Recently, Amazon introduced another requirement aimed to add another obstacle to the management of business of their third party sellers.
Sellers will be required to have a registration number (WEEE-Reg.-Nr.) to offer electrical and electronic equipment in Germany. The date from which Amazon will be legally obligated to check if you comply with the EPR requirements for WEEE in Germany has been extended from January 1 to July 1, 2023.
From July 1, 2023, Amazon will be legally obligated to deactivate your non-compliant listings.
Amazon will validate the WEEE-Reg.-Nr(s). you provide them with Stiftung EAR, the German authority for Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
To prove your compliance to Amazon, register on Amazon Brand Registry and submit your WEEE-Reg.-Nr(s). on the Compliance Portal for all your brand and type of equipment combinations as soon as possible.
If you are not compliant yet, you can self-register with Stiftung EAR or sign up for one of the solutions Amazon has developed to help you meet your EPR requirements: EPR Services on Amazon or EPR Amazon Solutions.
Here you can view a screenshot of Amazon’s e-mail announcement regarding the matter:
WHAT IS WEEE RECYCLING AND HOW DOES IT BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT?
WEEE recycling stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment, a European directive which aims to reduce the amount of e-waste that ends up in landfill. WEEE items must be disposed of in a way that does not harm the environment.
What is classed as WEEE waste?
WEEE relates to end-of-life electronic equipment and covers virtually anything with a plug or battery. There are ten broad categories of WEEE:
- Large household appliances
- Small household appliances
- IT and telecommunications equipment
- Consumer equipment
- Lighting equipment
- Electrical and electronic tools
- Toys, leisure and sports equipment
- Medical devices
- Monitoring and control equipment
- Automatic dispensers
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