Are you bringing electrical appliances onto the market?
Licensing of old electrical equipment (household and commercial) – uncomplicated and compliant
With Interzero – fast and uncomplicated
Waste electrical equipment (WEEE) must be taken back and recycled. Transfer your obligations to take back and recycle WEEE in Austria to Interzero. Benefit from our many years of experience, as well as our individual solutions. Interzero takes over the obligations for you in Austria to comply with the WEEE Ordinance for your WEEE in the household and commercial sector.
Our offer
Our hotline will be happy to advise you on your individual offers:
flat fee 1
Small amounts
- Total annual mass
- Budget max. 300 kg (of which max. 90 kg lamps)
- No exact reporting of the mass
- austria-wide
per order
flat fee 2
Marketer
- Total annual mass
- Budget max. 1000 kg (of which max. 300 kg lamps)
- No exact reporting of the mass
- austria-wide
per order
Individual offer
Marketer
- Message according to mass or number of pieces
- Household and commercial
- Tariff per category
- austria-wide
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And this is how it works!
The easy way to comply with the Waste Electrical Equipment Directive!
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The legislator has grouped the “obligated parties” under the term “manufacturer”. A manufacturer within the meaning of the WEEE Regulation is therefore anyone who produces electrical and electronic equipment:
- manufactures and sells under its brand name (manufacturer).
- resells under its brand name – unless the manufacturer’s brand name is affixed to the device in accordance with a) (dealer, distributor, marketer).
- imports goods into Austria on a commercial basis (importer).
- exports commercially for supply to final consumers (exporter).
All those obliged to do so must ensure that the electrical equipment they put into circulation is taken back and treated or recycled in accordance with the regulations.
A device is an electrical or electronic device if, for its proper operation:
- electric current or electromagnetic fields is needed and
- for operation with max. 1000 volts alternating voltage or 1500 volts direct voltage is designed and
- falls under the equipment categories listed in Annex 1 of the WEEE Ordinance and
- is not part of another device type.
Electrical and electronic equipment that qualifies as waste under AWG 2002, including all components, subassemblies and consumables that are part of the product at the time of discard.
- electrical and electronic equipment intended for private households,
- Electrical and electronic equipment that is comparable to WEEE from private households due to its type and quantity or with regard to its possible accumulation (dual use).
- ATTENTION: All other devices according to the WEEE Ordinance are those for “commercial purposes”.
The following devices are affected by the WEEE Regulation:
- Major household appliances
- Small household appliances
- IT and telecommunication equipment
- Consumer electronics devices
- Lighting fixture
- Electrical and electronic tools
- Toys and sports and leisure equipment
- Medical devices
- Monitoring and control instruments
- Automatic output devices
The following 5 types of accessories can be identified, which are placed on the market with the electrical or electronic device when it is first fitted (without subsequent purchases):
- Packaging: No, it is not part of the mass of the device.
- Attached documents (user manuals, warranty statements, etc.): No, not part of the device.
- Batteries: Yes, they must be weighed.
- Accessories with electrical or electronic components: Yes, must be weighed.
- Accessories without electrical or electronic components: Yes, must be included in the weighing if – the accessory is required to fulfil the intended basic technical function and – the accessory can be physically connected to the device.
After signing and sending the contract, your licensing or manufacturer number will be sent to you. Here you will also be unlocked the area on our online portal to receive your confirmation of participation.
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Collection and recycling of waste electrical equipment made easy – with Interzero Austria
Transfer your take-back and recovery obligations under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Ordinance in Austria to Interzero Austria and thus benefit from our many years of experience.
Anyone who places electrical equipment on the market in Austria or imports it into Austria for the purpose of their own activities (distributor) is also responsible for ensuring that the old electrical equipment is collected, recycled or treated in Austria. This is what the legislator has prescribed in the Ordinance on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EAG-VO). In this context, the legislator has grouped the “obligated parties” under the term “manufacturer”. Accordingly, a producer within the meaning of the WEEE Ordinance is anyone who produces electrical or electronic equipment: a) manufactures and sells under its brand name (manufacturer) b) resells under its brand name – unless the manufacturer’s brand name is used in accordance with a) is affixed to the device (dealer, distributor, marketer) c) imports into Austria on a commercial basis (importer) d) exports for commercial purposes for sale to end users (exporter) All obligated parties must ensure the return and treatment or recycling of the electrical equipment they put into circulation (large appliances, small electrical appliances, refrigerators and freezers, screen and picture tube devices, gas discharge lamps, dual-use devices) in accordance with the regulations. Interzero Austria, as a household and commercial system, assumes for you the obligations arising from the Waste Electrical Equipment Ordinance for the electrical equipment you place on the market. Your advantages with Interzero Austria are manifold! You get individually tailored services from a single source and benefit from our many years of expertise in the collection of waste electrical equipment from industry, households and commerce. Via our online portal, you can easily and securely report your quantities placed on the market at any time and view your “WEEE account”. By using regional busbars and bundling disposal operations, we can organize the obligations arising from the WEEE Ordinance in Austria for you at low cost. No matter where and how you market your electrical appliances – we collect the old electrical appliances throughout Austria from municipal and district collection points, dealers and distributors. To this end, the Interzero Group is the only provider in Europe that organizes the collection and treatment of waste electrical equipment, batteries and packaging across all countries. Incidentally, with the 2014 amendment to the WEEE Ordinance, foreign manufacturers also have the option and foreign distance sellers the obligation to appoint an WEEE agent to fulfill their obligations. Interzero is also happy to take on this function.
