| Abstract [eng] |
SUMMARY Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) along with the complementary Directive 2002/95/EC on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) seeks to reduce the environmental impacts of WEEE throughout all stages of the equipment’s lifecycle. The setting up of efficient collection schemes In Lithuania is necessary to ensure the achievement of the targets set in the Directive. Lithuania, as well as all others new members of EU, have not developed WEEE management systems and is developing new one in order to comply with the Directive. Lithuania have chosen to apply market based approach with multiple providers of take back services, apart from the collective single compliance scheme models being used in the countries with already existing systems. In this study the legal and operational approach of WEEE management system in Lithuania was analized. The mistakes made in transposition of the WEEE Directive was identified, as well as the problems arising out of implementation of the Directive requirements. The Directive states that each Member State should collect 4 kg of WEEE per capita – this target is not reached in Lithuania yet. In year 2006 the collection level of WEEE was 3.12 kg per capita. The recommendations were proposed to change the existing system in order to fulfill all requirements of the Directive. |
