Jan 09, 2025- Introduction to EPR Management:
If you are selling products within the scope of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) in Germany, you are required to comply with the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requirements.
In Germany, compliance carriers are obliged to check the WEEE information of incoming products and will not provide services for products without proper WEEE registration.
Effective from August 20th, 2024, CIRRO will implement a new restriction: if your products fall within the scope of the German Packaging Act (VerpackG) and the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG), and the relevant registration information of these products has not been maintained in our system under “Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)”, the system will automatically prevent the creation of inbound orders.
- System Guideline for the EPR Management Module：
- You can directly go to Create EPR.
CFD- Product- EPR Management- Create
The review status of the maintained EPR can be checked in the list.
Once you select “Country” and “Regulations”, the system will automatically display the fields that require filling.
2 When you submit a new product in the Product list, there will be a tip.
CFD- Product- Product list- Draft- Submit to verification
When you submit an SKU for review, the system will check whether you have maintained the regulatory information of the corresponding country as per the [Importing Country & Regulations] in the SKU.
If the regulatory information of the corresponding country is not maintained, a pop-up window will appear with a reminder.
Note: This pop-up reminder is only for the purpose of giving a reminder. Even if you fail to maintain the relevant regulatory information, the SKU can still be submitted for review successfully.
However, it will have an impact on whether the submission review of your order can be successful.
3 When you submit the inbound order, an error will occur if the regulations for the product have not been maintained.
CFD- Inbound- Inbound list- Submit to Verification
When you submit the inbound order for review. If an error is reported due to unmaintained regulatory information, the system supports you in downloading the error reason.
- FAQ
1 What are the products regulated by ElektroG?
Products regulated by ElektroG include almost all electrical and electronic equipment, unless specifically excluded by law.
These products must be designed to operate at a maximum of 1,000 volts alternating current or 1,500 volts direct current; they require an electric current or electromagnetic field to function properly; they are used to generate, transmit, or measure electric current and electromagnetic field.
Products that use batteries (meeting the above conditions) are also included.
Stand – alone batteries, however, are regulated by the German Battery Act and are not under the jurisdiction of ElektroG.
For more details, please visit the Stiftung EAR help page (available in German and English versions).
2 How to determine whether you are a producer?
- Manufacture or sell products subject to ElektroG under your own brand.
- Even if the products are manufactured by others, but are sold in Germany under your own brand, you will also be regarded as a producer.
- Sell regulated products imported from overseas in Germany for the first time.
- Sell the regulated goods directly to German users online, and your company is not registered in Germany.
If you sell non-compliant goods, you also need to bear the producer’s responsibilities.
- For more information, please refer to the guidance provided by Stiftung EAR.
3 What does the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Registration Number (WEEE – Reg. – Nr.) look like?
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Registration Number (WEEE – Reg. – Nr.) should be an eight-digit number consisting entirely of digits (for example, 12345678).
4 What should be done if the company corresponding to the registration number is inconsistent with the signing entity of the warehouse?
If the company name corresponding to the WEEE registration number is inconsistent with the signing entity of the warehouse, you need to provide the relationship proof documents. For specific requirements, please consult your account manager.
5 What should be done if the company corresponding to your registration number is inconsistent with the signing entity of CIRRO?
If the company name corresponding to your WEEE registration number is inconsistent with the signing entity of CIRRO, you need to provide relationship proof documents. For specific requirements, please consult your account manager.
6 Can individuals register?
No. Registration must be carried out using a company name.