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ANNEX V – MINIMUM RECOVERY TARGETS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 11

WEEE Waste electrical and electronic equipment 2012/19/EU · Consolidated version of 8 Apr 2024 · Official text on EUR-Lex

Part 1: Minimum targets applicable by category from 13 August 2012 until 14 August 2015 with reference to the categories listed in Annex I:

(a) for WEEE falling within category 1 or 10 of Annex I,

80 % shall be recovered, and

75 % shall be recycled;

(b) for WEEE falling within category 3 or 4 of Annex I,

75 % shall be recovered, and

65 % shall be recycled;

(c) for WEEE falling within category 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 of Annex I,

70 % shall be recovered, and

50 % shall be recycled;

(d) for gas discharge lamps, 80 % shall be recycled.

Part 2: Minimum targets applicable by category from 15 August 2015 until 14 August 2018 with reference to the categories listed in Annex I:

(a) for WEEE falling within category 1 or 10 of Annex I,

85 % shall be recovered, and

80 % shall be prepared for re-use and recycled;

(b) for WEEE falling within category 3 or 4 of Annex I,

80 % shall be recovered, and

70 % shall be prepared for re-use and recycled;

(c) for WEEE falling within category 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 of Annex I,

75 % shall be recovered, and

55 % shall be prepared for re-use and recycled;

(d) for gas discharge lamps, 80 % shall be recycled.

Part 3: Minimum targets applicable by category from 15 August 2018 with reference to the categories listed in Annex III:

(a) for WEEE falling within category 1 or 4 of Annex III,

85 % shall be recovered, and

80 % shall be prepared for re-use and recycled;

(b) for WEEE falling within category 2 of Annex III,

80 % shall be recovered, and

70 % shall be prepared for re-use and recycled;

(c) for WEEE falling within category 5 or 6 of Annex III,

75 % shall be recovered, and

55 % shall be prepared for re-use and recycled;

(d) for WEEE falling within category 3 of Annex III, 80 % shall be recycled.

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