Scope of this ESSENTIAL

This ESSENTIAL describes the WEEE requirements for manufacturers and importes, mainly based on the Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 2020.'

Analysis of regulatory requirements

Legislation in force for this PCT

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Responsible actors

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Regulatory market access conditions for the actor(s)

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Penalty by this legislation

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Authority

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Link/Reference to other reference document(s)

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Link/Reference to other reference document(s)

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Comment on the comparability to EU legislation

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Hints

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Hints

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Testing & Standards

General information to the application of standards

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Link to harmonised standards list

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National Standardisation Organisation

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Are national standards based on IEC/ISO standards?

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Code, Continent	AUS, Australia
Economic Area	APEC
Official Language	Australia does not have an official language, the main language of Australia is definitely ENGLISH. The written English used is closely related to the English of Britain, although there are a few differences in spelling.
Standard Institute	Standards Australia | https://www.standards.org.au/
HS Codemember	Yes