Waste Management Act 1996
F268[Obligation to mark electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market
53K.—(1) The Minister may, following consultation with the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, make regulations imposing the obligation specified in subsection (2).
(2) The obligation mentioned in subsection (1) is an obligation on a producer to ensure that each item of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market with effect from a date or dates to be specified in regulations, or in an order or orders made by the Minister, made under this section, incorporates a mark to—
(a) indicate it should not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste
(b) identify the producer,
(c) indicate that the electrical and electronic equipment is placed on the market after a specific date, or, as appropriate,
(d) indicate that the electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market after a specific date does not contain specified hazardous substances.
(3) The provisions of subsection (2) shall also apply to producers operating from within the European Union or from third countries supplying electrical and electronic equipment in or into the State by means of distance communication or otherwise.
(4) Regulations under this section may provide for—
(a) the appropriate application of symbols and marks on—
(i) electrical and electronic equipment, or
(ii) the packaging, the instructions for use and the warranty of the equipment concerned
(b) any matters consequential on, or incidental to, the foregoing.
(5) A person who fails to comply with a provision of regulations under this section, shall be guilty of an offence.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F268
Inserted (1.07.2005) by Waste Management (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 290 of 2005), reg. 5, in effect as per reg. 2.
Editorial Notes:
E552
Offence under subs. (5) prescribed as offence for purposes of Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 821 of 2007), regs. 36 and 38, (31.03.2008) by Waste Management (Facility Permit and Registration) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 821 of 2007), reg. 22(g), in effect as per reg. 2.
E553
Offence under subs. (5) prescribed as offence for purposes of s. 34(5)(a) (31.03.2008) by Waste Management (Collection Permit) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 820 of 2007), reg. 21(g), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
E554
Previous affecting provision: pursuant to section exercised (23.09.2008, 26.09.2008, and 1.01.2009) by Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 375 of 2008), in effect as per reg. 3; revoked (13.07.2011) by European Communities (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 355 of 2011), reg. 46, in effect as per reg. 45.
E555
Previous affecting provision: pursuant to section exercised (5.07.2005) by Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 340 of 2005); revoked (30.07.2011) by European Communities (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 397 of 2011), reg. 3, in effect as per reg. 2.