Since August 15, 2018, there has been a legal amendment to the scope of the Dutch Regulation on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (hereafter: the Regulation). This amendment to the law has (possibly) an impact on the electrical appliances you are legally obliged to report. We call this the Open Scope with three types of changes:
A number of new exceptions are in force. This means that some products no longer fall within the scope of the Regulation and no longer need to be reported. You will find an overview of these new exceptions below:
Wecycle has drawn up an overview with a few examples per exception. You can also find examples of products on which a particular exception does not apply.
Based on the above information and the information in the overview it cannot always be concluded a product does not have to be reported. We request you to contact us in case of doubt. If necessary, we ask the helpdesk of the Dutch government to determine whether or not an exception applies to your product.
From January 1, 2019 we will switch from ten to six categories. The old categories have been reclassified into six new categories. You will find the old and new categories below:
New in 2019 is that several products must be divided into categories based on the external dimension. This division is applicable for the following type of products:
This division is not applicable to luminaires. For luminaires a distinction is made based on weight (> 750 grams or ≤ 750 grams). Both divisions are applied clearly in the products and tariff list 2019.
When determining the size of your device, do not include the length of the cable. If your company sells separate cables (with or without plug), measure the size of the coiled cable. Further explanation can be found in the document 'Determine device size'.