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Recommendation 29

29 Deferred

Manufacturers of electronics must ensure that their products are recyclable and dismantlable by waste treatment...

Recommendation
Manufacturers of electronics must ensure that their products are recyclable and dismantlable by waste treatment operators. The Government must apply incentives, potentially through the extended producer responsibility scheme, for the design of products that are easy to recycle. (Paragraph 126) Recommendation 18
Government response summary AI-generated
The government commits to exploring the application of eco-modulation within the WEEE system to incentivize manufacturers to design more sustainable, durable, repairable, and recyclable electrical products, and will consult on its practical introduction as part of the WEEE Regulations review.
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Government Response Deferred
HM Government · verbatim extract Deferred
[See combined response to recommendations 8 - 13).
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