Compliance requirements in the Czech Republic

WEEE Regulations

Batteries Regulations

Packaging Regulations

WEEE requirements

Registration timescale

13 October 2005

Registration agency

Ministry of Environment Department of Waste Transport

Regulations in English Regulations in Czech

Batteries requirements

Registration timescale

Expected September 2009

Registration Agency

Ministry of Environment

Registration, collection and recycling obligations for batteries producers

Producers of portable batteries

Individual compliance is permitted but is a financially unattractive option

Producers of industrial batteries

No collective system currently exists for industrial batteries producers. Individual compliance is the only current option

Packaging requirements

Obligated parties must register and submit data based on the amount of packaging handled, to the Ministry for Environment.

The deadline for meeting recycling targets in the Czech Republic is delayed until 31 December 2012 in accordance with the amendment to the revised Directive, 2005/20/EC.

Manufacturers and importers must prepare a written declaration of compliance with the packaging Essential Requirements for their customers.

Thresholds

Act 94/2004 exempts companies from these obligations if they place less than 300kg of packaging on the market each year.

For further information, please contact Aidan Turnbull
Head of WEEE, RoHS & EcoDesign on +44 (0)1225 748420