Collection and Recycling Arrangements in Switzerland

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive is a European Directive which requires producers to make arrangements for the collection and recycling of WEEE. The Directive is transposed into national law by EU Member States. Switzerland is not a member of the European Union or of the European Economic Area, and therefore has no obligation to follow EU policy.

Producer responsibility for the take-back of electrical and electronic equipment in Switzerland is covered by the Ordinance on the Return, Take-back and Disposal of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (ORDEE). The Ordinance came into force on July 1st 1998 and an amendment came into force in January 2005 which extended the scope of the Ordinance to increase the number of categories of electrical and electronic equipment which are covered.

As part of the regulatory system in Switzerland, the Swiss authorities have approved two collective compliance schemes, SENS and SWICO. Between them, SENS and SWICO account for all WEEE collection and recycling in Switzerland. Gatan products are sold in Switzerland by distributors. Please contact the distributor below to understand which compliance scheme he has joined.

SWITZERLAND –TEM Products	Gatan GmbH Ingolstädterstr. 12 D-80807 München Germany	Mr. Michael Felsmann Email: mfelsmann @gatan.com Tel: + 49 89 358 084-0 Fax: + 49 89 358 084-77
SWITZERLAND –SEM Products	Gloor Instruments A.G. Brauerstr. 10 8610 Uster	Mr. Heinz Lüscher Tel: + 41 1 940 9955 Fax: + 41 1 940 9914