Consultation outcome

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee 2019

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 14 October 2019
• Last updated: 10 February 2020 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

We received 29 responses from producers, Producer Compliance Schemes (PCSs), professional bodies, waste management companies and Local Authorities.

There was strong support for a compliance fee across the industry and from Local Authorities. Of 29 responses to the consultation, 28 supported the adoption of a compliance fee. A total of 20 responses preferred the Joint Trade Association (JTA) proposal while 4 recommended Valpak’s proposal. 5 were undecided.

Ministers have now approved the proposal submitted by the JTA for the 2019 compliance year – and for it to be administered by Mazars. Ministers accepted this proposal subject to some modifications which were agreed between Defra and the JTA:

• the removal of a collection shortfall factor which was proposed to be applied to the normal escalator in circumstances where there is a deficit in collections when compared to the national target for a WEEE stream
• the removal of a mechanism for accounting for the additional cost of complying with the recast Regulation on POPs’

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on whether we should set a compliance fee for 2019. We also want your views on two proposals for managing this year’s fee.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
14 October 2019 to 11:45pm on 11 November 2019

Consultation description

We want to know whether you think there should be a Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee set for 2019. We also want to know your thoughts on the two proposals we’ve received for how the fee should be managed in 2019.

The use of a compliance fee and how it is administered is agreed annually. Companies that don’t meet their annual collection targets can comply with the 2013 WEEE Regulations by paying the compliance fee instead.

Published 14 October 2019
Last updated 10 February 2020 + show all updates

1. 10 February 2020

   Added details of the approved proposal for the 2019 compliance fee.

2. 14 October 2019

   First published.