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Draft Legal Notice for Out of Court Settlement for Producers of Electrical and Electronic Equipment

MEUSAC Session – 10 January 2017

Background

 This measure had been proposed by the Government during

the 2015 WEEE Reform discussions.

 Draft LN is a remedial framework, in lieu of taking legal action

against non-complaint producers.

 It is being suggested that all revenue generated through the

proposed mechanisms is to be directed to the Waste Management Fund.

Out of Court Settlement mechanism (1)

 The Authority may enter into agreement with a EEE

Producer who prior to 1 September 2015 failed to apply for registration/renewal and/or failed to fulfil other

• bligations emanating under the WEEE Regulations,

provided that by the end of December 2015:-

• The producer applied for registration/renewal; AND
• The producer set up/financed systems for the collection

and treatment of WEEE.

 The producer must pay a penalty prescribed by the

Authority by not later than 28th February 2019.

Out of Court Settlement mechanism (2)

 After 1 January 2016, the Authority, may enter into an

agreement with producers of EEE who fail to apply for registration or renewal with the Authority, provided that:-

i.

Such producers pay the sum of €750 per tonne of EEE placed on the market until the producer applies for registration or renewal; and

ii.

Upon entering into agreement with the Authority, such producers would have applied for registration/renewal with the Authority.