SI 2018/1214 The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2018 (link)
These Regulations amend the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013. The WEEE Regulations implement Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment.
The amendments include:
– Transitional provisions regarding WEEE Regulations’ application to a scheme approved by SEPA
– New regulations 34A and 34B
– Provision for approval by the Secretary of State of a producer compliance scheme balancing system (PBS)
– A new regulation 6 of the WEEE Regulations, implementing the open scope principle, which brings all electrical and electronic equipment into the scope of the Directive unless explicitly exempt.
– Changes regarding charges
– Reporting
– Administrative/reference changes.
Source: HMSO.