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Dealers with a sales area of at least 400 m
2
for electrical and
electronic equipment are obliged to take them back. The same
applies to food retailers with a total sales area of at least
800 m
2
, provided that they offer electrical and electronic
equipment continuously or at least several times a year.
Distance sellers with a storage area of at least 400 m
2
for
electrical and electronic equipment or a total storage area of at
least 800 m
are also obligated. In general, distributors are
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obliged to ensure that old devices can be returned free of
charge by means of suitable return options at a reasonable
distance.
Consumers have the option of handing over an old device free
of charge to a distributor who is obliged to take them back if
they purchase an equivalent new device with essentially the
same function. This possibility also exists for deliveries to a
private household. In distance selling, the option of free pick-up
when purchasing a new device is limited to heat exchangers,
display screen devices and large devices that have at least one
outer edge with a length of more than 50 cm. When concluding
the purchase contract, the distributor must question the
consumer about their return intention. Apart from that,
consumers can hand in up to three old devices of one type at a
collection point of a distributor free of charge, without this being
tied to the purchase of a new device. However, the edge
lengths of the respective devices must not exceed 25 cm.
Consumers are encouraged to take measures to avoid waste.
With regard to electrical and electronic devices, this means
extending their lifespan by repairing defective devices and
selling used devices that are in good working order instead of
disposing of them.
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