The specific levy and subsidy standards for waste electrical and electronic product processing funds will be introduced

Q: What are the main requirements for products included in the Catalog?

A: The “Catalogue” is the basis for determining the adjustment scope of the “Regulations.” The discarded electronic products incorporated into the “Catalogue” are subject to the relevant provisions of the “Regulations”, mainly including plans, funds, qualification permits, multi-channel recycling and centralized processing, and producers. A series of systems such as identification, asset verification, information submission, and old-fashioned product management.

The first is to make plans. Article 21 of the “Regulations” stipulates: “The competent department of environmental protection of the people’s government at the provincial level shall, together with the department of comprehensive utilization of resources at the same level, the competent departments of the commercial and industrial information industry prepare the plans for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic products in the region.” At present, the provinces are proceeding Initiate the preparation of planning, find out the basic situation of the generation, recovery and disposal of waste electrical and electronic products in the region, rationalize the disposal of enterprises, and promote the scale operation of enterprises.

The second is to establish a fund. Article 7 of the "Regulations" stipulates: "The State shall set up a waste electrical and electronic product processing fund to subsidize the cost of recycling of waste electrical and electronic products. The producers of electrical and electronic products and the consignees of imported electrical and electronic products or their agents shall follow suit." It is required to fulfill the payment obligations for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic product processing funds. At present, the Ministry of Finance is working with the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the National Development and Reform Commission and other departments to actively study fund management measures, and will formulate specific collection and subsidy standards on the basis of comprehensive consideration of the interests of all parties. , as well as subsidies that can effectively mobilize the enthusiasm of businesses.

The third is the qualification permit. Article 6 of the "Regulations" stipulates: "The state shall implement a qualification and permit system for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic products." Article 23 of the "Regulations" proposes the four conditions that should be met for applying for the qualification for the disposal of waste electrical and electronic products.

At present, the Ministry of Environmental Protection is studying and formulating the “Guidance on the Examination and Approval of Qualifications for Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Products.” It clearly deals with the qualification requirements of enterprises, and on the basis of unified planning and rational distribution, it has made a good introduction to the handling of enterprise technology. Equipment, personnel, resources recycling and environmental protection, safety, fire and other aspects to make clear requirements, develop relevant norms and standards.

In addition to the above major provisions, other systems designed by the Regulations include multi-channel recycling and centralized treatment systems, producer identification systems, asset verification systems, daily environmental monitoring and information reporting systems for enterprises, and used goods management systems. Both are applicable to the recycling and related activities of waste electrical and electronic products incorporated into the Catalogue.

Q: How does the import and export of electrical and electronic products apply to the Catalog?

A: China's domestic electrical and electronic product standards are quite different from the classification standards for customs commodity codes. In addition, the import and export trade often fluctuates, and customs commodity codes change frequently. For the convenience of customs departments, the Catalogue products are based on the relevant provisions of the Regulations. The management of import and export, and the inclusion of the Customs Commodity Code for the import and export of electrical and electronic products listed in the Catalogue, will be issued separately by the National Development and Reform Commission, the General Administration of Customs, and the Ministry of Environmental Protection after this Catalogue is published. At present, the National Development and Reform Commission is working closely with relevant departments to publish research, and will soon issue the codes for the corresponding customs of the first "Catalogues" to ensure the smooth implementation of the "Regulations" next year.

Q: Why is it necessary to publish "Several Regulations for the Development and Adjustment of Catalogues" at the same time?

A: To cater to the needs of economic development, technological advancement, and changes in the electrical and electronic products industry, the Catalogue needs constant adjustment and improvement. In order to develop and adjust the Catalogue scientifically, objectively and effectively, the Catalogue Management Committee drafted "Several Regulations for the Development and Adjustment of Disposal Catalogues for Waste Electrical and Electronic Products", and organized, evaluated, and adjusted the Catalogue, Principles, procedures, etc. make written provisions. The formulation of the “Catalogue” and the adjustment of the “Catalogue” in the future will be organized and implemented by the Catalogue Management Committee according to this regulation. The "Catalogue" adjustments include additions, changes, cancellations, and so on. The relevant procedures for formulation and adjustment and selection principles are implemented in accordance with the “Regulations for the Establishment and Adjustment of Catalogues”.

Q: When will the Catalog be implemented and when will the next batch of Catalogue be released?

A: The "Catalogue" was implemented concurrently with the "Regulations" on January 1, 2011. The “Catalogue” Management Committee will organize the evaluation of the implementation of the “Catalogue” and evaluate and screen the electrical and electronic products not yet included in the “Catalogue” in accordance with the four principles approved by the State Council. Based on comprehensive evaluation results and economic and social development, Make irregular adjustments to the Catalog. The publication of the next batch of catalogs will be decided after the evaluation of the implementation results of the first batch of Catalogues.

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Maximize recycling of resources

China is a major country in the production, export, and consumption of electrical and electronic products. In particular, major household appliances have entered the peak period of retirement since the large number of Chinese household appliances entered the Chinese family in the 1980s and 1990s. In order to standardize the recycling and disposal of waste electrical and electronic products, promote the comprehensive utilization of resources and the development of recycling economy, protect the environment, and protect human health, the National Development and Reform Commission began work on the legislation of recycling of waste electrical and electronic products in China since 2001. On February 25, 2009, Premier Wen Jiabao signed the State Council Decree No. 551, which promulgated the Regulations on the Administration of the Recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Products (hereinafter referred to as the “Regulations”).

In the drafting phase of the Regulations and in conjunction with the State Council Legislative Affairs Office's research and improvement process, the National Development and Reform Commission and the relevant departments have organized special investigations, conducted discussions, conducted repeated argumentations, and conducted related system design, supervision and management, relevant standards, and recycling operations. Research, consensus formation, and active organization of pilot demonstrations, practice and improvement. The five types of products, such as televisions, refrigerators, washing machines, room air conditioners, and microcomputers, are relatively large wastes in households. The cost of recycling is high and difficult. Comprehensive consideration is given to factors such as resources, environment, and technology and economy. In the initial stage of start-up, policy support is needed and the first batch of “catalogue” products will be included in the “Regulations” management scope. In order to facilitate the adjustment of the "Catalogue," the "Catalogue" is released as a supporting policy. Article 3 of the "Regulations" stipulates that: "These regulations shall apply to the recycling and disposal of waste electrical and electronic products listed in the Catalogue. The State Council department in charge of the comprehensive utilization of resources shall formulate and adjust the environmental protection, industrial information industry, and other competent authorities of the State Council. "The Catalogue" is implemented after being approved by the State Council."

According to reports, there are many kinds of waste electrical and electronic products, and the materials are complex. The content of resources, environmental impact, and the difficulty of recycling are different. The recycling and disposal system for waste electrical and electronic products in China is still unsound and industrialization is still weak. At the initial stage of the implementation of the "Regulations", it is not appropriate to include all electrical and electronic products in the scope of management once. Therefore, we need to learn from foreign experience, adopt the “Catalogue” management method, divide the wholesale distribution, highlight key points, define goals, accumulate experience, and steadily advance the adjustment scope of the “Regulations” in accordance with the construction of recycling and disposal systems for waste electrical and electronic products in China. Corresponds to the adjustments of related electrical and electronic product standards and customs commodity codes.