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1.1. Contact organisation | Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union |
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1.2. Contact organisation unit | E2: Environmental statistics and accounts; sustainable development |
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1.5. Contact mail address | 2920 Luxembourg LUXEMBOURG |
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2.1. Metadata last certified | 11/12/2020 | ||
2.2. Metadata last posted | 11/12/2020 | ||
2.3. Metadata last update | 11/12/2020 |
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3.1. Data description | |||
Data on Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is collected on the basis of Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The purpose of the collected data is to monitor compliance of countries with the quantitative targets for collection, preparing for re-use and recycling, and recovery of WEEE that are set out in Article 7 (collection rate) and Article 11 and Annex V (recovery targets). Further information on the policy need of data on WEEE can be found on the following website of Directorate-General for Environment: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/index_en.htm |
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3.2. Classification system | |||
1. EEE covered by Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE Directive)
Directive 2012/19/EU shall apply to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) as follows:
(a) until the reference year 2018 to EEE falling within 10 product categories set out in Annex I:
1. Large household appliances
Annex II of Directive 2012/19/EU contains an indicative list of EEE falling under the categories in Annex I.
(b) from the reference year 2019 onwards all EEE shall be classified within 6 product categories set out in Annex III
1. Temperature exchange equipment 2. Screens, monitors, and equipment containing screens having a surface greater than 100 cm2 3. Lamps 4. Large equipment (any external dimension more than 50 cm) including, but not limited to: Household appliances; IT and telecommunication equipment; consumer equipment; luminaires; equipment reproducing sound or images, musical equipment; electrical and electronic tools; toys, leisure and sports equipment; medical devices; monitoring and control instruments; automatic dispensers; equipment for the generation of electric currents. This category does not include equipment included in categories 1 to 3. 5. Small equipment (no external dimension more than 50 cm) including, but not limited to: Household appliances; consumer equipment; luminaires; equipment reproducing sound or images, musical equipment; electrical and electronic tools; toys, leisure and sports equipment; medical devices; monitoring and control instruments; automatic dispensers; equipment for the generation of electric currents. This category does not include equipment included in categories 1 to 3 and 6. 6. Small IT and telecommunication equipment (no external dimension more than 50 cm)
Annex IV contains a non-exhaustive list of EEE which falls within the categories set out in Annex III.
2. EEE excluded by Directive 2012/19/EU
EEE listed in Article 2(3) are excluded from the scope of the WEEE Directive: a) equipment which is necessary for the protection of the essential interests of the security of Member States, including arms, munitions and war material intended for specifically military purposes;
In addition to EEE listed in Article 2(3) of Directive 2012/19/EU also the following EEE listed in Article 2(4) are excluded from the scope of the WEEE Directive starting from the reference year 2019 onwards : a) equipment designed to be sent into space; In addition pipe organs installed in churches are excluded (as set out in Annex IV (point 4))
3. Categories for each product category
(a) until the reference year 2018 the following applies: Commission Decision 2005/369/EC of 3 May 2005 lays down rules for monitoring compliance of Member States and establishing data formats for the purposes of Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment. This decision is applicable until the reference year 2018 on the following categories: • EEE put on the market
(b) from the reference year 2019 onwards the following applies: Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2193 of 17 December 2019 lays down rules for the calculation, verification and reporting of data and establishing data formats for the purposes of Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This decision is applicable on the following categories: • EEE placed on the market (POM) • WEEE generated • WEEE collected (from private households; from users other than private households; total) • WEEE preparing for re-use • WEEE recycling • WEEE preparing for re-use and recycling • WEEE recovery • WEEE treated (in the Member State; in another MS; outside the Union) |
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3.3. Coverage - sector | |||
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3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions | |||
1. Definitions
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and other key concepts for the purpose of monitoring the WEEE management are defined in Article 3 of Directive 2012/19/EU as follows:
2. Statistical concepts
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/699 of 18 April 2017 is establishing a common methodology for the calculation of the weight of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the market of each Member State and a common methodology for the calculation of the quantity of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generated by weight in each Member State.
As regards the calculation of the recovery targets, according to Article 11(2) of Directive 2012/19/EU, the achievement of the targets shall be calculated, for each category, by dividing the weight of the WEEE that enters the recovery or recycling/preparing for re-use facility, after proper treatment in accordance with Article 8(2) with regard to recovery or recycling, by the weight of all separately collected WEEE for each category, expressed as a percentage. Preliminary activities including sorting and storage prior to recovery shall not count towards the achievement of these targets. |
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3.5. Statistical unit | |||
The statistical unit is the reporting company or institution. Statistical unit may vary across reporting countries. Reporting units might be: producers, importers, exporters, distributors, enterprises, local units, establishments or households, etc. |
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3.6. Statistical population | |||
All WEEE collected and treated per year; EEE placed on the market per year. |
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3.7. Reference area | |||
EU Member State and EEA/EFTA countries. |
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3.8. Coverage - Time | |||
Data on WEEE waste are published for the years since 2005. |
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3.9. Base period | |||
Not applicable |
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1) Tonnes,
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The reference period is the calendar year. |
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6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements | |||
Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) has replaced Directive 2002/96/EC. Amending acts and secondary legislation: Commission Decision 2005/369/EC of 3 May 2005 laying down rules for monitoring compliance of Member States and establishing data formats for the purposes of Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/699 of 18 April 2017 establishing a common methodology for the calculation of the weight of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the market of each Member State and a common methodology for the calculation of the quantity of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generated by weight in each Member State. Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2193 of 17 December 2019 laying down rules for the calculation, verification and reporting of data and establishing data formats for the purposes of Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). |
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6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing | |||
There is no data sharing with other international organizations; international organizations can use the data as published in the dissemination database. |
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7.1. Confidentiality - policy | |||
Regulation (EC) No 233/2009 on European statistics (recital 24 and Article 20(4)) of 11 March 2009 (OJ L 87, p. 164), stipulates the need to establish common principles and guidelines ensuring the confidentiality of data used for the production of European statistics and the access to those confidential data with due account for technical developments and the requirements of users in a democratic society.
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7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment | |||
Not applicable, there are no confidential data in this dataset. |
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8.1. Release calendar | |||
There is no release calendar, data dissemination is explained in item 9 below. |
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8.2. Release calendar access | |||
Not applicable |
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8.3. Release policy - user access | |||
In line with the Community legal framework and the European Statistics Code of Practice Eurostat disseminates European statistics on Eurostat's website (see item 10 - 'Accessibility and clarity') respecting professional independence and in an objective, professional and transparent manner in which all users are treated equitably. The detailed arrangements are governed by the Eurostat protocol on impartial access to Eurostat data for users.
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Data received by 30 of June, 18 months after the end of the reference period (T+18; where T = reference year), will be published two months later T+20). An update of the dataset is done in November (T+23) and March of the following year (T+27). |
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10.1. Dissemination format - News release | |||
Not applicable |
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10.2. Dissemination format - Publications | |||
Statistics Explained article: Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Eurostat statistical book: Energy, transport and environment statistics – 2020 edition |
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10.3. Dissemination format - online database | |||
Please consult free data on-line WEEE data in the Eurostat dissemination database: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations [ENV_WASELEE]
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10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access | |||
Not applicable, there are no micro data. |
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10.5. Dissemination format - other | |||
Not applicable |
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10.6. Documentation on methodology | |||
Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 04 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) applies. Details on the reporting intervals and definitions can be found in the above-mentioned Directive. Until the reference year 2018 the reporting of data is implemented by Commission Decision 2005/369/EC. From the reference year 2019 onwards the reporting of data is implemented by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2193. According to Article 2(7) of the Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2193 Member States shall submit a quality check report using the format set out in Annex III of this Decision. Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2019/2193 in its Article 1 also sets out the Rules for the calculation of the minimum recovery targets referred to in Article 11(1) of Directive 2012/19/EU. Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/699 of 18 April 2017 establishes a common methodology for the calculation of the weight of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) placed on the market of each Member State and a common methodology for the calculation of the quantity of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) generated by weight in each Member State. |
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10.7. Quality management - documentation | |||
Data quality report:
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11.1. Quality assurance | |||
The original data collection is made by the Member States, while Eurostat collects and checks the assembled country compilations. The quality assurance and documentation of the quality is a joint responsibility of Eurostat and the Member States. Certain data format checks are carried out during the data entry into the webform. The validation routines at Eurostat include checks related to consistency, plausibility, development over time and observations are discussed with the countries. A validation report is submitted each year to the European Commission DG Environment, as the responsible body for the monitoring of the implementation of the WEEE Directive. |
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11.2. Quality management - assessment | |||
Overall data are of good quality. Data are collected from reliable sources applying high standards with regard to the methodology and ensuring a high degree of comparability. |
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12.1. Relevance - User Needs | |||
Main users are: the European Commission (for purposes of monitoring waste legislation), the Council, the European Parliament, researchers, politicians, general public, etc. Data is collected for the monitoring of the WEEE collection rate, WEEE recycling and recovery targets set by the Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 04 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). More information on the policy context can be found here: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/waste/weee/index_en.htm |
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12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction | |||
No systematic user satisfaction survey has been conducted. User satisfaction is discussed with the main user from the European Commission. |
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12.3. Completeness | |||
Reporting is mandatory and the data sets have a high level of completeness. |
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13.1. Accuracy - overall | |||
High The accuracy is of high quality. |
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13.2. Sampling error | |||
Not applicable |
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13.3. Non-sampling error | |||
Not applicable |
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14.1. Timeliness | |||
Data have to be submitted 18 months after the reference period (T+18). The delay between the reference period and the data publication is about 20 months (T+20). |
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14.2. Punctuality | |||
Data have to be submitted 18 months after the reference period. Most countries do respect this deadline, some countries deliver with a small delay. In a few cases the delay is more than 6 months. |
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15.1. Comparability - geographical | |||
The comparability across countries is good due to clear statistical concepts and definitions. |
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15.2. Comparability - over time | |||
Reporting is mandatory, comparability over time is fairly high as of reference year 2006. |
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15.3. Coherence - cross domain | |||
Not available |
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15.4. Coherence - internal | |||
Internal coherence is ensured by Eurostat thus aggregates are coherent with sub-aggregates. |
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Not applicable |
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17.1. Data revision - policy | |||
All published data should be regarded as final unless indicated as provisional. Correction of errors is possible. Data revision calendar: November (T+23) and March (T+28). |
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17.2. Data revision - practice | |||
See 17.1 |
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18.1. Source data | |||
Competent authorities, like Ministries of Environment or Environmental Protection Agencies and/or national statistical institutes collect data from various sources: • Producers, exporter/importer businesses. |
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18.2. Frequency of data collection | |||
Annual |
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18.3. Data collection | |||
Data collection is done by reporting countries, either the Ministry of Environment, or Environment Agency collect the data and provide the methodology report on WEEE. Data (in a webform) is submitted to Eurostat via Edamis. |
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18.4. Data validation | |||
Data validation is done by Eurostat in close cooperation with Member States' competent Authorities. Certain data format checks are carried out during the data entry into the webform. The validation routines at Eurostat include checks related to consistency, plausibility, development over time and clarification requests are sent to countries in case of observations. Methodology reports from Member States are consulted during the validation process. In case of revision of data the Member State transmit a new web-form. |
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18.5. Data compilation | |||
The European aggregates are calculated by adding up the national waste amounts. EU aggregates are compiled when the available countries represent 60% of the population and 55% of the number of countries defining the aggregate; data for missing countries are estimated based on the previous year.
The average population for the calculation of kg per person is taken from the table "Demographic balance and crude rates" (demo_gind, indic_de=AVG) in Eurobase. |
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18.6. Adjustment | |||
Not available |
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Not available |
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WEEE Country specific notes |
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