Consultation outcome

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee 2020

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 12 October 2020
• Last updated: 2 February 2021 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

We received 23 responses for this consultation. The responses showed strong support for a compliance fee across the industry and from Local Authorities.

All respondents supported the adoption of a compliance fee. A total of 19 responses preferred the Joint Trade Association (JTA) proposal while 2 recommended Valpak’s proposal. 2 were undecided.

Ministers have now approved the proposal submitted by the JTA for the 2020 compliance year – and for it to be administered by Mazars. Ministers accepted this proposal subject to one modification which was agreed between the JTA and Defra - the ‘surplus escalator’ should be reintroduced to the proposal in addition to the normal escalator.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeking views on whether we should set a compliance fee for 2020. We also want your views on two proposals for managing this year’s fee.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 12 October 2020 to 11:45pm on 9 November 2020

Consultation description

We want to know whether you think there should be a Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee set for 2020. We also want to know your thoughts on the two proposals we’ve received for how the fee should be managed in 2019.

The use of a compliance fee and how it is administered is agreed annually. Companies that don’t meet their annual collection targets can comply with the 2013 WEEE Regulations by paying the compliance fee instead.

Published 12 October 2020
Last updated 2 February 2021 + show all updates

1. 2 February 2021

   Added the outcome summary.

2. 12 October 2020

   First published.