Slovakia
Q1/2-05
The WEEE and RoHS Directives will be transposed in several texts of
• The Amendment to the Waste Act of 2001 defining producerresponsibility for WEEE and implementing the RoHS directive,adopted on6 December 2004.
• A new Governmental Order will set the WEEE recovery targets.
• A new Ministerial Order will transpose provisions relating to marking,treatment and storage. Both orders are expected to be approved around April 2005.
• Order on Contributions to the Recycling Fund, last amended by Ministerial Order No. 127/2004
Key provisions:
• Collection of WEEE from households: The Waste Act makes producers responsible for setting up and financing separate collection. 1:1 take back is mandatory for retailers if they are the producers (otherwise
voluntary take back).
• Central Register: Responsibility of the Ministry of Environment who will probably entrust the Environment Agency with creation of the register. Mandatory registration of producers;
• Product fee: Since early 2003 there are fees on EEE that feed the semi private recycling fund. Exemption mechanisms will apply for producers that join a recovery organisation.
Industry activity:
CECED to set up a joint system for
来源:英国贸工部