WEEE REGISTER SOCIETY

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to register In Ireland?

According to the Statutory Instruments S.I. No. 340 of 2005 Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) regulations 2005 as amended by the Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 375 of 2008), you need to register if you are considered a producer of EEE:

A "Producer" means any person who, irrespective of the selling technique used, including by means of distance communication -

  • manufactures and sells electrical and electronic equipment under his or her own brand,
  • resells electrical and electronic equipment produced by other suppliers under his or her own brand,
  • imports electrical and electronic equipment on a professional basis into the State,
  • exports electrical and electronic equipment on a professional basis from the State to another Member State of the European Union, or
  • distributes electrical and electronic equipment from a producer who is deemed not to be registered under the provisions of article 12(2) Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005, with the exception of a person or persons exclusively engaged in the provision of financing under or pursuant to any finance agreement unless also acting as a producer within the meaning of sub-paragraphs (i) to (v);
If you are considered a producer you will need to apply for registration with WEEE Register Society Ltd. Please download the Application Form from the REGISTRATION section of WEEE Register Society Ltd. website; www.weeeregsiter.ie.

 


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