Producer Responsibility and WEEE in France

French WEEE Regulations

The French Decree n°2005-829 implements the 2002/96/EC Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, which came into force on the 20th July 2005, requiring all companies that place Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) on the French market, after the 13th August 2005, to take financial responsibility for the collection, treatment, recovery and recycling of EEE at end of life. Any manufacturer, importer or re-brander (Producer) who puts electrical and electronic equipment on the market in France has producer responsibility obligations based on the type and quantity of the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). There are different requirements for household WEEE and that which is sold business to business (B2B).

Baxter Obligation

All WEEE that Baxter handles is classed as B2B. This means that if the customer purchases a new piece of medical equipment from Baxter Healthcare, we will finance the take back an electronic item that performs an equivalent function (one for one). Where no new items are purchased from Baxter, disposal of WEEE is at the end users cost, except for where other contractual arrangements apply (for example, in the case of leased or loaned equipment).

Baxter is also registered in the producer register managed by ADEME Website:
https://registredeee.ademe.fr/anonyme/deee/html/accueil/accueil.php

WEEE Collection & Recycling Information

Baxter has established a recycling contract with RECYLUM. Through our membership of this compliance scheme we are a registered producer of WEEE in the France. To return your Baxter products bearing the WEEE Symbol (crossed out wheelie bin) with black bar underneath, please contact RECYLUM and inform Baxter about the type of equipment and for each give the serial number.

If you need to dispose of your WEEE Baxter product please contact RECYLUM http://www.recylum.com/nous-contacter/service-point-de-collecte/

Information to Baxter Technical Services: +33.1.34.61.55.66

Health & Safety Information

Baxter's customers sending equipment for recycling are required to provide a decontamination certificate for medical equipment prior to collection. Infected WEEE is not included under the scope of the directive and customers should be aware that WEEE that presents a health or safety risk to personnel because of contamination will be refused for collection.