The participating manufacturer reports to the compliance scheme the amount of EEE that it is the first to place on the market in the Czech Republic. It pays recycling contributions for these appliances.

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As a manufacturer of electrical equipment, you are required to report the quantity of products placed on the market in the Czech Republic and pay recycling fees for them.

Categories of electrical equipment

Subcategories of electrical equipment that fall under the groups of electrical equipment listed in Annex No. 5 of Act No. 542/2020 Coll.:

Group No. 01

Heat exchange equipment

  • 1.01
    Refrigerators
  • 1.02
    Freezers
  • 1.03
    Automatic refrigerated product dispensers
  • 1.04
    Air-conditioning equipment
  • 1.05
    Dehumidification equipment
  • 1.06
    Heat pumps
  • 1.07
    Radiators containing oil and other heat exchange appliances that use heat exchange fluids other than water
  • 1.08
    Other heat exchange appliances not specified in any other subgroup

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Group No. 02

Displays, monitors and devices containing screens (100cm2 +)

  • 2.01
    Displays
  • 2.02
    Televisions
  • 2.03
    LCD photo frames
  • 2.04
    Monitors
  • 2.05
    Laptops
  • 2.06
    Notebooks
  • 2.07
    Ostatní zařízení v jiné podskupině neuvedená

Other devices not specified in any other subgroupThe specific group classification of your EEE can be found in the tariff list, or email us at klienti@asekol.cz

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Group No. 03

Light sources

  • 3.01
    Direct (tubular) fluorescent lamps
  • 3.02
    Compact fluorescent lamps
  • 3.03
    Other fluorescent lamps
  • 3.04
    High-intensity discharge lamps, including high-pressure sodium lamps and metal halide discharge lamps
  • 3.05
    Low-pressure sodium discharge lamps
  • 3.06
    LED light sources, excluding LED light sources which form an integral part of the lights under subgroups 4.7 and 5.4
  • 3.07
    Direct filament lamps of all types and uses (including e.g. industrial, shatterproof)
  • 3.08
    Other lighting sources not specified in any other subgroup

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Group No. 04

Large devices with any exterior dimensions in excess of 50 cm

  • 4.01
    Washing machines
  • 4.02
    Dryers
  • 4.03
    Dishwashers
  • 4.04
    Electric cookers and ovens
  • 4.05
    Electric cookers
  • 4.06
    Electric hot plates
  • 4.07
    Lights, including lights with an integrated light source
  • 4.08
    Sound or image reproduction equipment
  • 4.09
    Music equipment (excluding church organs)
  • 4.10
    Devices used for knitting and weaving
  • 4.11
    Large mainframe computers
  • 4.12
    Large printers
  • 4.13
    Copiers
  • 4.14
    Large slot machines
  • 4.15
    Large medical devices
  • 4.16
    Large monitoring and control equipment
  • 4.17
    Large dispensers for products and money
  • 4.18
    Other large equipment not specified in another subgroup

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Solar panels

  • 4.b.
    Solar panels

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Group No. 5

Small devices with no exterior dimensions exceeding 50 cm

  • 5.01
    Vacuum cleaners
  • 5.02
    Carpet cleaning machines
  • 5.03
    Sewing machines
  • 5.04
    Lights, including lights with an integrated light source
  • 5.05
    Microwave ovens
  • 5.06
    Ventilation equipment
  • 5.07
    Irons
  • 5.08
    Toaster ovens
  • 5.09
    Electric knives
  • 5.10
    Electric kettles
  • 5.11
    Clocks and watches
  • 5.12
    Electric shavers
  • 5.13
    Scales
  • 5.14
    Hair and body care devices
  • 5.15
    Calculators
  • 5.16
    Radio receivers
  • 5.17
    Video cameras
  • 5.18
    Video recorders
  • 5.19
    Hi-fi equipment
  • 5.20
    Musical instruments
  • 5.21
    Sound or image reproduction equipment
  • 5.22
    Electric and electronic toys
  • 5.23
    Sports equipment
  • 5.24
    Computers for cycling, diving, running, rowing and similar activities
  • 5.25
    Smoke detectors
  • 5.26
    Heating control valves, thermostats
  • 5.27
    Small electric and electronic tools
  • 5.28
    Small medical devices
  • 5.29
    Small monitoring and control devices
  • 5.30
    Small product dispensers
  • 5.31
    Small devices with integrated solar panels
  • 5.32
    Other small devices not specified in another subgroup

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Group No. 6

Small information technology and telecommunications devices, with no exterior dimensions exceeding 50 cm

  • 6.01
    Mobile phones
  • 6.02
    GPS navigation
  • 6.03
    Pocket calculators
  • 6.04
    Routers
  • 6.05
    Personal computers
  • 6.06
    Printers
  • 6.07
    Telephones
  • 6.08
    Other small IT and telecommunications devices not specified in any other subgroup

The specific group classification of your EEE can be found in the tariff list, or email us at klienti@asekol.cz

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How to report EEE

6.1. Definition of electrical equipment

A registered manufacturer reports to the collective system the quantity of electrical equipment that they first place on the market in the Czech Republic. They pay recycling fees for these electrical appliances.

The collective system uses the recycling fees to fulfill the above-mentioned legal obligations.Manufacturers retain responsibilities related to the labeling of electrical equipment, providing information about the composition of electrical equipment to facilitate their subsequent recycling, and complying with the provisions of the law concerning prevention during the production of electrical equipment.

The data are considered strictly confidential and are secured by the security standards of ASEKOL a.s. and the used hardware and software solutions, ensuring that no one except the obligated submitting entity has access to these data. The data transfer from the obligated entity to ASEKOL a.s.'s accounting system, including the calculation of the invoiced amount, is fully electronically secured without manual intervention.

According to Act No. 542/2020 Coll. on end-of-life products (hereinafter referred to as ZVUŽ), placing on the market means the first paid or unpaid delivery or release into the free customs regime of electrical equipment on the Czech market for the purpose of business, distribution, consumption, or use according to §3, paragraph 2, points b – d.

6.2. How to report
  1. Ensures the fulfillment of obligations for all categories of electrical equipment and batteries
  2. It is the largest collective system in the Czech Republic for the take-back of electrical equipment, with appropriate expert, personnel, and financial resources, and extensive experience gained over the past 17 years of operating collective compliance for manufacturers' obligations.
  3. It is established, owned, managed, and supervised by the largest manufacturers of electrical equipment.
  4. ASEKOL closely collaborates with and is a member of:
  1. Asociací spotřební elektroniky (ASE) – ASEKOL zakladatelé jsou členy ASE
  2. Pronexa – Jsme akcionářem celoevropského řešení pro zpětný odběr elektrozařízení, baterií a obalů
  1. má finanční stabilitu systému, která je vytvořena stávajícími, vysokými a dlouhodobými finančními rezervami – výchozí podmínky pro bezpečné uložení a správu finančních prostředků,
  2. je schopen zpracovávat a podávat roční zprávu v souladu se zákonem,
  3. má bohaté a profesionální zkušenosti v komunikaci s orgány státní správy,
  4. má dlouhodobě vytvořené smluvní vztahy s dodavateli podílejícími se na naplnění povinností výrobců elektrozařízení – spolupráce se zpracovateli splňujícími zákonné požadavky využití, pravidelný dohled nad jejich činností podle evropských standardů,
  5. zajišťuje rovný přístup a vysokou ochranu citlivých dat každého účastníka – systém ochrany a zabezpečení dat je certifikován dle ISO 27001,
  6. má zavedený zavedený a certifikovaný integrovaný systém řízení, který propojuje požadavky následujících norem:
  1. má transparentní financování – oddělený bankovní účet i účetnictví, stálý tlak na úspory a snižování cen všech dodavatelů,
  2. uplatňuje systém pravidelného informování všech účastníků systému o plnění jejich povinností.
6.3. Labelling of electrical equipment

Are you a manufacturer of electrical equipment and want to fulfill your legal obligations through the ASEKOL collective system?

First, fill out the registration form "I want to become a client" on our website. Based on the form you submit, we will prepare contracts and send them to your email along with instructions for completion.

For more information, you can contact our client department.

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