Frequently Asked Questions

Listed below are some of the most frequently asked questions on WEEE. More FAQs, and more detailed answers to some of these questions, are available in the Members’ Area.

1. What’s this all about?

2. What exactly is ‘Electrical and Electronic Equipment’?

3. What are the exemptions?

4. Who is affected?

5. What is affected?

6. As a producer, what do I have to do?

7. As a distributor, what do I have to do?

8. What is the timetable?

9. What is the difference between B2B and B2C?

10. I produce both B2B and B2C equipment. Do I have to pay twice?

11. I am VAT-registered, but below the VAT threshold. What registration fee do I pay?

12. What is the registration fee for?

13. If my turnover is £1 million or less, why do I have to provide proof?

14. What is the date mark and what is it for?

15. Fifteen questions with yes/no or short answers.