§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what measures are(a) in place and (b) under discussion in her Department in order to ensure compliance with the WEEE directive. [60753]
§ Mr. WilsonThe WEEE directive is still in draft. The conciliation process is about to commence and the final text should be finalised this autumn. This will allow detailed implementation plans to commence. A formal consultation was completed in December 2000, on the original Commission draft, and there has been constant discussion with all stakeholders since. Informal retailer, local authority and small business focus groups have already been established to consider compliance options, with more planned. A series of formal consultations are planned early next year.