Hello Graham , is it worth talking to the MHRA about your situation ? I have a couple of Web sites that may be of lnterest , i.e. www,mhra.gov.uk and www.dti.gov.uk/sustainability/weee. I think it will depend on whether your viewed as a manufacturer . We are starting to be affected with disposal of powered wheelchair batteries which will have a cost impact on our service.Regard Tony Lewis SRE.
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Subject: Waste Electrical And Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive
respon sibility
Dear all,
We custom-make a small number of electronic assistive technology devices per
year for clients of our service.
As we don't sell these devices it's my feeling that we shouldn't need to
register as a 'producer' (as defined in the WEEE Directive), and be subject
to all the rigmarole and cost associated with producer responsibility.
How do other NHS deparments who custom-make electronic devices interpret the
directive?
If we don't have to register, the tiny amount of recovered end-of-life
custom-made electronics can probably be disposed of via other available
hospital disposal channels.
I know that WEEE has not yet been incorporated into English law, but it is
only a matter of time.
Graham Newiss
Chief Technician
Dept of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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