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Synopsis
These regulations remove retrospective WEEE duties on solar photovoltaic panels placed on the market between 13 August 2005 and 13 August 2012.
WEEE duties continue to apply to panels placed on the market on or after 13 August 2012.
Summary
The European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 amended the European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations 2014 on 16 September 2025.
The regulations implement Directive (EU) 2024/884 amending Directive 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
This legislation applies in the Republic of Ireland only.
What has changed?
Amendments by the European Union (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 remove retrospective WEEE duties on solar photovoltaic panels placed on the market between 13 August 2005 and 13 August 2012. WEEE duties continue to apply to PV panels placed on the market on or after 13 August 2012.
Marking requirements on obligated WEEE (the crossed out wheeled bin symbol) have also been updated accordingly.
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