S.L. 549.89 ст. 8Proper treatment.

(1) The competent authority shall ensure that all separately collected WEEE undergoes proper treatment.

(2) Proper treatment, other than preparing for re-use, and recovery or recycling operations shall, as a minimum, include the removal of all fluids and a selective treatment in accordance with Schedule 7.

(3) The competent authority shall ensure that producers or third parties acting on their behalf set up systems to provide for the recovery of WEEE using best available techniques. The systems may be set up by producers or authorised representatives appointed in accordance with regulation 17 individually or collectively, The competent authority shall ensure that any establishment or undertaking carrying out collection or treatment operations stores and treats WEEE in compliance with the technical requirements set out in Schedule 8.

(4) For the purposes of environmental protection, the competent authority may set up minimum quality standards for the treatment of the WEEE that has been collected.

(5) The competent authority shall encourage establishments or undertakings which carry out treatment operations to introduce certified environmental management systems in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the voluntary participation by organisations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme *

(EMAS) .