WEEE compliance schemeWEEE compliance scheme Michal Mazal, International TradeMichal Mazal, International Trade

 ASEKOL Compliance Scheme  Efficient Compliance scheme  National WEEE Register  Authorities vs. Industry

A not-for-profit company established in 2005 by key market players More than 600 clients on the Czech and Slovak markets Continuous development of operation and services Active member in organisations on European level

Stable collection even in a sluggish market 25% 35% 40% 64% 48% 55%

Efficient Compliance Scheme

3 methods for fulfilling legal obligations State fund Producer’s individual activity Compliance scheme

Advantages of compliance schemes EfficiencySimplicity High standard in handling WEEE Transparency

 Collection  Transportation  Recycling  Registration  Regular / Annual reporting  Advisory and training  Public awareness activities What the producer gets Compliance scheme What the producer pays  A contribution according to the amount of EEE introduced to the market ( Qty/Weight)  Administration flat fee Option:  Visibility of recycling fee (VF)  Creating of Financial reserve

Scheme’s operations chart State institution Client reporting material flow service demand Processor Transporter Collection point Transport hub

Control mechanisms chart Client Processor Collection point Transport hub Regular close control Voluntary management audit Auditing reports as to the volume of products introduced to the market

successful strategy Transportation Co-operation with municipalities Public awareness activities Transparent Financing 1 Collection Network 2 Recycling 4

Collection network

Structure of collection points Collection yards in municipalities 8% C ollection points 12% 18% 24% Contracting municipalities with mobile collections 20% Municipal collection points Points of sale and services Collection points in schools Collection points in companies and institutions (Asekol) Collection points (year-on-year  5.4%) 15,935

ASEKOL’s collection containers E-house 717 containers EKO-centre 22 containers Red container 1,987 containers E-box 2,577 containers Collection containers in schools 3,391 containers

Focus on public awareness and social responsibility

National WEEE Register

WEEE REGISTER Central register Independent front office Run by Authority/Commercial entity Mandatory Registration/Changes Mandatory Reporting (regular, annual ) Mandatory obligation for producers & compliance schemes Public access to a list of registered producers & schemes National Register Producers, Individual Producers, Collective Compliance schemes

WEEE REGISTER Data collection Data management WEEE performance Annual reporting National Register PoM QUANTITY WEEE COLLECTED WEEE RECYCLED WEEE RECOVERED WEEE EXPORTED MARKET SHARE

Authorities & Industry

Producers’ obligations Marking EEE Ensuring and fulfilling quotas for WEEE Informing consumers, sellers and processors Preparing an annual report on obligation fulfilment for the Ministry of the Environment Registering and ensuring obligations related to introducing EEE to the market Securing and financing take-back of used EEE. Extended producer´s responsibility

WEEE Implementation Functional/Practical implementation Involvement Stakeholders Identify Targets, Priorities Utilize abroad´s functional models „Round Table“ negotiation Working groups Public Awarenes / Wisdom Producers ( EPR ) Trade Associations Municipalities Industry Recyclers

Michal Mazal Manager, International Trade tel.: ASEKOL s.r.o. Čs. exilu 2062/8, Prague 4 tel.: