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S.L. 549.89 · Waste Management (Electrical And (S.L. 549.89)

S.L. 549.89 Art. 14Information for users.

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(1) A producer or an authorised representative shall ensure that users of EEE in private households are given the necessary information about:

(a) the requirement not to dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and to collect such WEEE separately;

(b) the return and collection systems available to them, encouraging the coordination of information on the available collection points irrespective of the producers or other operators which have set them up;

(c) their role in contributing to re-use, recycling and other forms of recovery of WEEE;

(d) the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in EEE.

(2) A producer or an authorised representative shall ensure that consumers participate in the collection of WEEE and to encourage them to facilitate the process of re-use, treatment and recovery. This information shall be provided by the producer or an authorised representative and, or distributor e.g. in the instructions for use, at the point of sale and through public awareness campaigns.