S.L. 549.89 ст. 23Operation of a waste electrical and electronic equipment collective organisation.

(1) The operator of a waste electrical and electronic equipment collective organisation, authorised according to regulation

21, shall:

(a) bind himself to carry out the activities agreed to and on behalf of the producer in accordance with any existing laws and regulations, as well as all the conditions in the permit issued by the competent authority;

(b) provide the competent authority by 31 March of each year with the required information in respect of electrical and electronic equipment placed on the market by each producer participating in the producer responsibility organisation, in the previous year;

(c) provide the competent authority with a statement of compliance by 31 March each year in respect of the collection, recovery and recycling obligations in accordance with regulations 7 and 11. The provisions of Schedule 15 shall apply as regards the information to be contained in the statement of compliance.

(2) The authorised waste electrical and electronic equipment collective organisation shall submit a half-yearly report to the competent authority within three (3) months following the end of that period, whereas an annual report shall be submitted to the competent authority within four (4) months of the closing of the year.

The half-yearly and annual reports shall contain at least the information set out in Part A and Part B of Schedule 16 together with any other information as specified in the authorisation issued by the competent authority.

(3) Without prejudice to commercial and industrial confidentiality, a digital copy of the half-yearly and annual reports referred to in sub-regulation (2) shall be made available in accordance with the Freedom of Access to Information on the Environment Regulations:

Provided that only the information relating to Part A of Schedule 16 shall be made available.

(4) It shall be the responsibility of an authorised waste electrical and electronic equipment collective organisation to retain for a minimum of five (5) years the information referred to in sub-regulations (1) and (2). Such records shall be made available on request to the competent authority.