1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions
3.1 Terms defined elsewhere
3.2 Terms defined in this Recommendation
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Conventions
6 Objectives and benefits of the extended producer responsibility system
6.1 Support and incentivize improvements in product design and
production systems
6.2 Benefits of extended producer responsibility systems
7 Challenges facing the adoption and implementation of extended producer
responsibility systems
8 Extended producer responsibility implementation models in terms of
responsibility and compulsiveness
8.1 Voluntary versus legislation or compulsory
8.2 Individual producer responsibility versus collective producer
responsibility
8.3 Voluntary or mandated product take back systems
9 Allocation of responsibilities and stakeholders
9.1 Responsibility of producers
9.2 The government
9.3 Retailers and vendors
9.4 Consumers
10 Prerequisites for extended producer responsibility development:
Available options
10.1 The financial burden
10.2 Scope of items subject to extended producer responsibility
10.3 Scope of duties
10.4 Complying recycling duties
10.5 Subsidies
10.6 Administration of an extended producer responsibility system
10.7 Organizational aspects
11 Supplementary measures required to implement extended producer responsibility
models
11.1 Review of existing laws and new legislation
11.2 Survey on the status of e-waste generation and management
11.3 Establishing an efficient collection system
11.4 Free riders and illegal dumping
11.5 Research and development for up-cycling
11.6 Protection of data privacy
Annex A – Terms of reference for a take back committee
A.1 Structure
A.2 Action
A.3 Stakeholders
A.4 Process and indicative timeline
A.5 Working group on e-waste policy and legislation
A.6 Working group on e-waste financing
A.7 Working group on standards, monitoring and capacity building
Appendix I – Extended producer responsibility in Europe
Appendix II – Extended producer responsibility in France
II.1 General background information on French regulation
[b-Orange-France, 2017]
Appendix III – Extended producer responsibility in South Korea: Eco-assurance
system
III.1 Background and development [b-KSP]
III.2 Items under the Eco-assurance System
III.3 Scope of producers under obligation
III.4 Duties of producers
III.5 Precautionary duties
III.6 Recycling duties
Appendix IV – Extended producer responsibility in Japan: Home Appliance
Recycling Act
IV.1 Background to the Home Appliance Recycling Act 2001
IV.2 Objectives of the Act
IV.3 Targeted products
IV.4 Responsibilities under the Act
IV.5 Cost-bearing mechanism
IV.6 Targets set under the Home Appliance Recycling Act
IV.7 Penalties
IV.8 Transparency of the selection of the collectors
IV.9 Other related policies
Appendix V – Information on international convention (This appendix does not
form an integral part of this Recommendation.)
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