Regulations types of equipment (PBÜ)

CURRENT RULE: Types of equipment – determining correspondence

ear 03-011, status 15th August 2018

1. Subject of regulation

This rule determines which types of equipment of the new allocation of types of equipment correspond to the prior allocation.

2. Background

From 15th August 2018 the currently applicable 10 categories are reduced to 6 categories that differ from those so far. This redifinition of the categories (§ 2 paragraph 1 clause 1 ElektroG) makes a change of the types of equipment necessary. According to § 33 paragraph 1 clause 1 ElektroG the Gemeinsame Stelle is entitled to determine the allocation of electrical and electronic equipment to types of equipment. If electrical and electronic equipment is newly allocated to types of equipment it determines for the future which types of equiment of the new allocation of the types of equipment correspond to the prior allocation   (§ 33 paragraph 1 clause 2 ElektroG).  

3. Regulation

From the following tables it is possible to infer which types of equipment the existing types of equipment until 14th August 2018 correspond to those from 15th August 2018 – sorted by b2c and b2b types of equipment. The product areas were involved in this determination. 

For registrations granted prior to 15th August 2018 the equivalent is valid from 26th October 2018.

Table of equivalence according to § 33 paragraph 1 clause 2 ElektroG

b2c types of equipment
b2c types of equipment until 14th August 2018 b2c types of equipment from 15th August 2018

Cooling appliances, air conditioning equipment, oil radiators for use in private households

Temperature exchange equipment, that can be used in private households

Other large household appliances for use in private households

Large equipment, that can be used in private households

Small household appliances for use in private households

Small equipment, that can be used in private households

'Personal' information and/or data processing

Small It and telecommunication equipment, that can be used in private households

'Personal' printing of information and transmission of printed information

Small It and telecommunication equipment, that can be used in private households

'Personal' telecommunications equipment

Small It and telecommunication equipment, that can be used in private households

Mobile phones

Small It and telecommunication equipment, that can be used in private households

Data viewing devices

Screens, that can be used in private households

Cameras (photo)

Small equipment, that can be used in private households

Television sets that can be used in private households

Screens, that can be used in private households

Other consumer equipment (except television sets) that can be used in private households

Small equipment, that can be used in private households

Photovoltaic panels that can be used in private households

Large photovoltaic panels, that can be used in private households

Gas discharge lamps that can be used in private households

Gas discharge lamps, that can be used in private households

Lamps except gas discharge and lamps that can be used in private households

Lamps except gas discharge lamps, that can be used in private households

Luminaires und other lighting equipment or equipment for the purpose spreading or controling light that can be used in private households

Small equipment, that can be used in private households

Electrical and electronic tools for use in private households

Small equipment, that can be used in private households

Toys for use in private households

Small equipment, that can be used in private households

Sports and leisure equipment for use in private households

Small equipment, that can be used in private households

Medical devices for use in private households

Small equipment, that can be used in private households

Monitoring and control instruments for use in private households

Small equipment, that can be used in private households

Automatic dispensers for use in private households

Large equipment, that can be used in private households

 

b2b types of equipment
b2b types of equipment until 14th August 2018 b2b types of equipment from 15th August 2018

Large household appliances for professional use only

Large equipment for use in other than private households only

Small household appliances for professional use only

Small equipment for use in other than private households only

'Professional' equipment

Large equipment for use in other than private households only

Consumer equipment for non-private use

Screens for use in other than private households only

Photovoltaic panels for non-private use

Large photovoltaic panels for use in other than private households only

Lamps, luminaires and other lighting or equipment for the purpose of spreading or controlling light for non-private use

Lamps for use in other than private households only

Electrical and electronic tools for use in non-private households

Small equipment for use in other than private households only

Toys, sports and leisure equipment for professional use only

Large equipment for use in other than private households only

Medical devices for 'professional' users - b2b -

Large equipment for use in other than private households only

Monitoring and control instruments for professional use only

Large equipment for use in other than private households only

Automatic dispensers for professional use only

Large equipment for use in other than private households only

 

4. Validity period

This regulation is effective as of publication on stiftung ear’s homepage.