Update as of January 12, 2006

New! Starting July 1, 2006 all electronic products will have to be registered with the Glowny Inspektorat Ochrony Srodowiska, Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection.

To learn more about the future process of registration, contact Ms. Malgorzata Tomczak from the Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection office, m.tomczak@N0SPAM.gios.gov.pl , See below for more contact details.

The situation in Poland is different than in other EU countries. First of all Poland has got two years of transition period for implementation of this directive, what means that it will be in force first on December 31, 2008.

The Polish government is currently preparing appropriate law regulations. The law is after second reading in Sejm, the lower chamber of Parliament. It still has one additional reading there and after it goes to Senat, the higher chamber. It has again three readings there and than comes back to Sejm. If everything goes smoothly that after leaving Sejm it is ready for presidential signature that would make the law effective after 30 days. So optimistically speaking the law will be in force around October. So far the Polish government has not implemented any regulations.

General Information can be found at:

http://www.mg.gov.pl/English/ECONOMY/Industrial+Policy/ROHS+Directive/

http://www.mg.gov.pl/English/ECONOMY/Industrial+Policy/Directive+WEEE/

Here are some contacts to the Polish organizations responsible for implementation of WEEE Directive:

Ministry of Environment
Ms. Iwona Ciach, Head of Ecological Policy Department
Tel: +48 22 57-92-418
E-mail: iwona.ciach@N0SPAM.mos.gov.pl

Main Inspectorate for Environmental Protection GIO
Ms. Izabela Szadura, Head of Market Inspection
Tel: +48 22 59-28-105
Fax: +48 22 825-15-09
E-mail: i.szadura@N0SPAM.gios.gov.pl

Office of the Chief Inspectorate for Environmental Protection
Ms. Malgorzata Tomczak, Head Specialist
Tel: +48 22 59-28-105
Email: m.tomczak@N0SPAM.gios.gov.pl

Office of the Committee for European Integration
European Law Department
Ms. Magdalena W-glarz
Tel: +48 22 455-53-14
Fax: +48 22 455-53-23
E-mail: magdalena_weglarz@N0SPAM.mail.ukie.gov.pl

For further information, please contact:

Ania Janczewska, Commercial Specialist
email: ania.janczewska@N0SPAM.mail.doc.gov
tel: +48 22 625 4374

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