
PRODUCERS AND IMPORTERS
On 13 August 2005, electrical and electronic equipment became subject to the principle of producer responsibility, meaning that electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market must be recalled at the end of its useful life by the producer and treated appropriately. Producers, within the meaning of the relevant legislation, encompasses all importers of electrical and electronic equipment. In addition to the responsibility established for equipment placed on the market after 13 August 2005, applicable legislation also makes producers responsible for products placed in circulation before that date, i.e. historical waste. Historical waste falls under the joint responsibility of all importers operating in the market, and the related costs are distributed between them in proportion to each importer’s market share in the sale of the corresponding type of electrical and electronic equipment.
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