Compliance requirements in Finland
WEEE requirements
Registration timescale
13 August 2005
Registration agency
Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Pirkanmaa
Regulations in English Regulations in Finnish
Batteries requirements
Registration timescale
1 September 2008
Registration Agency
Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for PirkanmaaRegistration, collection and recycling obligations for batteries producers
Producers of portable batteries
Producers can comply by participating a collective system or implementing an individual system. However, individual systems will only be granted approval if it provides nationwide take-back points.
Producers of industrial batteries
Individual compliance is permitted. A waste plan must be submitted and approved by the Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment for Pirkanmaa for each individual system
Battery Regulations in Finnish
Packaging requirements
Packers and importers with an annual turnover of more than EUR 1 million must report annually to the Finnish Environment Institute on the preceding year's quantity of packaging used, reused, recovered, and disposed.
Thresholds
Companies with a turnover of less than EUR 1 million are exempt from recovery requirements.
Packaging Regulations in English
Meeting the requirements
Our services help you meet your producer obligations in all member states.
For further information, please contact Howard Stimpson
Senior Consultant in WEEE, RoHS & EcoDesign on +44 (0)1225 748420
