Consultation outcome

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee 2021

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 21 October 2021
• Last updated: 2 February 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

We received 24 responses from producers, Producer Compliance Schemes (PCSs), trade associations, and Local Authorities.

There was strong support for a compliance fee across the industry. All respondents supported the adoption of a compliance fee.

A total of 19 responses preferred the Joint Trade Association (JTA) proposal while 2 recommended Valpak’s proposal. 3 respondents declined to comment on their preferred methodology.

Ministers have now approved the proposal submitted by the JTA for the 2021 compliance year and for it to be administered by Mazars Accountants a audit, tax and advisory service

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on whether we should set a compliance fee for 2021. We also want your views on 2 proposals for managing this year’s fee.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 21 October 2021 to 11:45pm on 18 November 2021

Consultation description

We want to know whether you think there should be a Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee set for 2021. We also want to know your thoughts on the 2 proposals we’ve received for how the fee should be managed in 2021.

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 21 October 2021
Last updated 2 February 2022 + show all updates

1. 2 February 2022

   We have updated the consultation page with information about the final outcome of the consultation.

2. 21 October 2021

   First published.