The European WEEE Directive

Each EU country sets up national registers – in Germany it is stiftung ear. There, all manufacturers of electrical appliances are obliged to register and apply for a WEEE number before they start selling.

Exception confirms the rule: The registration process is different in the EU countries, Norway, Switzerland and the UK. Companies have to register individually in each country. Often they have to join a recognised compliance system in each case, which regulates the take-back and disposal of WEEE as well as its financing. 

WEEE in Germany: In Germany the WEEE Directive is implemented by the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG).