WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU

The WEEE II Directive regulates how products are managed at the end of their lifecycle and encourages recycling and reuse in accordance with EU Directive 2012/19/EC. WEEE certification proves that a company is compliant with the EU’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE II and WEEE II II) regulations.

Manufacturers must establish processes and systems to ensure the safe and effective collection and recovery of most electrical and electronic waste. The legislation covers everything from household appliances to IT equipment and medical devices.

TÜV SÜD helps you with WEEE regulation compliance to prove adherence to the WEEE Directive (2012/19/EU).

WEEE certification is mandatory for a wide range of electronic appliances. Failure to comply could result in your products being barred from the European market and lead to large fines. WEEE II compliance avoids pollution of the natural environment and also enhances your brand’s market reputation as being environmentally responsible.

TÜV SÜD is an internationally renowned testing and WEEE certification provider that has strong working relationships with regulators and national certification bodies in the EU. Our single-source solution for manufacturers seeking European market access helps them to achieve WEEE regulation compliance, alongside various other European regulations and directives.

TÜV SÜD’s experts are well versed in the latest compliance and regulatory requirements for European market access. In addition, we save you time and money through our bundle testing and other complementary European market access services.

TÜV SÜD streamlines your compliance process.Our services include:

• Material/composition determination – TÜV SÜD assists producers to establish the material/composition declaration of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). We use a database comprising the listed product components, together with their weights and component materials, as required for producer registration.
• WEEE II compliance and registration requirements evaluation – Our experts evaluate products to verify whether they fall under the remit of WEEE Directive 2012/19/EU. After checking the manufacturer specifications, data, documentation, and material components, we also help with the construction of a bill of materials component list.
• Registration assistance – Manufacturers and importers of EEE goods must register in every member state of the EU where they intend to sell their products. TÜV SÜD helps clients to register as a WEEE II producer with an approved producer compliance scheme in all relevant EU states