Act Governing the Sale, Return and Environmentally
Sound Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment

(Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act, or ElektroG)* of 16. March 2005

The German Bundestag with the approval of the German Bundesrat has adopted the Act set out in the following:

*This Act transposes Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) (Official Journal L 37 p.24), last amended by Directive 2003/108/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 December 2003 amending Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Official Journal L 345 p.106) and Directive 2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (Official Journal L 37 p.19). The obligations under Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations and from the rules on information society services (Official Journal L 204 p. 37), amended by Directive 98/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 July 1998 (Official Journal L 217 p. 18) have been observed.

Part 1 General Provisions

1 Waste Management Objectives

2 Scope

3 Definitions

Part 2 Obligations Involving the Placing on the Market of Electrical and Electronic Equipment

4 Product Design

5 Prohibited Substances

6 Clearing House, Registration and Financing Guarantee

7 Labelling

8 Selling via Distance Communication

Part 3 Collection, Take-back, Treatment and Recovery Obligations

9 Separate Collection

10 Producer Obligation to Take Back WEEE

11 Treatment

12 Recovery

13 Producers' Information and Reporting Obligations

Part 4 Clearing House and Competent Authority

14 Clearing House Responsibilities

15 Clearing House Organisation

16 Competent Authority Responsibilities

Part 5 Designation of Responsibilities

17 Authority to Designate

18 Supervision

19 Termination of Designation

Part 6 Final Provisions

20 Commissioning of Third Parties

21 Appeals and Judicial Review

22 Costs

23 Regulatory Offences

24 Transitional Provisions

25 Entry into Force

Annex I List of Categories and Equipment

Annex II Symbol Identifying Electrical and Electronic Equipment Under Section 7

Annex III Selective Treatment of Substances and Components of Electrical and Electronic Equipment under Section 11 (2)

Annex IV Technical Requirements Under Section 11 (3)