use. The status of distributor can also apply to you if you import equipment from abroad in order to sell it. Even as a foreign e-commerce retailer selling to Germany, you are required to register. Companies without a branch in Germany must look for an authorised representative who assumes liability for the foreign distributor.<\/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-a662457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a662457\" 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\">How does the registration work? To the WEEE number in 6 simple steps<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c18d4da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c18d4da\" 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<ol>\n<li>The application for the WEEE number is done on the portal of the stiftung ear. Here, a <strong>user account<\/strong> is first created, specifying the authorized representative, the billing address, and the data of your company.<\/li>\n<li>For the registration application, the <strong>trademark or brand indicated<\/strong> on the device must be <strong>communicatedin<\/strong>order to establish a link between product and distributor. A registered trademark is not a mandatory requirement for this, you can also indicate the company name; the most important thing to be aware of, is that the trademark is clearly recognizable and unambiguous. Figurative marks can also be used for this purpose. However, a designation by type or description of the device is not permitted.<\/li>\n<li>In addition, one must indicate what <strong>type of equipment<\/strong> it is, for example, monitors, heat transmitters, lamps, small appliances, and others.<\/li>\n<li>If you sell products to private end consumers (definition below), you also need <strong>proof of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/en\/service\/insolvency-proof-guarantee\/\">insolvency-proof warranty<\/a> for registration<\/strong>. For this, you can join Certify&#8217;s collective warranty system.<\/li>\n<li>If, on the other hand, you sell devices that occur exclusively as products intended for being used by professionals, you will have to provide credible evidence of this and create an individually prepared <strong>take-back concept<\/strong> &#8211; here, too, Certify&#8217;s expertise is at your disposal.<\/li>\n<li>Now the <strong>registration application is completed<\/strong> and will be processed by the authority.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\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-534ad3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"534ad3a\" 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-1f059db\" data-id=\"1f059db\" 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-2ec7d2c 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=\"2ec7d2c\" 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>You need advice or support in applying for the WEEE number? Contact us now!<\/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-dd26815 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd26815\" 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-94be8b8\" data-id=\"94be8b8\" 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-fe848c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe848c0\" 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\">How long does the initial registration take?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4292252 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4292252\" 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>Depending on how well prepared you are, the actual registration can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours. Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, so you may need more patience if the volume is correspondingly high.  Depending on the workload, processing can take between 4 and 12 weeks. If an error was made in the application, the waiting time is extended by up to 6 weeks until it is processed again by stiftung ear. Therefore, good preparation and error-free application are important in order to be able to start or continue distribution quickly.<\/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-20ca9d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20ca9d4\" 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 deadlines?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d721500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d721500\" 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>There is no deadline in the strict sense to apply for the WEEE number. However, there is a strict ban on distribution if you have not yet received the number. This ban also applies for the time during the processing procedure by stiftung ear.<\/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-ba97b1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba97b1c\" 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 sanctions and fines can be imposed?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e529ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e529ec\" 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>If you trade in electrical or electronic equipment without properly applying for the WEEE number, you may be subject to a warning under the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act or even charges by competitors and other aggrieved parties. The competent authority for this is the Federal Environment Agency. Related sanctions are fines of up to 100,000 Euros, claims for damages, and a profit skimming will be imposed. Therefore, it is important that you apply for the WEEE number and pay attention to your legal obligations. In any case, you will be subject to a ban on sales, which will apply until you can prove that you have successfully registered.<\/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-f691211 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"f691211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-exclamation\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIMPORTANT\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOnce you have your WEEE number, note the following:\nTo avoid reminder fees, Certify recommends that you give stiftung ear the SEPA direct debit mandate so that the annual examination fees are paid automatically and you do not fall into arrears.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\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-d1d26ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1d26ee\" 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>Besides that, it is essential to submit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.certify-gmbh.de\/en\/service\/reporting\/\">quantity reports<\/a> on a regular basis and to comply with notification deadlines. If you do not comply with this requirement of stiftung ear, you will also face sanctions.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WEEE number (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment) clearly identifies you as a manufacturer or distributor. The number is assigned by the national authority &#8211; in Germany the stiftung ear &#8211; and consists of eight digits and a country code. The WEEE number is company-specific and therefore applies specifically to one company, similar to your VAT. ID.  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