reg 12 Financing: WEEE from users other than private households
(1) Each producer or authorised representative will finance the costs of collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of— (a) WEEE from users other than private households arising during a compliance period from EEE placed on the market in the United Kingdom on or after 13 August 2005 (“the relevant WEEE”) by that producer or authorised representative; and (b) WEEE from users other than private households arising during a compliance period from EEE placed on the market in the United Kingdom before 13 August 2005 where that producer or authorised representative is supplying new EEE that— (i) is intended to replace the relevant WEEE, and (ii) is of an equivalent type or is fulfilling the same function as the relevant WEEE. (2) Nothing in paragraph (1) will prevent a producer from concluding an agreement with users other than private households to make alternative arrangements between themselves to finance the costs of the collection, treatment, recovery and environmentally sound disposal of WEEE.