Poland
Q2/3-05
The RoSH Directive was transposed through the Ordinance on Hazardous Substance Restrictions in Electronic and Electrical Equipment, adopted 6 October 2004. The WEEE Directive will be transposed through an Act requiring parliamentary approval, a draft of which was adopted by government on 7 January 2005. Adoption is expected end May 2005.
Key provisions discussed:
• Collection of WEEE from households: Local authorities to provide collection points. Producers to finance separate collection of an amount equal to 90% of what is place on the market.
• Central register: Responsibility of the Chief Inspector of Environmental Protection (formerly planned to be under the Chief Inspector of Trade Inspection); may be delegated to producer selfgoverning body.
• Product fee charged to producers which decide to not join recovery systems. The fee feeds the National Fund of Environmental Protection.
Industry activity:
• CECED is inviting founding members to form a joint organisation. In cooperation with KIGEiT (Polish Chamber of Electronics and Telecommunication) and Philips (lamps) CECED has mounted a strong lobbying campaign during Parliamentary phase of the Act on WEEE.So far the parliamentary committee responsible for WEEE has held five sessions.
• ERP is not active in the process. However, CCR, ERP’s subcontracter for WEEE from i.a.
来源:英国贸工部