Africa E-waste: legislative initiatives and logistic challenges
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1 Africa E-waste: legislative initiatives and logistic challenges Stuart Fleming Founder & Group CEO at Enviroserve Servicers LLC Ofira Varga Senior Consultant at 1cc Corp ITI s Environmental Leadership Council Spring 2018 Meeting March 12 14, 2018 Arlington, VA
2 Content Current situation Challenges & Obstacles Africa The Recycling Hub Middle East & Africa hubs Initiatives Current WEEE legislation and initiatives in selected countries Recommendations
3 What Country? 0 corruption 0 crime Plastic ban 18 years ago Dismantling facility Rwanda Small country Punching above its weight Showing the way
4 Current Situation Africa sections West Central East South North East African communications organisation Sofies Group - Zol 10 million USD for lead Acid Rwanda Critical places i.e. Nigeria and Ghana What is reported 2000 e-waste tons/year. What is not reported?
5 Challenges & Obstacles Challenges have been highlighted to everybody in the first world for decades Two main challenges; understanding of government and authorities about the issues of e-waste. And the challenge of logistics which nobody wanted to investigate Africa a risk Project; Challenge The Challenge Solve the puzzles of logistics Infrastructure technology and resources required to embark on developing and funding operational hubs and facilities to start the ball rolling on collection of e- waste in Africa Much like Dubai Build it and they will come
6 Challenges & Obstacles Export waste for recycling OEM s wants certified sites Export license Distance Trustworthy partners Facilities Standards
7 The Recycling Hub Africa BASEL CONVENTION FIRST OF ITS KIND IN MIDDLE EAST TONS ANNUALLY ZERO LIQUID AND AIR EMISSION
8 Private and public investors in Middle East & Africa Keep up with the changes Operating from following hubs
9 UAE Georgia Saudi Arabia Kenya Rwanda Zimbabwe South Africa Angola Nigeria Egypt Lebanon
10 Initiatives Legislation and regulations in the fastest growing market in the world Showing the way Knock on government doors Regulations & Legislation Rwanda Africa communication organisation steering committee Mena e-waste association Local Partnerships Governmental Partnerships Took actions before results
11 Current WEEE legislation / initiatives in selected countries South Africa Rwanda Ghana Madagascar Kenya
12 South Africa National Environmental Management Waste Act (59/2008) Call on the Paper and Packaging Industry, Electrical and Electronic Industry and the Lighting Industry to prepare and submit industry waste management plans to the Minister for approval Has been enacted by the Department of Environmental Affairs and has been published officially on December 6, 2017 in the National Government Gazette No Entered into force on: December 6, 2017
13 South Africa Product Scope: The notice covers waste which arises from the use by an end user of: a.) Paper and Packaging material; b.) lighting equipment; or c.) electrical and electronic equipment. Producer Definition: Producer means any Person or category of persons or a brand-owner who is engaged in the commercial manufacture, conversion, refurbishment or import of new and/or used a.) Paper and Packaging material; b.) lighting equipment; c.) electrical and electronic equipement, or d.) goods wrapped in primary or secondary packaging material, Which are intended for distribution in the Republic of South Africa
14 South Africa Registration Obligation for Producer: Producer operating on the date of publication of this Notice must register the Minister within 2 months after the publication date. A producer commencing business after the date of publication must register with the Minister within 30 days prior to commencing business. Management of Take Back and Recycling: A producer can either prepare and submit an industry waste management plan to the Minister within 9 months from the date of publication, or subscribe to an industry waste management plan submitted to the Minister. A producer must comply with the industry waste management plan once it has been approved by the Minister.
15 Rwanda National E-Waste Management Policy for Rwanda Published August 2016 Implementation of Standards Standard RS 276-1: 2016 Electrical and electronic waste handling, collection, transportation and storage Code of practice Standard RS276-2: 2016 Electrical and electronic waste treatment and disposal Code of practice Draft E-Waste regulations 2016 Regulations Number Governing E-Waste Management in Rwanda Currently in process to get finalized
16 Rwanda Product Scope: 10 WEEE categories Batteries Military Equipment Fluorescent Tubes Producer Definition: Any person or entity who introduces or causes to be introduced new and used electrical and electronic equipment into the market by sale, donation, gifts, inheritance or by any such related methods and can either be a manufacturer, importer, distributor or assembler;
17 RWANDA Obligations for producers: Registration with Authority Provide information to the Regulatory Authority on the subsequent year s projected imports of any electrical and electronic equipment products. Provide information to recyclers on how to dismantle their product at the end of life and the location of any hazardous substances or items within the product; Finance and organize a system to meet the costs involved in the environmentally sound management of E-waste (collection and treatment for problematic fractions by the licensed treatment facility) to ensure effective take back and treatment of e-waste; Ensure that e-waste is returned under individual take-back schemes, is not disposed of at municipal disposal site/facility, Create awareness on sound management of e-waste trough publications, posters, take back campaign or any other means of communication and information; Provide contact details such as address, telephone number of licensed collection centers to consumer (s) or bulk consumer (s) so as to facilitate return of used electrical and electronic equipment.
18 Ghana Hazardous and Electronic Waste Control and Management Act, 2016 (Act 917) Has been enacted and published officially on August 10, 2016 in the National Government Gazette (Act 917). Entered into force on: August 10, 2016 Technical Guidelines on Environmentally Sound E-Waste Management On 15th February 2018, the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology (MESTI) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially launched the Technical Guidelines on Environmentally Sound E-Waste Management
19 Ghana Product Scope: Equipment means electrical and electronic equipment that this dependent on electric currents or electronic fields in order to work properly, including components that can be removed from equipment and can be tested for functionality and either be subsequently and directly reused or re-used after repair or refurbishment The Act includes a very detailed product list, which is very similar to the products in the European WEEE Directive Producer Definition: There is no definition in the law
20 Ghana - Establishing of a fund which will be responsible for the collection and recycling of electronic waste. - This fund will be financed through an eco levy. - The manufacturer or importer of electronic equipment is required to register with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In addition a retailer, distributor or wholesaler who is not the manufacturer shall register with the EPA the particulars of the manufacturer and the particulars of the electronic equipment received from the manufacturer. - Manufacturer of electronic equipment or importer of new and used electronic equipment shall pay an advanced eco levy. - Companies importing and exporting used or discharged equipment unless they are registered with the EPA and had received a permit from the agency
21 Madagascar Decree No on the classification and management of WEEE, The decree was published in the Official Journal No on 21 December 2015
22 Madagascar Product Scope: Equipment that depends on electric current or electromagnetic fields to function properly. Producer Definition: Producer of Electronic and Electrical Equipment: is considered polluter and payer, anyone who manufactures, ships, imports or introduces on the national market electronic and electrical equipment on a personal and/or professional basis.
23 Madagascar The law regulates the classification and environmentally sound management of waste electrical and electronic equipment. It introduces extended producer responsibility for WEEE. Local producers and importers will be financially responsible for recovery, recycling and disposal of WEEE via collective funding program.
24 Kenya 2013 DRAFT Environmental Management and Co-ordination (E-Waste Management) Regulations
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