WEEE refers to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive.
Producers of electrical and electronic equipment sold in the EU are legally responsible for financing the recycling of end-of-life products. EU Member States must establish their own collection schemes and supporting recycling facilities so that end users can conveniently dispose of waste equipment free of charge.
1. Certification Overview
WEEE refers to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive.
Producers of electrical and electronic equipment sold in the EU are legally responsible for financing the recycling of end-of-life products. EU Member States must establish their own collection schemes and supporting recycling facilities so that end users can conveniently dispose of waste equipment free of charge.
2. Certification Mark
3. Applicable Regions
27 EU Member States: United Kingdom (left the EU in 2016), France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Ireland, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Cyprus, Hungary, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Romania.
4. Product Scope
1. Cooling and heating equipment, such as refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers
2. Screens or equipment with screens larger than 100 cm², such as televisions, advertising displays and medical devices
3. Lighting equipment, such as desk lamps and LED lights
4. Large electrical and electronic equipment, such as sports and telecommunications equipment
5. Small electrical and electronic equipment, such as LED flashlights, LED strips, wake-up lights, vanity mirrors, cameras, electronic alarm clocks, electronic toys, adapters, electronic kitchen scales, drones, electronic pet products, tire-pressure gauges, wireless chargers, travel chargers, data cables, self-balancing scooters, electric mosquito swatters, audio equipment, headphones, night lights, curling irons, electric toothbrushes, electric shavers, vacuum cleaners, insect-killing lamps and Bluetooth thermometers.
6. Small telecommunications equipment, such as mobile phones and navigation devices
7. Businesses and all companies offering or selling electronic products in Germany, including cross-border sellers on Amazon and eBay.
5. Test Items
Recovery and recycling rates for materials used in electrical and electronic products
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Product Category |
Minimum Recovery Rate |
Minimum Reuse Rate |
Common Products |
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Temperature exchange equipment |
80% |
85% |
Refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and heat pumps |
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Screens, monitors and equipment containing screens with a surface area greater than 100 cm² |
70% |
80% |
Screens, televisions, LCD photo frames, monitors and laptops |
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Lighting |
80% |
None |
Fluorescent lamps, sodium lamps and LEDs |
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Large equipment (any external dimension exceeding 50 cm) |
80% |
85% |
Washing machines, dishwashers, photocopiers, large medical equipment and photovoltaic panels |
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Small equipment (no external dimension exceeding 50 cm) |
55% |
75% |
Vacuum cleaners, microwave ovens, clocks, radios, video cameras, sports equipment, smoke detectors and small medical equipment |
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Small IT and telecommunications equipment (no external dimension exceeding 50 cm) |
55% |
75% |
Mobile phones, pocket calculators, routers, personal computers, printers and telephones |
6. Required Documents
1. Application Form
2.BOM
3. Samples
7. Certification Process
1. Complete the service application form;
2. Sign the contract and make payment:
3. Send samples;
3. Test samples;
4. Issue the report.
8. Certification Timeline & Validity
There is no fixed validity period. Certificates and reports must be updated as the directive's requirements change.
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EU WEEE Certification |
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· Testing Content: Chemical Testing |
