Foundation
ENVIDOM – the Association of producers of appliances for recycling was established as a non-profit association of special interest of private entities in March 2005 by the 10 of the largest producers/importers operating in Slovak republic.
Legal background
In 2001 the Slovak government issued the Act on Waste No. 223/2001 as a legal base ruling the handling with waste. WEEE Directive was transposed to Slovak legal system through the Amendment of the Act on Waste No. 733/2004 from December 2, 2004.
In 17.3. 2015 was adopted new Act on waste No. 79/2015 and several decree related to WEEE issued by Ministry of Environment:
- Decree No. 371/2015 Z. z., applications and permits for handling with waste
- Decree No. 365/2015 Z. z., waste catalog
- Decree No. 366/2015 Z. z. Waste evidence and reporting
- Decree No. 373/2015 Z. z. Extended producers responsibility and management with specific waste
The legislation sets down:
- the obligation of producers/importers to ensure take-back, separate collection, collection targets, transport, recycling, recovery and environmentally sounded disposal of WEEE
- the obligation of consumers to hand in an end-of-life appliance to the take-back or separate collection system
- the obligation of producers/importers to ensure the collection of each kilogram of WEEE on the whole territory of Slovakia. Producers obligation is set down by their market share
- Permits and authorization for Producers responsibility organization
- Establishment and operation of the Coordination body for handling with WEEE
The legislation does not set down an obligation to municipalities to ensure the separate collection of WEEE. Municipalities are only obliged to provide producers/importers with their collection capacities and are allowed to ask for cost compensation. Nor retailers are obliged to realize the take back of any appliances.
Producers/importers are obliged to meet the collection and recovery targets set down by the governmental decree. Otherwise they have to pay penalty from up to 150 000 €, PRO up to 200 000€ and will lost the authorization immediately.
Start of operations: 13 August 2005
Members
Since foundation the number of ENVIDOM members increased to 289 direct participants. ENVIDOM represents interests of manufacturers who make up 30% household appliances market in Slovakia.
