The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013

[^key-db896165c9cd6b3bbd406dc43c479bfd]: Words in reg. 87(2)(d) substituted (1.1.2019) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1214), regs. 1, 25

[^key-dbdd52a8fe45f101421e9cbcd0034cff]: Reg. 34(3)(ba) inserted (1.1.2019) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1214), regs. 1, 10

[^key-dc46bf0726b2a9a3ce4bfb8c10f556c7]: Words in reg. 20(2) substituted (1.1.2019) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1214), regs. 1, 8(1)

[^key-dcd05dc231f27ab138b33e00299f13d7]: Regs. 2A-2C inserted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 19(3) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1), as amended by The Waste and Environmental Permitting etc. (Legislative Functions and Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1540), regs. 1(3), 11(12)(b), 11(12)(c)(i), 11(12)(c)(ii), 11(12)(c)(iii), 11(12)(d)(i), 11(12)(d)(ii)

[^key-dde667cc35af3f086e4cf61741c273e6]: Reg. 29 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-de54087a361c5660e1d974c5f4699262]: Reg. 85 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-df190b2a20ff361284523da2a5c36526]: Sch. 12 para. 6 omitted (25.7.2014) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 2(16)

[^key-df3e9671ddd95a7ca023c046a6e147c6]: Sch. 10 para. 14 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e126d059d93649ed4b9b995a896dd407]: Sch. 8 para. 31 in force at 1.1.2019, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-e184fffa8595dbb3e06fe63bef139f92]: Words in reg. 4(1)(b) inserted (25.12.2015) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(4)

[^key-e1cbde9be7e9fe3be246e94707084799]: Word in reg. 37 substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(2), Sch. 1 para. 13

[^key-e1df09a955de1a0aa1371c62f4326f95]: Sch. 11 para. 6 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e262324560a45dbd8e8d6cbec41019e0]: Word in Sch. 11 para. 34 substituted (25.7.2014) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 2

[^key-e28d1cd0195f0f6ed0cdb9dac29781fa]: Sch. 8 para. 13 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e39b25899ae8b614f9bdda7591bf82ee]: Sch. 8 para. 20 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e5a60529a89b0566b0ba91b9b1957c32]: Word in reg. 28(9) substituted (25.7.2014) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

[^key-e631da9435241bd19113e31abe3336e7]: Sch. 8 para. 8 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e6853d6854782f96acf10b8ac910ecd2]: Sch. 1 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e6f26844222fc4ef08b93fa6425c8582]: Word in reg. 14(5) substituted (25.7.2014) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

[^key-e78081e9e70476a4e04719d5acaf0d1d]: Reg. 88 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e85a31de0f564a1c6a71b740d492131c]: Sch. 8 para. 37 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-e9d938cba65185276a689a83cf61005d]: Word in reg. 55(6)(a)(iii) substituted (25.12.2015) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(25)

[^key-ea92989d2d050a5668cd2198cb1cf53b]: Reg. 50 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-eb1e494f0e89cfb0660e514586fc3773]: Word in reg. 45 substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(2), Sch. 1 para. 20

[^key-eb77101da4e3823075f7991947f4c83d]: Sch. 11 para. 8 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-ebb527293bdd20f7a4e438c5a53d57e2]: Sch. 10 para. 9 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-ebe18691b952aad21781406120397e6c]: Word in Sch. 11 para. 35 substituted (25.7.2014) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 2

[^key-ec2933cd60a80089c9f8258a5c6424fe]: Word in reg. 55(3) substituted (25.7.2014) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

[^key-ed04d1ee9c9d322d43f5f1497a62d5b5]: Word in reg. 78 substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

[^key-ed8cc1307b5763d8922b418e2e0e2224]: Sch. 8 para. 30 in force at 1.1.2019, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-ee9d1cb27bc6dc5c1a9362fd5e8c1046]: Sch. 8 para. 27 in force at 1.1.2019, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-ef16df9cae964fe9a582b4bf93d53246]: Sch. 8 para. 21 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-ef30cf36d568ce78dae54914320311b6]: Word in reg. 30 substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(2), Sch. 1 para. 9

[^key-ef3fd7100c2596db469a6f6900a571f6]: Words in reg. 62(1)(c)(ii) substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 2(2)

[^key-ef4eb7ae2250aadc242e21805e22fcdb]: Sch. 11 para. 24 in force at 1.1.2019, see reg. 1(4)

[^key-effa36a45e5c71db62898d6e64677bf6]: Words in reg. 87(2) substituted (25.12.2015) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(39)

[^key-f0122d084c7f321fc41b6eb58970a611]: Words in reg. 11(1)(b) substituted (25.12.2015) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)(i)

[^key-f050de04fe760f78a22cef496651e858]: Word in reg. 69(4) substituted (25.7.2014) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

[^key-f08a888d0e3017bb36660e8e45376a48]: Reg. 37(2)(c) substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 2(4)

[^key-f098349dbd389d1578e4615963b7d98a]: Reg. 59 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f0d298fcd2bc4b33fd0689ae8ed19472]: Word in reg. 26(9) substituted (25.7.2014) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

[^key-f28f4adf3bff6137b078c4a4f8ec78ab]: Reg. 19 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f32dd7e6ceaef89255f88f707b152cf2]: Reg. 66(6) in force at 1.1.2016, see reg. 1(3)

[^key-f43ac21cda510b1b08edb841a2bd9f7c]: Word in reg. 10 substituted (27.2.2025) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/82), reg. 1(2), Sch. 15 para. 30(b)(ii)

[^key-f4cde09b071622dd2a942c0b7fb67480]: Sch. 10 para. 20 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f4fe78954553b9dbdec73e02f2851029]: Sch. 3 substituted (1.1.2019) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1214), regs. 1, 26

[^key-f535c11ebc9981ad30ba7524812a2566]: Sch. 9 para. 2 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f5c24cd76a55a52aec1a9dbe1141a42f]: Sch. 8 para. 5 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f62a2d47aa246f77f74194e9314bcc2d]: Word in reg. 44(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/188), regs. 1(2)(b), 19(8) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1540, regs. 1(2), 11(2)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f63102c6d59582f2ec0780c1352288d0]: Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f63387959f018ec4acc89b2b0f68f25d]: Word in Sch. 11 para. 32 substituted (25.7.2014) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 2

[^key-f639276a336cb11b34383d74431dd8b2]: Reg. 57(d) omitted (25.12.2015) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(26)

[^key-f63bc1c6f7d5ad0c7fe8fad5abb9d1e9]: Word in Sch. 11 para. 33 substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 2

[^key-f659d4ee134e6e6dde0e852d8f2889ae]: Sch. 11 para. 16 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f6d6055a52a6ec8e8f997758fa83dcf2]: Words in reg. 59(7) substituted (1.1.2019) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1214), regs. 1, 17

[^key-f74e23576bd9ed0c4fbda8004f687399]: Reg. 78 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f7b7e803634fc4224ccfc60e07b08337]: Word in reg. 60 substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(2), Sch. 1 para. 25

[^key-f86f9e03fce4718ea48baeb3d3f35b1c]: Word in reg. 59(7)(c) substituted (25.12.2015) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(29)(d)

[^key-f8980609fcf38d34ab4bd5b6248abb1d]: Reg. 80 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f9412c20cea0bb0422ec29339914e067]: Reg. 37 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-f967a96827b851e0d1a89464664ed2de]: Words in Sch. 7 para. 12 omitted (1.1.2019) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1214), regs. 1, 28(2)(a)

[^key-f996dab37cd56ac0f2cf24ef32e9691e]: Reg. 37(1A) inserted (25.12.2015) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(20)

[^key-f9f76a691843aaba9ecd9bd7a88a0522]: Words in Sch. 10 para. 3 inserted (25.12.2015) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(44)(b)

[^key-fb10062bdc79bd7325ba30f583edae81]: Words in reg. 59(9) inserted (1.1.2019) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1214), regs. 1, 19

[^key-fbed455fdc076ca5acce4ab6fe66be91]: Words in reg. 28(11) substituted (25.12.2015) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(15)(c)(i)

[^key-fc7e3046a5ef374620379ed1c8e01530]: Reg. 27A inserted (25.12.2015) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(14)

[^key-fc9b4892580da1f42dbaeb575c82bfd1]: Sch. 4 substituted (1.1.2019) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1214), regs. 1, 27

[^key-fc9c3c8714b6c1e04276230bb362ffeb]: Words in reg. 11(1)(b) inserted (25.12.2015) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1968), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)(ii)

[^key-fcdc062fee64d4abf2957563dda8892a]: Sch. 13 para. 4 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-fd5196f2b1334b4cc2aab619e3680c66]: Sch. 10 para. 6 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-fdaa07e699595475edb6126aaf66fd07]: Reg. 25 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-fdbf0c11cc49a244cb5be3424c747bbe]: Word in reg. 80 substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(2), Sch. 1 para. 30

[^key-fe000fd95e8158b437e12311ffbc71a9]: Word in reg. 14(1) substituted (25.7.2014) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

[^key-fe70a548bb5eb64b5bebdbc3699dbd09]: Sch. 13 para. 2 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-feeb6b1f063295936d14e80e09bec007]: Reg. 76 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^key-ffc61ea1c428074b48aa05a2e44b6abb]: Reg. 5 in force at 1.1.2014, see reg. 1(2)

[^M_F_2040c32b-28dd-41fb-f078-57546fc16697]: Word in reg. 11(11) substituted (25.7.2014) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/1771), regs. 1(b), 3(3), Sch. 2 Pt. 1

[^key-4207d33af22374a560580ad4208ac969]: Reg. 33 modified (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 29

[^key-26f2cbdd41f1f55f65fb9cc2748c86ae]: Reg. 11 modified (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 28

[^key-58aba5b663de177c31061d4cef0ba6ae]: Reg. 28 modified (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 28

[^key-e0ac37c8979a7dc122ec3e439218ef84]: Pt. 13 applied (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 27(11)

[^key-0139370aee32d03e6af90f2b52e34172]: Pt. 14 applied (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 27(12)

[^key-79ee1550d9e0f9d4b7b52c6534a64523]: Reg. 66(8A)(i) modified (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 30

[^key-7f308cfa7d87008c303b40aeaaa0df93]: Regs. 2D-2F inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 5 (with reg. 27)

[^key-98bdfcd345d839a42cacc0c0173c6094]: Reg. 24A inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 11 (with reg. 27)

[^key-f0c93829c07f6f216d49ed8f7e231a63]: Sch. 4 category 7.1 inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 21 (with reg. 27)

[^key-3bf6d159e5cf8f2a75dcdd1b0fbbf622]: Sch. 8 para. 10A inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 22(c) (with reg. 27)

[^key-3e5156aae81d5d3652667d164356092c]: Sch. 8 para. 11A inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 22(e) (with reg. 27)

[^key-2bf7f08441d90b9eb6ade8af7e9020ef]: Sch. 8 para. 19B inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 22(f) (with reg. 27)

[^key-4cee8a12b07d27a0c42fce35e30989da]: Reg. 14(4A) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 6(d) (with reg. 27)

[^key-f58c8ce7b7a06252d8fee73f02d063ba]: Words in reg. 14(1) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 6(a) (with reg. 27)

[^key-646a0e162f8b5d9d9a6539089a5816a0]: Reg. 14(1A) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 6(b) (with reg. 27)

[^key-3f2d9e282ce45c04b9e6e87c05ccb440]: Words in reg. 14(2)(a) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 6(c) (with reg. 27)

[^key-e873e1bf74d544585bcd56b4452a5c3b]: Words in reg. 14(5) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 6(e) (with reg. 27)

[^key-3a2106bc9958abf21f3520f858daf82c]: Reg. 2 renumbered as reg. 2(1) (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(a) (with reg. 27)

[^key-0f64fc808d5979fd626fde945ac2f590]: Reg. 2(2) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(c) (with reg. 27)

[^key-e3b4e6dbd18d2402723c416a9368b12c]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(i) (with reg. 27)

[^key-6b0cbb129735d00d9bb539ee46711ea2]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(ii) (with reg. 27)

[^key-f7cad434c99dd25caba034846f83540e]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (12.8.2025) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(iii) (with reg. 27)

[^key-845b864286c67f3c7e11ff9c76a2dda0]: Word in reg. 2(1) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(iv) (with reg. 27)

[^key-d535012c8e8b7367ae43345a8b026681]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(ix) (with reg. 27)

[^key-9018412be4b1a73151d31dc6a2980647]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(v) (with reg. 27)

[^key-bb021a520bf30f391f124dae7cdc86a1]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(vi) (with reg. 27)

[^key-3543564f94ccd6b9abe40283ac9cfcd4]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(vii) (with reg. 27)

[^key-b6db7d32139b7fbfcee1b0c262f68e5f]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (12.8.2025) by virtue of The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(viii) (with reg. 27)

[^key-20d4aa389003ab65b977b33d60246c88]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(x)(aa) (with reg. 27)

[^key-03b44de8e99721ca8511a21330f624fd]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 4(b)(x)(bb) (with reg. 27)

[^key-7e5618bb570d9d87d6a1cd5e9b78e52f]: Words in reg. 15 substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 7 (with reg. 27)

[^key-3d729dbd932b4cc64555dcefa678cf7e]: Reg. 18(1A)-(1C) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 8(1) (with reg. 27)

[^key-33709288962aa976d23989f168e700a0]: Reg. 18(3) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 8(2) (with reg. 27)

[^key-a915d4fd1b2618219c556421d40b3d25]: Reg. 20(2A) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 9(a) (with reg. 27)

[^key-5996a746299feb0254eadff4b4591c1c]: Words in reg. 20(3)(i) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 9(b) (with reg. 27)

[^key-50701ced2d102c1baa8b2fe3bb6b3574]: Words in reg. 22(1) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 10(1) (with reg. 27)

[^key-3b2a8cab424b38aea7c32570b0e525be]: Word in reg. 22(1) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 10(2) (with reg. 27)

[^key-dff7a66666d7cc59605dede5f1ae7a9e]: Words in reg. 23(1) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 10(1) (with reg. 27)

[^key-af220ef96f0c09cfbe639c99b60f34ed]: Word in reg. 23(1) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 10(2) (with reg. 27)

[^key-247761ca8a3802d3416dc6013e93e1bd]: Words in reg. 24(1) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 10(1) (with reg. 27)

[^key-e2d8dc94548b849ddb67ec0331e20545]: Words in reg. 26(10) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 12 (with reg. 27)

[^key-585210a17d0e0ee66a72aed47877df94]: Reg. 38(1B)(1C) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 13 (with reg. 27)

[^key-6f8101384f6953ed388e7c824477acbb]: Reg. 51 renumbered as reg. 51(1) (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 14(a) (with reg. 27)

[^key-9a2743e84afbfda5fd5d93ed875240e9]: Reg. 51(2) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 14(c) (with reg. 27)

[^key-8df06b281ba2e90407dbbf47cc93d647]: Words in reg. 51(1) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 14(b) (with reg. 27)

[^key-29896dd5cc696408ae0c2c57ae620e65]: Word in reg. 53(1)(a) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 15(a) (with reg. 27)

[^key-7380f77ca47992475236c28996450f40]: Word in reg. 53(2)(d) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 15(a) (with reg. 27)

[^key-28a2adf52b15ce802c8d8e25ebdcb11a]: Words in reg. 53(3) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 15(b) (with reg. 27)

[^key-b249712437c9df52e376149d20f70cfc]: Words in reg. 53(6)(b) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 15(b) (with reg. 27)

[^key-8b2b686bd52fdfe21432e3586ce75941]: Words in reg. 53(4) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 15(c) (with reg. 27)

[^key-0475ceec515da5422835aa322ccdb82d]: Reg. 74(3) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 16 (with reg. 27)

[^key-efe4c61a1b039aa72e561abfc919f718]: Words in reg. 88(1)(a) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 17(a) (with reg. 27)

[^key-48e3865db7f479a35b351e68158d7a64]: Reg. 88(1)(d)(i) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 17(b) (with reg. 27)

[^key-a8635c4bccd99cfd2c9dde77721c7775]: Reg. 90(2A) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 18 (with reg. 27)

[^key-21e5de343019a791df200fd9fe8445c0]: Word in reg. 91(2) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 19 (with reg. 27)

[^key-890df0a30f98d32204fe2457f3c2e119]: Sch. 3 category 7.1. inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 20 (with reg. 27)

[^key-2b39af2b3c8f817d3208318ecaa35b09]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 5 inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 22(a) (with reg. 27)

[^key-035ceee31ab69a059cdeb02c6f06a8ac]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 10 inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 22(b) (with reg. 27)

[^key-47227896db1426740dbf5e20a170e522]: Words in Sch. 8 para. 11 inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 22(d) (with reg. 27)

[^key-2cca14ff5961dbb6e9e5319cc1f840ff]: Words in Sch. 9 para. 2(a) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 23 (with reg. 27)

[^key-d4246859207885153fb31c4ba8fca91f]: Word in Sch. 10 para. 17(a) substituted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 24 (with reg. 27)

[^key-6c08f3b8284feeaa07fd71139626cf5d]: Word in Sch. 11 para. 24(c) inserted (12.8.2025) by The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment, etc.) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/910), regs. 1(2), 25 (with reg. 27)

Notification of new scheme member

Notification of scheme member in liquidation etc. and obligations in relation to that scheme member

27A

• (1) Where, in any compliance period, a scheme member goes into liquidation or receivership or enters administration, the scheme ceases to have obligations under regulation 28(1) or 29(1) in relation to that scheme member for—

• (a) the remainder of the compliance period; and

• (b) if the scheme member is already registered with that scheme for that compliance period, the following compliance period.

• (2) Where paragraph (1) applies, the operator of that scheme must notify the appropriate authority within 28 days of the date that the operator was notified of the liquidation, receivership or administration.

• (3) A notification made under paragraph (1) must—

• (a) be made in writing;

• (b) inform the authority of the fact and the date of the liquidation, receivership or administration;

• (c) be accompanied by evidence that the scheme member has gone into liquidation or receivership or entered administration.

• (4) If, on the date of entry into liquidation, receivership or administration, the scheme member is already registered with the scheme for the following compliance period, the operator of the scheme must notify the appropriate authority in writing of the details of the conclusion of the liquidation, receivership or administration.

• (5) The notification referred to in paragraph (4) must be made within 28 days of the operator of the scheme receiving notification of the information referred to in that paragraph.

• (6) In this regulation, in relation to a producer who is an individual, the references to a person going into liquidation or receivership or entering into administration are to be construed as references to a person dying or becoming bankrupt or incapacitated, and cognate expressions are to be construed accordingly.

Financing: WEEE from private households

Financing: WEEE from users other than private households

Prioritisation of the reuse of whole appliances

Treatment

Recovery

Payment of a compliance fee

Collection Arrangements

Reporting: WEEE during the transitional period

Reporting: WEEE from 1st January 2019

Reporting: EEE placed on the market during the transitional period

Reporting: EEE placed on the market from 1st January 2019

Declaration of compliance

Record keeping: transitional period

Record keeping: From 1st January 2019

Voluntary withdrawal of the approval of a scheme

58A

• (1) The operator of a scheme may request that the appropriate authority withdraw the approval of that scheme.

• (2) A request must be—

• (a) made in writing to the appropriate authority;

• (b) accompanied by evidence that the operator of the scheme has ceased operating the scheme or will cease operating the scheme before or at the end of the compliance period in which the request is made.

• (3) On receipt of the request, if satisfied by the evidence provided pursuant to paragraph (2)(b), the appropriate authority must withdraw the scheme’s approval with effect from 1st April in the year following the year in which the request is received.

Charges

19A

Where a producer is joining a scheme for the first time, within 28 days of the information becoming available, the total amount of tonnes of EEE that the producer has placed on the market in the United Kingdom in the previous compliance period.

PBS: procedure for approval

34A

Any person or body may, on or before 1st March 2019, propose a PBS for approval by the Secretary of State.

• (2) The Secretary of State must consult such persons or bodies as appear to the Secretary of State representative of the interests concerned on any PBS proposed by—

• (a) any person or body in accordance with paragraph (1); or

• (b) the Secretary of State.

• (3) Such consultation must commence on or before 1st May 2019.

• (4) Subject to paragraph (12), the Secretary of State, having consulted in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3), must approve the PBS, or as the case may be one of the PBS, on which the Secretary of State has consulted, with or without amendments.

• (5) Within a period of 3 years, beginning with 1st January 2019 and thereafter within each period of 3 years beginning with the day after the end of the previous period of 3 years, the Secretary of State must commence a review of the PBS which is in operation at the time the review commences (“the current PBS”).

• (6) A review under paragraph (5) must take into account—

• (a) any amendments to the current PBS proposed by—

• (i) any person or body; or

• (ii) the Secretary of State; and

• (b) any new PBS proposed by—

• (i) any person or body; or

• (ii) the Secretary of State.

• (7) When carrying out a review under paragraph (5), the Secretary of State must consult such persons or bodies as appear to the Secretary of State representative of the interests concerned on—

• (a) the current PBS, with or without proposed amendments; and

• (b) any new proposed PBS.

• (8) Subject to paragraph (12), the Secretary of State, having consulted in accordance with paragraph (7), must—

• (a) approve the current PBS, to continue with or without amendments; or

• (b) where one or more new PBS has been proposed in accordance with paragraph (6)(b), approve the new PBS or, as the case may be, one of the new PBS, with or without amendments.

• (9) Where the Secretary of State approves a new PBS or the current PBS with amendments under paragraph (8), the Secretary of State must at the same time withdraw approval of the PBS which is in operation at the time of the review.

• (10) Any proposal for a PBS under paragraph (1) or (6)(b)(i) must—

• (a) be made in writing;

• (b) include the information set out in Part 1 of Schedule 8A; and

• (c) be submitted to the Secretary of State prior to the commencement of any review under paragraph (5).

• (11) Any proposed amendment to a PBS under paragraph (6)(a)(i) must be submitted to the Secretary of State in writing prior to the commencement of any review under paragraph (5).

• (12) The Secretary of State may not approve a PBS unless the requirements set out in Part 2 of Schedule 8A are met.

Obligation to join a PBS

34B

• (1) During a relevant period every scheme that has been approved under regulation 55 for the purpose of regulation 28 must be a member of a PBS which has been approved under regulation 34A and in respect of which the approval has not been withdrawn under that regulation (an approved PBS).

• (2) In this regulation “relevant period” means the period beginning 30 days after a PBS is approved and ending when such approval is withdrawn.

Reporting: WEEE during the transitional period

Reporting: WEEE from 1st January 2019

Reporting: EEE placed on the market during the transitional period

Reporting: EEE placed on the market from 1st January 2019

Declaration of compliance

Record keeping: transitional period

Record keeping: From 1st January 2019

1

Large household appliances

2

Small household appliances

3

IT and telecommunications equipment

4

Consumer equipment and photovoltaic panels

5

Lighting equipment

6

Electrical and electronic tools (with the exception of large-scale stationary industrial tools)

7

Toys, leisure and sports equipment

8

Medical devices (with the exception of all devices that are expected to be infective prior to end of life and active implantable medical devices)

9

Monitoring and control instruments

10

Automatic dispensers.