ElektroG 13 Producers' Information and Reporting Obligations

ElektroG 13 Producers' Information and Reporting Obligations

(1) Each Producer shall report to the Clearing House (Section 14):

1. On a monthly basis, the types and quantities of electrical and electronic equipment the producer places on the market; the quantities of equipment sold for which a guarantee is required under Section 6 (3) sentence 1 must be listed separately.

2. The quantities per group of WEEE the producer collects in compliance with Section 9 (4) from public waste management authorities in a calendar year.

3. The types and quantities of WEEE the producer collects in compliance with Section 9 (8) in a calendar year.

4. The quantities per category of WEEE the producer reuses in a calendar year.

5. The quantities per category of WEEE the producer recycles in a calendar year.

6. The quantities per category of WEEE the producer recovers in a calendar year.

7. The quantities per category of WEEE the producer exports in a calendar year.

(2) In the case of (1) No. 1, different reporting periods may be agreed with the Clearing House. If no guarantee is required under Section 6 (3), reports shall be submitted by 30 April.

(3) Quantities are to be stated by weight. If this is not possible, by numbers. If quantities cannot be reported, a well-founded estimate will suffice. In the cases outlined in (1) Nos. 1 to 3, the Clearing House may also request the respective numbers. It may also request that information provided under (1) No. 1 and Nos. 3 to 6 be verified by an independent expert. Information provided under (1) Nos. 2 to 7 must be submitted to the Clearing House by 30 April of the following calendar year.

(4) Each producer shall also submit to the Clearing House an annual report by 30 April containing the data for the previous year for total quantities from primary treatment facilities according to Section 12 (3).

(5) In the absence of a Clearing House, producers shall submit the data required under (1) and (4) to the Competent Authority.

(6) Each producer shall provide reuse facilities, treatment facilities and recycling facilities with information, in the form of a handbook or in data form, on reuse and treatment for each type of new electrical and electronic equipment within a year of its placement on the market. The information must state the components and substances contained in the electrical and
electronic equipment and the location of any dangerous substances and preparations. This obligation applies only if the information is required by reuse facilities, treatment facilities and recycling facilities for the purposes of complying with the provisions of this Act.