However, there are still many sellers who have been slow to register their WEEE registration numbers, which affects the submission and verification of registration numbers on the Amazon Compliance Portal, further causing related products to face the risk of removal.

WEEE compliance requires an authorized representative to perform legal obligations as a producer in Germany on behalf of the seller. According to official German requirements, authorized representatives must obtain a qualification review, that is, they must be on the “List of Accredited Authorized Representatives” on the German official EAR website. If your WEEE registration number is slow to be issued, it is recommended that you check with the service provider as soon as possible whether the authorized representative has obtained a qualification review and is on the official authorized representative list.

*Recycling fees and guarantee fees due to multiple category/brand are not included.

An authorized representative is the seller's legal entity in fulfilling the seller's legal obligations as a producer in Germany in completing WEEE compliance requirements on behalf of the seller. Producers' legal obligations in Germany include, but are not limited to, the proper registration of the WEEE-Reg. -Nr number, completion of monthly and annual returns, contact and assign appropriate guarantee and recovery systems, and other obligations under the ElektroG Act.

🔹 Authorized representatives are required to pass the EAR's official review certification. Since October 2022, the EAR official will conduct an undifferentiated qualification review for authorized representatives of service provider cooperation. Authorized representatives must be audited to ensure they have the necessary knowledge and skills to implement waste management policies on behalf of the business.
🔹 Authorized representatives are required to be on the EAR's official “Approved Authorized Representative List”. Only authorized representatives who have passed the official EAR review are eligible to obtain a WEEE registration number.

🔹 First, you need to determine whether you have WEEE obligations. Download the EPR report via “Data Reports > Inventory and Sales Reports > Extended Producer Responsibility Classification Report” to see what ASINs Amazon has identified as requiring WEEE compliance.
🔹 If you are a Chinese seller and do not have a branch office in Germany, you must appoint an authorized representative to help you fulfill your legal obligations as a producer in Germany.
🔹 If you have questions about the ASIN categories reported by Amazon EPR, please contact Seller Support to file an appeal.

Numbers being registered may be affected by an authorized representative's review. Specifically, if you're applying for the WEEE-Reg. -Nr number, but if your authorized representative has not completed the qualification review, the number you applied for may be deemed not to meet the requirements of the ElektroG Act and therefore unable to obtain a registration number. So whether you're in the WEEE-reg. -At any stage of Nr number registration, be sure to ensure that your authorized representative has passed the review to ensure that the number applied for complies with WEEE regulations.
You can rest assured of using Amazon's Extended Producer Responsibility Solution (ACES) to provide you with authorized representatives and registration and reporting support.

required. If you continue to sell in the future, and your product falls into the product category required by the German Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE), you need to complete the WEEE-Reg for the corresponding product as soon as possible. -Nr number registration. Once the Amazon Compliance Portal shows the submission portal, you will need to complete the submission and verification of your registration number.

If you sell products that don't involve any well-known brands, you can register those brands on Amazon and submit your WEEE-Reg in the compliance portal. -Nr. If you have completed brand registration and it still doesn't appear correctly, please contact Seller Support.