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Austria-wide network of PV-collection points
Pick-up service throughout Austria
Recovery and proper disposal

Photovoltaic

Under the Austrian WEEE Ordinance (EAG-VO), end-of-life photovoltaic modules, together with energy storage systems and inverters, are subject to compliant collection and treatment requirements.

Obligations of producers, distributors and importers

The Austrian WEEE Ordinance (EAG-VO) applies to all companies that place electrical and electronic equipment, including photovoltaic modules, on the Austrian market for the first time: Austrian producers, importers, EPC companies, distributors and installers sourcing products directly from abroad. The following obligations must be met:

  • Take-back of defective PV modules free of charge (provided they were placed on the market after 30th June 2014)
  • Take-back of defective PV modules free of charge upon replacement with new modules (provided they were placed on the market before 1st July 2014)
  • Compliance with substance restrictions
  • Labelling Obligations
  • Registration in the EDM portal
  • Proper disposal of end-of-life modules
  • Annual reporting of PV modules placed on the Austrian market, collected and properly recovered
Comprehensive UFH Service

UFH assumes the majority of your compliance obligations as a trusted service provider

We provide producers, importers and distributors of photovoltaic modules with a fully compliant solution for fulfilling all obligations related to the environmentally sound disposal of end-of-life PV modules. Companies can choose between a dedicated UFH service for photovoltaic modules or participation in the UFH collection and recovery system for commercial electrical and electronic equipment.
 

Fact Sheet Photovoltaic (available in German language only) (86 KB)

The UFH service package includes the following:

  • Reporting to the authorities
  • Registration in the EDM portal (Electronic Data Management, the reporting platform of the competent Austrian ministry)
  • Austria-wide network of PV collection points where defective or end-of-life modules can be dropped off
  • Pick-up service for defective PV modules and energy storage systems
  • Recovery and environmentally sound disposal
Not intended for end consumers

Business service

If you are an end user wishing to dispose of defective PV modules, please contact the company from which you purchased the modules directly. As an authorised collector, UFH provides guidance and support exclusively to Austrian producers, importers, distributors and installers in managing the disposal of end-of-life PV modules.

Do you have questions about the disposal of photovoltaic?
We are here to help.

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