INFORMING THE CONSUMERS

• WEEE labelling, after 13/8/2005 (first placement on the market in Slovenia), Article 5
• Informing end consumers (instructions) on free disposal options, Article 21
• Informing distributors on the methods of collection by manufacturers from distributors, Article 21
• Visible fee, permitted indication of management costs, since 13/8/2005, Articles 6 and 37

DISPOSAL AND COLLECTION

of waste EE equipment

• WEEE collection from the distributor, Article 10
• Free-of-charge WEEE collection from the distributor (who provides for WEEE disposal at the collection facility of the liable party, i.e. producer)
• Producer/acquirer provides a collection facility not more than 30 km from the distributor (their own collection facilities)
• WEEE collection from local public service providers, Article 11,
• Regular and free-of-charge WEEE collection from local public service providers
• To agree on the method and terms of WEEE collection in the entire territory of
  Slovenia
• To encourage end users, distributors and local public service providers to
  collect for the attainment of shares, Article 13 (in accordance with the annual
  operation plan of VO)

WEEE RECOVERY

• To provide for recovery in appropriate facilities (requirements listed in Annex 4), Article 14
• Removal of liquids and separate treatment according to the product type (requirements listed in Annex 3), Article 14
• Attainment of adequate shares of WEEE recovery, reuse and recycling, Article 15
• Observance of relevant regulations regarding treatment in other countries if WEEE is disposed of outside of Slovenia, Article 15

OTHER OBLIGATIONS

• Acquisition of an environmental permit from the appropriate Ministry for the collection and further treatment of WEEE, Article 16
• WEEE management plan (type of EE equipment, collection and take-back (end users, distributors and local public service providers):
  Annexes (Agreements with contractors for all phases of treatment, financial guarantee for one-year period)
  Validity: for a certain time period, category or several categories and an annual amount

REPORTING ON WEEE MANAGEMENT

• Report on WEEE management in the previous year, Article 31
• Report on placement of EEE on the market, Article 34, Article 3