On 29 December 2012 Hungary published Decree No 443 on Waste management activities concerning electrical and electronic equipment. This Decree implements the following EU Directives:
EU WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC, EU WEEE Directive 2003/108/EC (on Article 9 financing of WEEE from users other than private households), EU Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC, & EU Waste Directive, 2008/98/EC.
It also implements the Hungarian Waste Act CLXXXV, 2012. Military Equipment is not in scope. This Decree is in force since 01 January 2013.
On the same day Hungary published legislation on Battery Management, Packaging and Packaging Waste, Registration of the Waste and Reporting Obligations and Motor Vehicle Waste. For more information on these please contact us.