ElektroG 15 Clearing House Organisation

ElektroG 15 Clearing House Organisation

(1) By means of articles of association, partnership agreement or other provisions, the Clearing House must:

1. Draw up a binding agreement on the responsibilities assigned to it under Sections 14 (1) sentence 2, (2), (3) and (5) to (9).

2. Structure its organisation and operations in such a way as to ensure fulfilment of its assigned responsibilities.

3. Guarantee equal access for all producers under the same conditions and afford all producers the opportunity to cooperate in inhouse rule-making.

4. Ensure compliance with rules on confidentiality and data privacy and on operational and business secrets.

The provisions shall be published on the Internet. The Clearing House shall, in agreement with the regulatory authority responsible for data privacy pursuant to Länder (state) law, establish provisions for the protection of personal data and operational and business
secrets.

(2) The Clearing House shall establish an Advisory Board. The board shall consist of representatives of the producers, distributors, public waste management authorities, the federal and Länder governments, the waste management industry, and environmental and consumer protection associations. The Board shall agree its own rules of procedure.