Introducing Northern Compliance Ltd.
Introducing Northern Compliance Ltd.
Northern Compliance is a non-profit B2B scheme for producers of electrical electronic equipment (EEE) who are either manufacturers of EEE, importers of EEE or rebranders of EEE. Northern Compliance register its members with the Environment Agency NEPA or SEPA, ensuring that they are legally registered with a producer compliance scheme in accordance with the UK WEEE legislation.
Northern Compliance was formed on 25th October 2006 as a Limited Company by Guarantee. Its primary function is to operate as a Not for Profit organisation providing environmentally sustainable, socially responsible and cost effective WEEE Compliance solutions for its producer members.
UK WEEE Regulations (SI 2006 No. 3289) pdf (406Kb)
WEEE Training – 13th, May 2008
WEEE Regulations
The WEEE (Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment) Directive was incorporated into UK Law
WEEE Training
Weeeco has designed step by step training modules that give you the tools to meet your obligations within the UK WEEE Legislation. The modules are designed to assist the delegate to implement the appropriate policies and procedures for their organisations. The delegate will also understand how to buy WEEE Care and Compliance Services that are Environmentally Sustainable, Corporate/Social Responsible and Cost Effective.
Venues
We have selected quality venues to ensure the best learning environment possible for the delegates.
Price
Day One Module One (0930 – 1630) £395
Day Two Module Two (0930 - 1630) £195
Two Day Module One & Two (As Above) £495
Discounts for Weeeco and Northern Compliance clients, multiple bookings and members of Electronics Yorkshire
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The essential guide to implementing WEEE Compliance for Manufacturers, Importers and Re-Branders of Electrical Electronic Equipment that is placed on the UK Market including:
§ Choosing your
§ B2C (Business to Consumer) Compliance Options under Regulation 8
§ B2B (Business to Business) Compliance Options under Regulation 9
§ Implementing Explicit Documentation for Compliance
§ Product Marking under EN 50419 (2006) & Registering Producer ID Marks
§ Environment Agency Quarterly Returns
§ Container Solutions
Who should attend:
Producers, Distributors, Local Authority DCF Managers and AATF Managers
Module Two Business End Users
The essential guide to implementing WEEE Compliant Disposal for Business, Organisations and Institutions when their EEE becomes WEEE.
§ WEEE Disposal when purchasing new EEE
§ WEEE Disposal under Regulation 9.1
§ WEEE Disposal under Regulation 9.2
§ WEEE Disposal under Regulation 8
§ WEEE Disposal when it does not fall under regulation 9.1 or 9.2
§ Hazardous Waste Note Management for WEEE Categories 11,12 and 13
§ Choosing your WEEE disposal contractor
§ Container Solutions
Who should attend:
Producers, Facility Managers, Health Safety & Environmental Officers, Operations Managers and Local Authority Officers.
Why are WEEE in industry confused? – 21st, April 2008
1. Introduction
The WEEE (Waste Electrical Electronic Equipment) Directive was incorporated into UK Law 2nd January 2007 and it requires all producers of EEE (Electrical Electronic Equipment), who are Manufacturers, Importers and/or Re-branders, to register with a producer compliance scheme in order to record the EEE they place on the UK Market. The scheme put in place systems on your behalf for the recovery, reuse, treatment and environmentally sound disposal of your EEE when it reaches the end of its life.
2. The Confusion
The complexity of the legislation, its 18 month delay and the misreported costs of compliance has created a confused and reluctant market place. The questions most frequently raised by company directors wanting to move towards compliance are in the main linked to the following complex elements of the legislation:
a. Who is a Producer?
· A manufacturer is a person or organisation manufacturing EEE for placement in the
· An importer is a person or organisation importing EEE for placement in the
· A re-brander is a person or organisation re-branding EEE with their logo for placement in the
b. Are my products exempt?
· There are very few exemptions and specialist advice from a Producer Compliance Scheme will quickly help you in assessing your products against exemptions. Alternatively, download a copy of the BERR WEEE guidelines from www.berr.gov.uk and use the WEEE flow chart to assess each of your products
c. What is the difference between B2C and B2B Compliance?
· B2C is EEE that will be held by a private household user at the end of its life
· B2B is EEE that will be held by a business or non household user at the end of its life
d. What options do I have to comply?
i. B2C Producers
· Set up your own compliance scheme and pay for the recovery, reuse, treatment and environmentally sound disposal of your market share of the WEEE recovered from Designated Collection Facilities (mostly Local Authority Amenity Sites)
· Join a producer compliance scheme and pay for the recovery, reuse, treatment and environmentally sound disposal of your market share of the WEEE recovered from Designated Collection Facilities (mostly Local Authority Amenity Sites)
ii. B2B Producers
· Set up your own compliance scheme and:
1. Pay for the recovery, reuse, treatment and environmentally sound disposal of your EEE when it becomes end of life
2. Make alternative arrangements through explicit statements and systems implemented by the compliance scheme
· Join a producer compliance scheme and:
1. Pay for the recovery, reuse, treatment and environmentally sound disposal of your EEE when it becomes end of life
2. Make alternative arrangements through explicit statements and systems implemented by the compliance scheme
e. What is my Tax Liability?
· The Environment Agency charge an annual fee based upon the turnover of the producer as a whole, ie. if you place £1 of EEE but have a total turnover of £1m you will pay the £1m Band.
3. The Essential Guide to sourcing your B2C Producer Compliance Scheme
The key to finding the producer compliance scheme most appropriate to you is to benchmark the scheme’s offer using the following questions to ensure apples for apples:
a. Would it be cost effective to run my own compliance scheme based up on the EEE I place on the Market?
b. What is the Cost of Membership?
· What do I get for the membership cost?
· What charges are not included in the membership cost?
· Does the scheme provide all of the explicit statements required by the end user?
c. What is the WEEE Collection charging method used under Regulation 8; is it:
· Fixed, you will be charged per tonne, per category against the weight of the EEE you placed on the market in the previous year
· Market Share, you will be charged per tonne, per category against the weight of your Market Share calculated using (A ÷ B) x C
1. A = EEE you placed in the
2. B = EEE placed by everyone
3. C = WEEE collected from DCF’s (mainly Local Authority Civic Amenity Sites)
· Other methods such as a levy which is a hybrid of Fixed and/or Market Share charging
d. What are the costs of collecting WEEE from your location(s) if any?
4. The Essential Guide to sourcing your B2B Producer Compliance Scheme
The key to finding the producer compliance scheme most appropriate to you is to benchmark the scheme’s offer using the following questions to ensure apples for apples:
a. Would it be cost effective to run my own compliance scheme based of the EEE I place on the Market?
b. What is the cost of membership and:
· What do I get for the membership cost?
· What charges are not included in the membership cost?
· Does the scheme provide all of the explicit statements required by the end user?
c. What is the WEEE Collection charging method under Regulation 9; is it:
· 9.1 Obligation remains with the Producer
1. Fixed, you will be charged per tonne, per category against the weight of the EEE placed on the market in the previous year
2. Pay as and when WEEE arises
· 9.2 Shared Obligation with the producers and end user with implementation of explicit statements in company documentation
1. Fixed, you will be charged per tonne, per category against the weight of the EEE placed on the market in the previous year
2. Pay as and when EEE arises with conditions
· 9.2 Obligation to end user with implementation of explicit statements in company documentation
d. What are the costs of collecting WEEE from your location(s) if any?
NB: It is important that producers wishing to introduce Regulation 9.2 understand the importance of ensuring the alternative arrangements are legally binding through appropriate contract and product documentation. Where the producer is unable to show legally binding alternative arrangements Regulation 9.1 will be assumed and the producer will be responsible for meeting all associated costs.
5. Red Herrings
The complexity of the legislation has meant the producer compliance schemes membership offers are widely diverse, with no real consistency in their pricing methods. The producer needs to be aware of the many statements used by producer compliance schemes to attract members. The following are a few common selling points used, which at best could be described as Red Herrings:
· “It will be too expensive to run your own scheme”
· Quoting the cost of ‘Membership Only’ when talking to potential members
· “It is much cheaper to be with a single scheme for your B2C & B2B”
· “WEEE Compliance from £6 per tonne” etc
· “We are the largest compliance scheme” etc
6. Implementation Plan
To move to compliance please follow the below process:
· Contact several schemes to assess if you have a liability under WEEE Regulations
· Ask for a quote from several compliance schemes remembering to ask the questions in the essential guides above
· Ensure you adjust your explicit contract statements to reflect your method of compliance
· Ensure your compliance scheme is doing the lion share of the work as that is why they are charging you a membership fee.
Northern Compliance Offers Lifeline to those not yet Registered for Producer Compliance – 1st, November 2007
It is our role at Northern Compliance to assist organisation’s implement EEE & WEEE Compliance and our records show many organisation are unaware they have Producer Compliance Responsibility or at the very least B2B End User Responsibilities.
If you are registered already with a Producer Compliance Scheme you may wish to review your options prior to 2008 registration. If you are not registered you may be in breech of UK Law. The main accepted reasons given by businesses for not registering to date are “they are:
§ not aware of their responsibilities under the UK WEEE regulations
§ in protracted negotiations with a producer
§ not sure whether they have actual producer responsibility and need to take some advice
§ not aware of the consequence for not registering”
Northern Compliance are offering free no obligation confidential consultation for organisations who feel they may have WEEE responsibilities To receive a free non obligated telephone interview for registration or re registration with an Industry expert please call 0191 423 6232 or e mail info@northerncomplance.org
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