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2004/249/EC: Commission Decision of 11 March 2004 concerning a questionnaire for Member States reports on the implementation of Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (Text with EEA relevance) (notified under document number C(2004) 714)

Official Journal L 078 , 16/03/2004 P. 0056 - 0059

Commission Decision

of 11 March 2004

concerning a questionnaire for Member States reports on the implementation of Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

(notified under document number C(2004) 714)

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2004/249/EC)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003(1) on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), and in particular Article 12 thereof,

Whereas:

• (1) 

  Under Directive 2002/96/EC Member States are to send to the Commission a report on the implementation of the Directive.

• (2) 

  The report should cover in detail both the incorporation of the Directive into national law and its implementation. It should be drawn up on the basis of the questionnaire in this Decision.

• (3) 

  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 91/692/EEC(2),

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Member States shall draw up their reports on the implementation of Directive 2002/96/EC on the basis of the questionnaire in the Annex.

Article 2

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.

Done at Brussels, 11 March 2004.

For the Commission

Margot Wallström

Member of the Commission

• (1) 

  OJ L 37, 13.2.2003, p. 24. Directive as amended by Directive 2003/118/EC (OJ L 345, 31.12.2003, p. 106).

• (2) 

  OJ L 377, 23.12.1991, p. 48. Directive as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

ANNEX

QUESTIONNAIRE

for the report of the Member States on the transposition and implementation of Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment

There is no need to repeat information already supplied, but please indicate where and when that information was provided.

• 1. 

  INCORPORATION INTO NATIONAL LAW

1.1. Has the Commission been provided with the national laws and regulations that implement the Directive into national law? (Yes/No)

1.1.1. If the answer to question 1.1 is "Yes", please provide details.

1.1.2. If the answer to question 1.1 is "No", please state the reasons why.

1.2. Has the Member State transposed any provision listed in Article 17(3) concerning transposal by means of agreements between the competent authorities and the economic sector concerned? (Yes/No)

1.2.1. If the answer to question 1.2 is "Yes", please provide details.

• 2. 

  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIRECTIVE

The data on separate collection, re-use, recovery and recycling shall be reported separately under the format that shall be determined according to Article 12(1).

2.1. Have measures pursuant to Article 4, concerning product design, been taken? (Yes/No)

2.1.1. If the answer to question 2.1 is "Yes", please provide details on measures taken.

These shall include measures so that producers do not prevent WEEE from being reused.

2.1.2. If the answer to question 2.1 is "No", please state the reasons why.

2.1.3. Please give an evaluation of the positive and negative experiences with this article.

2.2. Have systems been set up allowing holders and distributors to return WEEE at least free of charge in accordance with Article 5 of the Directive? (Yes/No)

2.2.1. If the answer to question 2.2 is...

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