S.L. 549.89 Art. 2Scope.

(1) These regulations bring into effect the provisions of

Directive 2012/19/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment and repealing

Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/849 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 amending Directives 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and 2012/19/ EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment and Directive (EU) 2024/884 of the European parliament and of the Council of 13 March 2024 amending Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).

(2) These regulations lay down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing or reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and by reducing overall impacts of resource use and improving the efficiency of such use in accordance with regulation 2(2) and Schedule 5 of the Waste Regulations, thereby contributing to sustainable development.

(3) These regulations shall apply to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) as follows:

(a) from the coming into force of these regulations until 14 August 2018 subject to sub-regulation (1) of regulation 4, to EEE falling within the categories set out in Schedule 1. Schedule 2 contains an indicative list of EEE which falls within the categories set out in Schedule 1;

(b) from 15 August 2018, subject to sub-regulations (1) and (2) of regulation 4, to all EEE. All EEE shall be classified within the categories set out in Schedule 3. Schedule 4 contains a non-exhaustive list of EEE which falls within the categories set out in Schedule 3 (open scope).

(4) These regulations shall be read and construed in the context of the provisions of the Extended Producer Responsibility

Framework Regulations.

*see regulation 1(2) of these Regulations, as originally promulgated.