Subject matter
Article 1
This Regulation lays down a common methodology for the calculation of the weight of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the market in a Member State and a common methodology for the calculation of the total quantity of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generated by weight in a Member State to be used by Member States, as relevant, for the calculation of the collection rates of WEEE. For this purpose, it also provides for the availability of a WEEE calculation tool, customised for each Member State, which is set up and made available by the Commission as an integral part of these methodologies.