The most basic new parameter which has been included according to the Regulation Κ.Δ.Π. 668/2004 (Regulatory Administrative Act), is the meaning of producer responsibility. This, in essence, is based on the general principle of "the polluter pays”.  This meaning which, in essence, governs all the range of the European Legislation relative to waste, brought the businesses to the position of the responsible (the liable), for the recovery and utilization of the waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

Despite the fact that the principle of co-responsibility of all economic factors which are related to the life-cycle of the Electrical/Electronic Appliances, that is the manufacturers, the transporters, the Local Authorities and the citizens, is recognized by Law, a big share of the responsibility is placed on the shoulders of the organizations which:

• Manufacture and sell electrical and electronic equipment with their own trade mark or brand
• Resell with their own trade mark or brand and/or with any other way, equipment which is produced by other suppliers.
• Import or export electrical and electronic equipment on a professional basis, to a member state of the European Union or transport to the Republic electrical or electronic equipment, on a professional basis, from another member state of the European Union.

Cypriot Legislation

• The Law on Waste of 2011 (Law 185(Ι)/2011)
• The Law on Waste of 2011 (Law 185(Ι)/2011 CORRECTION)
• The Law which amends the Law on Waste (6(Ι)/2012)
• The Waste (Amendment) Law of 2014 (Law 32(Ι)/2014)
• The Waste (Amendment) Law (No2) of 2014 (Law 55(Ι)/2014)
• The Waste (Amendment) Law of 2015 (Law 31(Ι)/2015)
• The Waste (Amendment) Law of 2016 (Law 3(Ι)/2016)
• The Waste (Amendment) Law of 2016 (Law 120(Ι)/2016)
• The Waste (Amendment) Law of 2021 (Law 104(Ι)/2021)
• The Waste (Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2015 to 2021 (Κ.Δ.Π.73 / 2015, Κ.Δ.Π. 337/2017 και Κ.Δ.Π 200/2021)
• The Waste (Amendment) Law of 2022 (Law 48(I)/2022) Ε.Ε., Παρ.Ι(I), Αρ.4885, 8/4/2022

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European Legislation

• Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and Council for Waste and the abolition of certain directives
• Directive 2006/12/ΕC of the European Parliament and Council on Solid Waste
• Directive 20012/19/ΕU of the European Parliament and Council regarding Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment