Declare appliances

As a manufacturer or importer, you must declare the electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) that you place on the market*

_{*including imported, manufactured, reused, and refurbished devices.}

The Recupel declaration

This declaration is made quarterly based on the date of:

the sale of the EEA
or import.

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The general declaration

Once a year, you must also submit a general declaration. In this declaration, you confirm the number of EEE you have placed on the market in the past year.

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The basics of a correct declaration of...

...appliances that are imported or sold.

What is the definition of an imported or manufactured appliance?

We consider an appliance to be imported or manufactured when it is sold, hired out, made available or leased to a third party in Belgium (whether the appliance is new or defective) for the first time or when it is put into service itself. These appliances must be declared when they are placed on the market or purchased.

The declaration contains two columns

Appliances brought to market: here you indicate the number of household and professional appliances, by product category, that you have imported or produced and which are destined for the Belgian market. For the professional appliances, you should declare not only quantities, but also the total weight of the appliances.
Returnable: here you request a refund of the Recupel contributions you have paid to your Belgian supplier or to Recupel for household and/or professional appliances that you have subsequently marketed abroad.

Do you need to declare the export of appliances?

Export is defined as the physical shipment of appliances outside Belgian territory, if it is an intra-Community (within the EU) delivery or if it is an export as defined in the Value Added Tax Code. If you purchase appliances (household and/or professional) in Belgium intended for export, you can recover the Recupel contribution paid via your declaration on the online declaration portal.

When is there no Recupel contribution to pay?

In three cases:
for appliances that you import, store in a customs or VAT warehouse and market abroad;
for appliances you import, store in a (normal) warehouse and subsequently export abroad;
for appliances you produce and market abroad.

Declarations for multiple companies

Are you the contact person for several companies and would you like to log in with just one username? If so, please let Recupel know by sending an e-mail to declarations@recupel.be.

Want to add a reference, description or order number to your invoice?

You can add it at the bottom of the page when you enter your declaration. This reference or order number will then be visible on the invoice. Once the invoice has been prepared, it is no longer possible to add or modify a reference.

How will Recupel's contribution be invoiced?

At the time of invoicing, we draw up a net statement of the Recupel contributions payable and the refund of Recupel contributions (exports abroad). Have you declared appliances for an amount less than €50 (excluding VAT)? If so, you will not receive an invoice immediately. This is only the case if you have declared an amount of €50 or more. If you don’t exceed an amount of €50, you will receive an invoice once a year. If you have declared amounts of €50 (excluding VAT) or more, you will receive a digital invoice by e-mail. You will receive a separate invoice for the declaration of your household appliances and another for your professional appliances.

Are you registered on the Peppol platform? Then you will receive the invoice only via Peppol. Are you not registered? Then the invoice will be sent to the email address of the contact within your company responsible for invoicing follow-up. (If you have another request regarding the receipt of the invoice, please contact us via declarations@recupel.be)

...appliances that are reused or refurbished.

When should you declare devices that have been brought into reuse (refurbished)?

Appliances that are placed on the Belgian market for the first time are always subject to the extended producer responsibility and are therefore subject to a Recupel contribution, regardless of whether they are new or have been used before and are now being sold as second-hand (refurbished)^* appliances. The origin of the appliance (whether or not it has previously been placed on the Belgian market) is therefore taken into account, rather than its condition (new or second-hand).

This means that:

If a device that was previously sold as new in Belgium, after being prepared for reuse1, is reintroduced to the Belgian market as a second-hand device (refurbished), this device does not need to be included in the declaration again. After all, a Recupel contribution has already been charged on the device, and double declarations and Recupel contributions must be avoided. The appliance will only be collected and recycled once in Belgium at the end of its life.
If a device that has previously been used outside Belgium is then brought on the Belgian market as a second-hand device (refurbished) after being prepared for reuse, this device must be included in the declaration and the Recupel contribution must be charged. In this situation, the device is being placed on the Belgian market for the first time.
For each appliance subject to Recupel, only one declaration and Recupel contribution is due, at the time the appliance is first placed on the Belgian market, either through import or production in Belgium. In this situation, as an importer or producer, you must then invoice the Recupel contribution to your customers in Belgium.

^{*Preparation for reuse is the process of checking, cleaning or repairing discarded products or components so that they can be reused without further pre-treatment.}

How to invoice and mention the Recupel contribution for second-hand appliances (refurbished):

For second-hand appliances declared to Recupel, you may invoice the Recupel contribution to the customer.
For second-hand appliances not declared to Recupel, you may not invoice the Recupel contribution to the customer. In the interest of clear and transparent communication to the end user, we recommend stating “Recupel contribution included” so that consumers know that the future collection and recycling of the appliance by Recupel is already covered, even if it is a second-hand appliance.

Does your company collaborate with a partner that prepares devices for reuse? If so, you must follow the guidelines below for declaring reused or refurbished devices.

Used devices from Belgium are sent abroad for preparation for reuse or refurbishment, and the same devices are reintroduced onto the market in Belgium. These devices do not need to be included in the declaration again, but consequently may also not be deducted via the “returnable” column.
Refurbished appliances were prepared for reuse abroad and/or were purchased abroad and are then placed on the Belgian market for the first time. These appliances must be declared in the declaration via the “brought to market” column and the Recupel contribution must be charged as the appliance is being placed on the Belgian market for the first time.