Producer Responsibility and WEEE in Italy
Italian WEEE Regulations
The Italian Decree: D. Lgs 151/2005 that implemented 2002/96/EC Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, came into force on August 13th 2005, requiring all companies that place Electrical and Electronic Equipment (EEE) on the Italian market to take financial responsibility for the collection, treatment, recovery and recycling of EEE at end of life.
Baxter Obligation
All WEEE that Baxter handles is classed as business to business (B2B). As such, if a customer purchases a new piece of medical equipment from Baxter, we will finance the take back of an electrical or 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).
WEEE Collection & Recycling Information
Baxter has established a recycling contract with a collective system.
In order to meet the Italian regulations for waste disposal, please contact Baxter Technical Services.
Telephone number: 00 39 0429 768573.
Baxter provides annual information of the quantities and categories of electrical and electronic equipment put on the market, reused, recycled and recovered within Italy.
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.