WEEE Update


Date: Thursday, April 26, 2007
Meyertech Ref. 07-04 WEEE Update
Created by: Marketing

Meyertech has announced that it has appointed DHL to manage and implement its WEEE compliance responsibilities. The full regulatory requirements come into force on 1st July 2007 but before then here are some other key dates your purchasing department should be aware of.

Key Milestone Dates

  • 1st January 2007 - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations became law in UK
  • 15th March 2007 - Producers must have registered with an approved Producer Compliance Scheme e.g. DHL
  • 1st April 2007 - All products purchased from this date must be marked with the 'crossed -out wheelie bin' symbol, placed on the market date and the producer identification mark.
  • 1st July 2007 - Full producer responsibility begins

 

Meyertech's producer identification mark
Meyertech's producer identification mark
Crossed -out wheelie bin symbol
Crossed -out wheelie bin symbol