Product Recycling Programmes

Collection and recycling arrangements in Austria

Under the Austrian Ordinance on Waste Prevention, Collection and Treatment of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE Ordinance) that came into force on 13 August 2005, for equipment that you buy from Veritas after 13 August 2005, Veritas is required to provide arrangements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of WEEE that your new purchase replaces, on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis. The old equipment that your new purchase from Veritas replaces is referred to as Historic WEEE.

Under the WEEE Ordinance, Veritas is also required to provide arrangements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of any electrical and electronic equipment that you buy from Veritas after 13 August 2005 when that equipment eventually becomes waste. This is referred to as New WEEE.

Veritas covers the following costs for WEEE compliance management in Austria:

• The costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the WEEE to meet the targets set by Austrian WEEE Regulations;
• The costs of data management and reporting to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management to demonstrate compliance with all administrative requirements of the Austrian WEEE Regulations;
• The costs of transportation of your WEEE to Veritas's appointed recycler in Austria.

Veritas has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on arrival at the EARN recycling facility in Austria. All New WEEE that arises from the purchase of Veritas products is classed as non-hazardous waste.

Please contact EARN directly to arrange for the collection and treatment of the waste. Under these arrangements, Veritas will cover the costs of collection and transport if arranged for by the EARN recycling partner. The EARN recycling facility in Austria is

In order to help EARN identify Veritas equipment upon arrival at the recycler's address, please download the Recycling label for Austrian customers. Complete the label with your company details and attach it to a suitable box for transport to EARN.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Belgium

Regulations concerning the management of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Belgium are implemented at a regional administrative level:

• In the Brussels Capital region by an amendment to the existing Producer Responsibility Decree which came into force on 3 June 2005.
• In the Flanders (Flemish) Region by amendments to the Waste Prevention and Management Ordinance (VLAREA) which came into force on 1 December 2004.
• In the Wallonia region by an amendment to the existing Producer Responsibility Decree which came into force on 3 June 2005.

Under the WEEE Regulations for each Administrative Region of Belgium, for equipment that you buy from Veritas after 13 August 2005, Veritas finances the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of WEEE that your new purchase replaces, on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis. The old equipment that your new Veritas product replaces is referred to as Historic WEEE.

Under the Regulations in each Administrative Region, Veritas also finances the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of any new electrical and electronic equipment that you buy from Veritas after 13 August 2005, when that new equipment eventually becomes waste. This is referred to as New WEEE.

Veritas covers the following costs for WEEE compliance management in Belgium:

• The costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the WEEE to meet the targets set by Belgian WEEE Regulations;
• The costs of data management and reporting to local collective system Recupel to demonstrate compliance with all administrative requirements of the Belgian WEEE Regulations in each region;
• The costs of transportation of your WEEE to Veritas's appointed recycler in Belgium.

Veritas has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on arrival at the EARN facility in Belgium . All Historic and New WEEE that arises from the purchase of Veritas products is classed as non-hazardous waste.

Please contact EARN directly to arrange for the collection and treatment of the waste. Under these arrangements, Veritas will cover the costs of collection and transport if arranged for by the EARN recycling partner. The Veritas recycler in Belgium is:

Recycler: Coolrec (Recydel)
Phone: +32 43 70 94 60
Fax: + 32 43 70 94 69
Web: www.coolrec.com

Collection and recycling arrangements in Bulgaria

Veritas products are sold in Bulgaria by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Bulgaria. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Bulgaria.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Bulgaria.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Bulgaria.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Croatia

Veritas products are sold in Croatia by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Croatia. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Croatia.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Croatia.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Croatia.

Collection and Recycling Arrangements in Cyprus

Veritas products are sold in Cyprus by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Cyprus. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Cyprus.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Cyprus.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Cyprus.

Collection and recycling arrangements in the Czech Republic

Veritas products are sold in the Czech Republic by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into the Czech Republic. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in the Czech Republic.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in the Czech Republic.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in the Czech Republic.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Estonia

Veritas products are sold in Estonia by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Estonia. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Estonia.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Estonia.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Estonia.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Greece

Veritas products are sold in Greece by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Greece. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Greece.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Greece.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Greece.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Hungary

Veritas products are sold in Hungary by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Hungary. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Hungary.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Hungary.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Hungary.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Iceland

Veritas products are sold in Iceland by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Iceland. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Iceland.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Iceland.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Iceland.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Ireland

Under SI 340/2005 Waste Management (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment [WEEE]) Regulations which came into force on 13 August 2005, for equipment that you buy from Veritas after 13 August 2005, Veritas is required to provide arrangements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of WEEE that your new purchase replaces, on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis. The old equipment that your new purchase from Veritas replaces is referred to as Historic WEEE.

Under the Regulations, Veritas is also required to provide arrangements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of any new electrical and electronic equipment that you buy from Veritas after 13 August 2005, when that new equipment eventually becomes waste. This is referred to as New WEEE.

Veritas covers the following costs for WEEE compliance management in Ireland:

• The costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the WEEE to meet the targets set by Irish WEEE Regulations;
• The costs of data management and reporting to the WEEE Register Society to demonstrate compliance with all administrative requirements of the Waste Management (WEEE) Regulations;
• The costs of transportation of your WEEE to Veritas's appointed recycler in Ireland.

Veritas has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on arrival at the EARN recycling facility in Ireland. All New WEEE that arises from the purchase of Veritas products is classed as non-hazardous waste.

Please contact EARN directly to arrange for the collection and treatment of the waste. Under these arrangements, Veritas will cover the costs of collection and transport if arranged for by the EARN recycling partner. The EARN recycling facility in Ireland is:

There is no legal requirement that WEEE be accompanied by documentation when transported in Ireland. However, in order to enable EARN to identify Veritas equipment upon arrival at the recycler's address, please download the Recycling Label for Irish Customers. Complete the label with your company details and attach it to a suitable box for transport to EARN.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Italy

The Italian Legislative Decree No. 49 of 14 March 2014 transposes the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2012/19/EU.

For equipment that you buy from Veritas after 31 December 2010, Veritas is required to provide arrangements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of WEEE that your new purchase replaces, on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis. This is providing the weight of the old equipment is less than double that of the new purchase. The old equipment that your new purchase from Veritas replaces is referred to as Historic WEEE.

Under the Decree, Veritas is also required to provide arrangements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of any new electrical and electronic equipment that you buy from Veritas after 31 December 2010, when that new equipment eventually becomes waste. This is referred to as New WEEE.

Veritas has joined compliance scheme ERP Italia to manage all aspects of WEEE collection and recycling in Italy. Please contact ERP Italia below to arrange collection of the WEEE.

ERP Italia
Viale Assunta, 101
20063 Cernusco sul Naviglio
MILANO
Italy

Phone: (+39) 02-92147479
Email: italy@erp-recycling.com

Collection and recycling arrangements in Latvia

Veritas products are sold in Latvia by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Latvia. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Latvia.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Latvia.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Latvia.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Lithuania

Veritas products are sold in Lithuania by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Lithuania. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Lithuania.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Lithuania.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Lithuania.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Luxembourg

Veritas products are sold in Luxembourg by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Luxembourg. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Luxembourg.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Luxembourg.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Luxembourg.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Malta

Producer responsibility for the take-back of electrical and electronic equipment in Malta is covered by the Waste Management (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations as published by Legal Notice 204 of 2014, which transpose the WEEE Directive.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Malta.

Collection and recycling arrangements in the Netherlands

Under the Dutch Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Management Regulations which came into force on 1 January 2005, Veritas is responsible for the financing of collection and recycling of the following equipment:

• Any electrical and electronic equipment that you bought from Veritas before 13 August 2005 (referred to as Historic WEEE), which is being replaced by a new piece of equipment bought from Veritas; and
• Any new electrical and electronic equipment that you buy from Veritas after 13 August 2005, when that new equipment eventually becomes waste (referred to as New WEEE).

For any other waste electrical and electronic equipment bought before 13 August 2005 which is being replaced by an item of Veritas electrical and electronic equipment, the environmentally sound disposal of this other equipment is the customer's responsibility.

Veritas covers the following costs for WEEE compliance management in the Netherlands:

• The costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the WEEE to meet the targets set by Dutch WEEE Regulations;
• The costs of data management and reporting to the Ministry of Spatial Planning, Housing and the Environment (VROM) to demonstrate compliance with all administrative requirements of the WEEE Management Regulations
• The costs of transportation of your WEEE to Veritas's appointed recycler in the Netherlands.

Veritas has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover the costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on arrival at the EARN recycling facility in the Netherlands. All New WEEE that arises from the purchase of Veritas products is classed as non-hazardous waste.

Please contact EARN directly to arrange for the collection and treatment of the waste. Under these arrangements, Veritas will cover the costs of collection and transport if arranged for by the EARN recycling partner:

EARN Elektroaltgeräte Service GmbH
Landstrasse 91
38644 Goslar
Germany

Email: office@earn-service.com
Phone: +49 (0)5321 68359-0
Fax: +49 (0)5321 68359-11

In order to help EARN identify Veritas equipment upon arrival at the recycler's address, please download the Recycling Label for Dutch Customers. Complete the label with your company details and attach it to a suitable box for transport to EARN.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Norway

Norway is not part of the European Union and therefore does not have a legal obligation to implement the WEEE Directive into national law. However, an agreement under the European Economic Area (EEA) means that Norway is required to adopt broadly similar environmental legislation to that passed in the EU. As such, Norway has implemented its own WEEE legislation which implements many of the requirements of the WEEE Directive.

Veritas has joined local compliance RENAS in Norway to finance the recycling of obligated Veritas WEEE.

To arrange the collection of Veritas WEEE for recycling, please contact your nearest local waste collection point. You can find your nearest collection point and the collection point’s contact details via the following link:

WEEE collection points: http://renas.no/elektrisk-avfall/

You can also contact RENAS directly to understand the arrangements that are in place to allow Veritas customers to send obligated Veritas WEEE for recycling:

Collection and recycling arrangements in Poland

Under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Act in Poland which came into force on 1 October 2005, for equipment that you buy from Veritas after 13 August 2005, Veritas is required to provide arrangements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of WEEE that your new purchase replaces, on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis. The old equipment that your new purchase from Veritas replaces is referred to as Historic WEEE.

Under the WEEE Act, Veritas is required to provide arrangements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of any new electrical and electronic equipment that you buy from Veritas after 13 August 2005, when that new equipment eventually becomes waste. This is referred to as New WEEE. Veritas customers should note that producer responsibility obligations to take back New WEEE in Poland have not yet been finalised.

Veritas has joined compliance scheme Electro-System to manage all aspects of WEEE collection and recycling in Poland. Please contact Electro-System below to arrange collection of the WEEE.

Electro-System
ul.Traugutta 42
05-825 Grodzisk Mazowiecki

Phone: +48 (22) 734 14 77
Email: organizacja@electro-system.pl

Collection and recycling arrangements in Portugal

Veritas products are sold in Portugal by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Portugal. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Portugal.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Portugal.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Portugal.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Romania

Veritas products are sold in Romania by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Romania. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Romania.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Romania.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Romania.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Slovakia

Veritas products are sold in Slovakia by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Slovakia. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Slovakia.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Slovakia.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Slovakia.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Slovenia

Veritas products are sold in Slovenia by dealers and distributors. The dealers and distributors act as the importer of the equipment into Slovenia. Thus the dealers and distributors have the legal responsibility to:

• Register as the WEEE producer in Slovenia.
• Provide arrangements for collection and recycling of WEEE arising from Veritas products that the dealer and distributor sells in Slovenia.

Please contact Veritas to identify dealers and distributors in Slovenia.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Spain

Under the Spanish Royal Decree 110/2015 on Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Management of its Waste, for electrical and electronic equipment that you buy from Veritas after 13 August 2005, Veritas is required to finance the collection, recycling and recovery once this equipment becomes waste (WEEE).

Veritas is a member of a compliance scheme in Spain run by ‘Recyclia‘ which will handle the legal obligations for collecting and recycling WEEE via the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN).

If you have waste electrical or electronic Veritas equipment that you wish to dispose of, EARN can arrange free take-back of your WEEE within Spain.

For further information or to arrange a WEEE collection, please contact your Veritas sales representative or contact the Environmental Sustainability Department directly by email regulatory.compliance@veritas.com.

Please include your name, address and contact data such as telephone number and email, and details on the waste equipment (type of product, model, serial number and total weight). Without this data, Veritas and EARN won’t be able to process your request.

Collection and recycling arrangements in Sweden

Under the Sweden Regulation on Producer Responsibility for Electrical and Electronic Equipment which came into force on 13 August 2005, for equipment that you buy from Veritas after 13 August 2005, Veritas is required to provide arrangements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) that your new purchase replaces, on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis. The old equipment that your new purchase from Veritas replaces is referred to as Historic WEEE.

Under the Regulation, Veritas is also required to provide arrangements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of any new electrical and electronic equipment that you buy from Veritas after 13 August 2005, when that new equipment eventually becomes waste. This is referred to as New WEEE.

Veritas products are very competitively priced. Any new increase in operating costs for manufacturers such as Veritas is normally reflected in a price increase in the product. However, instead of increasing the prices of our products, Veritas has decided to share these new environmental costs directly with our customers. We believe in being transparent with you on any new environmental costs that our products need to address.

Our approach to sharing these new environmental costs is:

• Veritas pays for the costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the WEEE to meet the targets set by the Swedish Regulations;
• Veritas pays for the costs of data management and reporting to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency to demonstrate compliance with all administrative requirements of the Swedish Regulations;
• you pay for transportation of your WEEE to Veritas's appointed recycler in Sweden.

Veritas has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on arrival at the EARN recycling facility in Sweden. All New WEEE that arises from the purchase of Veritas products is classed as non-hazardous waste.

It is your responsibility to arrange and pay for costs of collection and transportation to the recycler.

To request collection and transport of WEEE, please use the following link:

http://b2btool.earn-service.com/veritas

For further information please contact EARN directly by email:

office@earn-service.com

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 1 July 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.

The requirements of ORDEE are different from the requirements of the WEEE Directive. However, ORDEE does place a requirement on Veritas to provide collection and recycling of IT equipment which Veritas sells in Switzerland when this becomes waste.

The Swiss authorities have approved three collective compliance schemes, SENS, SWICO and SLRS which between them account for all WEEE collection and recycling in Switzerland. SWICO deals with IT and telecoms equipment, SENS deals with household appliances and SLRS deals with lamps and luminaires.

For IT equipment which is sold by Veritas and has become waste, Veritas has joined compliance scheme SWICO to provide collection and recycling of these types of products. The customer should contact SWICO directly to arrange collection and transport of the waste equipment:

SWICO Recycling
Hardturmstrasse 103
8005 Zürich
Switzerland

Phone: +41 44 446 90 94
Fax: +41 44 446 90 91
Email: info@swicorecycling.ch

Collection and recycling arrangements in the United Kingdom

Under the UK Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations, for old equipment that you have bought before August 2005 which is being replaced on a one-for-one, like-for-like basis by the purchase of new Veritas equipment, Veritas is required to provide arrangements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of the old equipment. The old equipment that your new purchase from Veritas replaces is referred to as Historic WEEE.

Under the UK WEEE Regulations, Veritas is also required to provide arrangements for the collection, treatment, recycling and recovery of any new electrical and electronic equipment that you buy from Veritas after August 2005, when that new equipment eventually becomes waste. This is referred to as New WEEE.

Veritas covers the following costs for WEEE compliance management in the United Kingdom:

• The costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the WEEE to meet the targets set by UK WEEE Regulations;
• The costs of data management and reporting to the Environment Agency to demonstrate compliance with all administrative requirements of the WEEE Regulations;
• The costs of transportation of your WEEE to Veritas's appointed recycler in the UK.

Veritas has established a recycling contract with the European Advanced Recycling Network (EARN) and will cover any costs of treatment, recycling and recovery of the equipment on arrival at the EARN recycling facility in the UK.

All New WEEE that arises from the purchase of Veritas products is classed as non-hazardous waste and does not contain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) to class it as hazardous WEEE. As the waste holder, it is your responsibility to confirm that the waste Veritas equipment has not become hazardous during the product use. For example, if the equipment has become contaminated during use, please follow the recommended decontamination procedure.

It is your responsibility to arrange and pay for costs of collection and transportation to the recycler. To request collection and transport of WEEE, please use the following link:

https://b2btool.earn-service.com/veritas

For further information please contact EARN directly by email:

office@earn-service.com

If the Customer resells the EEE to a third party, the Customer will be responsible for financing the collection and delivery of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) as required by Directive 2002/96/EC and applicable law or conveying these requirements to that third-party purchaser. If the Customer does not convey these requirements to the third-party purchaser, the Customer shall be responsible for any damages caused to Veritas and Thinkstep (as the operator of B2BWEEE-Scheme).