Last Updated:	2008-11-02
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Introduction

Statutory Order SFS 2005:209 transposing the WEEE Directive was adopted on 14 April 2005. Most provisions were implemented on 13 August 2005.

As Sweden already had an efficient WEEE recovery system in place, the main changes were the introduction of the producers’ register and the requirement for producers to provide financial guarantees for the management of WEEE. Additional tertiary legislation and regulations will be enacted by the EPA to regulate treatment, reporting etc. The EPA will issue draft guidelines and regulations.

Sweden has transposed Directive 2002/95 on Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances on Electric and Electronic Equipment (the RoHS Directive) through the following set of regulations:

• The Chemical Products (Handling, Import, and Export Prohibitions) Ordinance (1998:944).
• The Ordinance (2005:209) on producer responsibility for electric and electronic products.
• The Ordinance (2005:217), wich modifies the Chemical Products Ordinance (1998:944).

According to Ordinance (1998:944)  Section 11(a) cadmium, mercury, lead, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polybrominated biphenyl may not be included in goods that are place on the market if the goods are:

1. electrical and electronic products that are included in any of the product categories 1-7 or 10 in Appendix 1 of the Ordinance (2005:209) on producer responsibility for electric and electronic products.
2. Lighting fitting for domestic use, or,
3. Light bulbs.

There are some products, which have been exempted from these obligations such as: (1) spare parts intended for the rapair or the re-use of EEE that were placed on the market before 1 july 2006. (2) products that are part of and products are manufacture and sold solely to be a part of an item to which the Provisions of Section 11a do not apply  or (3) product or part of products that are associated with the protections of siginigicant security aspects of a member state of the EU, weapons, ammunitions, asn defence matrial, if the products have been manufactured for a difinite military purpose.

The Swedish Chemical Agency is the competent authority for issuing regulations concerning the maximum concentration and exemptions from Section 11a, if such regulations are compatible with the RoHS Directive 2002/95.  

Sanctions and penaulties are rule in chapeter 29 of the Environemtnal Code.