The British authorities have published a new guidance which provides changes to the personal scope of the UK WEEE regulations from 2025.

The new interpretation of the definition of ‘electrical and electronic equipment manufacturers’ is primarily aimed at companies that are not based in the UK and only place electrical and electronic equipment on the UK market through indirect sales.

Non-UK companies who do not sell directly to UK end users will no longer be considered EEE producers. Instead, the Extended Producer Responsibility obligations for WEEE will lie with the initial domestic distributor from 2025 onwards.

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