EEE Legislation in Japan
• Range of producer responsibility
– Physical responsibility for recovery & treatment on
individual basis
– Recycling rate requirements: 50-60% by weight
   cf. exclusion of recycled materials with negative value
– Informative responsibility on the recovery cost
àprominent manufacturers announced the same price
– Physical responsibility for collection from end-users
(distributors)
• Financial responsibility by end-users at the time
of disposal