Update as of July 22, 2005
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF WEEE
Government Decree 264/2004 (IX.23) regulates the collection and disposal of electrical and electronic waste. (Attached to the right please find an unofficial translation of the Decree)
There is a Public Benefit Company, established to coordinate the collection and the recycling of electrical and electronic waste; Electro-Coord Hungary Household Appliance and Electronic Waste Recovery Coordination. The company also undertakes the registration of manufacturers with the Inspectorate.
REGISTRATION
Manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment were required to register themselves at the National Environmental and Water Management Inspectoratehttp://www.ovf.hu until December 31, 2004.
For more information contact:
Mr. Zoltan Toth, Managing Director
Electro -Coord Magyarorszag Kht.
Marvany u. 18.
H-1012 Budapest, Hungary
Phone: (36-1) 224-7730 Fax: (36-1) 224-7739
e-mail: z.toth@electro-coord.hu
http://www.electro-coord.hu
For more information contact:
Andrea Imrik, Commercial Specialist
U.S. Embassy Commercial Section
Szabadsag ter 7.
Bank Center, Granite Tower,
H-1054 Budapest, Hungary
Tel: (36-1) 475-4234 (direct) or 475-4090
Fax: (36-1) 475-4676
http://www.buyusa.gov/hungary
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government decree on collection and disposal of WEEE