However, the above-mentioned directives have no direct effect, but have been transposed into national law by the individual member states. At the same time, these directives serve as a basis for comparable regulations in countries outside the EU.
EARN Elektroaltgeräte Service GmbH was founded in Vienna in 2005 in order to offer manufacturers and distributors of electrical appliances holistic and transnational solutions for the fulfilment of their responsibilities arising from country-specific legislation as well as for the take-back and recycling of WEEE and spent batteries.
The abbreviation EARN stands for European Advanced Recycling Network. EARN's shareholders comprise of the leading recovery and recycling companies Coolrec BV - Netherlands, Electrocycling GmbH – Germany and Indumetal SA – Spain.
NETWORK IN EUROPE
In addition to the recovery facilities of the shareholders, there is a network of efficient recycling partners in the countries of Europe and neighbouring regions for the collection and take-back of WEEE and spent batteries.
The aim is to recycle old appliances in their own country and to avoid cross-border waste transports.
EARN's services
EARN ensures that manufacturers and distributors of electrical equipment, batteries and the packaging required for distribution meet all the requirements of the respective national rules and laws. In detail, EARN's service includes the following:
- Notification and registration of producers and distributors of electrical equipment, batteries as well as the necessary packaging with the national systems and/or authorities
- Procurement of an authorised representative to fulfil the requirements, e.g. necessary in countries where producers do not have their own branch office but want to distribute products.
- Provision and establishment of individually tailored take-back concepts as well as waste management plans for WEEE and spent batteries
- Advice on the classification of products as B2C, B2B, portable batteries, industrial batteries, etc.
- Reporting and notification of the quantities placed on the market per country
- Country-specific take-back and return solutions for WEEE and spent batteries to fulfil the producer/distributor obligation
- WEEE take-back for online retailers: elektroretoure24.de
- Collection of WEEE from end-users, commercial and industrial enterprises, retailers and local authority collection points and their recovery/recycling in the respective country by the recycling network EARN
EXPERIENCE
The know-how gained from 17 years of compliance service for many hundreds of manufacturers and distributors from all countries of the world as well as the extensive practical experience of EARN partners and associates in dealing with WEEE and spent batteries form the perfect basis for fulfilling the services and implementing the requirements for manufacturers and distributors from European legislation.
For more information please visit:
www.earn-service.com
Contact: www.earn-service.com/kontakt
