A Producer is a manufacturer of EEE selling under their own brand, a brand owner / re-brander of EEE manufactured by others, or those who import EEE into the UK . A producer who puts electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) on the market in the UK has producer responsibility obligations based on the type and quantity of the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that they put on the UK market.

All producers, regardless of their size will be required to register with a compliance scheme by 15th March 2007 and provide information on the weight of products in each category put on the market during the previous year.

As well as making producers of EEE responsible for recovery and recycling, there are also some obligations for business users of EEE, when the equipment they are using comes to the end of its life and becomes WEEE All producers are now responsible for marking EEE This link provides a fast overview.           

Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform web site - This link contains an overview of the regulations and links to the regulations, guidance notes, and a code of practice and consultation responses.

Environment Agency web site - This link contains information and guidance for WEEE producers

What Next ? – Action Plan

1. Are you a Producer?           Yes         -               No
2. Yes         You need to register with a compliance scheme
3. No           Who is the Producer?         Are they registered with a Compliance Scheme?