Article 1 In order to standardize the recycling activities of waste electrical and electronic products, promote the comprehensive utilization of resources and the development of circular economy, protect the environment and safeguard human health, these Regulations are formulated in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Promotion of Cleaner Production and the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Environmental Pollution by Solid Waste.
Article 2 The disposal activities of waste electrical and electronic products mentioned in these Regulations refer to the activities of dismantling waste electrical and electronic products, extracting substances from them as raw materials or fuels, reducing or eliminating their harmful components by changing their physical and chemical characteristics, and finally placing them in landfills that meet the requirements of environmental protection, excluding the activities of product maintenance, renovation and reuse as second-hand goods after maintenance and renovation.
Article 3 These Regulations shall apply to the recycling of waste electrical and electronic products listed in the Catalogue of Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Products (hereinafter referred to as the Catalogue) and related activities.
The competent department of comprehensive utilization of resources in the State Council shall, jointly with the competent departments of environmental protection and industrial information industry in the State Council, formulate and adjust the catalogue, which shall be implemented after being approved by the State Council.
Article 4 The competent department of environmental protection in the State Council shall, jointly with the competent department of comprehensive utilization of resources and industrial information industry in the State Council, be responsible for organizing the formulation of policies and measures for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic products and coordinating their implementation, and be responsible for the supervision and management of the disposal of waste electrical and electronic products. The State Council Municipal Department of Commerce is responsible for the management of recycling of waste electrical and electronic products. The State Council finance, industry and commerce, quality supervision, taxation, customs and other competent departments are responsible for the relevant management work within their respective responsibilities.
Article 5 The State implements a multi-channel recycling and centralized treatment system for waste electrical and electronic products.
Article 6 The State implements the qualification licensing system for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic products. The competent department of environmental protection of the Municipal People's Government with districts shall examine and approve the qualifications of enterprises dealing with waste electrical and electronic products (hereinafter referred to as processing enterprises).
Article 7 The State shall set up a fund for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic products to subsidize the recycling and disposal expenses of waste electrical and electronic products. Producers of electrical and electronic products, consignees of imported electrical and electronic products or their agents shall fulfill their obligations to pay the fund for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic products in accordance with the provisions.
Waste electrical and electronic products processing fund shall be included in the budget management, and the specific measures for its collection, use and management shall be formulated by the financial department of the State Council jointly with the competent department of environmental protection, comprehensive utilization of resources and industrial information industry of the State Council, and implemented after being reported to the State Council for approval.
To formulate the collection standards and subsidy standards for the disposal fund of waste electrical and electronic products, we should fully listen to the opinions of electrical and electronic product manufacturers, disposal enterprises, relevant industry associations and experts.
Article 8 The State encourages and supports scientific research, technological development, research on relevant technical standards and demonstration, popularization and application of new technologies, new processes and new equipment for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic products.
Article 9 Waste electrical and electronic products prohibited by the State shall not be imported.