The insolvency-proof guarantee is a legal requirement of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG). It provides financial security for the take-back and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment and is intended to ensure that electrical and electronic equipment that has already been sold can be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner even after a company becomes insolvent.
Manufacturers and distributors of electrical and electronic equipment used in private households (b2c) require this guarantee in order to be able to register for a WEEE number with stiftung ear.
Affected are among others:
Manufacturers and distributors of equipment for exclusively commercial use (b2b) are exempt from the legal requirement.
With the hpm old-appliance guarantee, you can apply to us for the insolvency-proof guarantee every calendar year. Your advantage: We take over the verification and the resulting obligations for you in accordance with ElektroG. In addition, we automatically check every calendar year whether your amounts need to be adjusted.
The insolvency-proof guarantee is a legal requirement of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG). It provides financial security for the take-back and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The insolvency-proof guarantee is intended to ensure that electrical and electronic equipment that has already been sold can be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner even after a company becomes insolvent. According to the ElektroG, manufacturers and distributors of electrical and electronic equipment in or to Germany are obliged to register with stiftung ear and maintain a corresponding WEEE number. If they fail to fulfil this obligation, they may face heavy fines and a ban on sales. In order to obtain the WEEE number, the annual provision of an insolvency-proof guarantee is mandatory.