Seán Haughey (Dublin North Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 801: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department makes advice available to retailers and producers in relation to the WEEE directive; if a company (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will be advised as to its obligations under this directive in view of the fact that this company imports the raw materials to produce cables and connectors used in television broadcasting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29256/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The regulations transposing the EU directive on waste electrical and electronic equipment, WEEE, in the State impose obligations on persons who supply electrical and electronic equipment to the Irish market. They are based on the principle of producer responsibility and apply to producers who manufacture and sell electrical and electronic equipment, EEE, under their own brand; resell EEE produced by other suppliers under their own brand; import EEE on a professional basis into the State; or export EEE on a professional basis. Those manufacturing EEE products intended for the Irish market should determine in advance whether the products which they place on the Irish market are within the scope of the directive. The directive relates to EEE products and not raw materials for the manufacture of such products. Some EEE products do not fall within the scope of the directive and an EU guidance document on this is available on my Department's website at www.environ.ie. My Department will also be pleased to provide advice and assistance on this matter.