The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) (Amendments) Regulations, 2024
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This section states the citation/name of the regulations and says they are to be read together with Amendment of regulation 3. This section amends regulation 3 by adding several new definitions, replacing the definition of “recycling,” and deleting three terms. This provision amends regulation 4(4) by replacing one phrase with another phrase. This section amends the principal Regulations by deleting regulation 7 and replacing it with new text about the type approval certification process. An applicant must check type approval status, register an account, and submit an online application with specified documents. The Authority must acknowledge receipt and notify the applicant by email.
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These Regulations may be cited as
AI-assisted research summary: This section states the citation/name of the regulations and says they are to be read together with Amendment of regulation 3.
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) (Amendments) Regulations, 2024 and shall be the Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) Regulations, 2020, hereinafter referred to as the “principal Regulations.” read as one with Amendment of regulation 3 - 2 Verify source ↗
The principal Regulations are amended in
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends regulation 3 by adding several new definitions, replacing the definition of “recycling,” and deleting three terms.
2. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 3 by- (a) adding in their appropriate alphabetical order the following definitions: “collector” means a person authorized by relevant authority to collect e-waste directly from consumer or collection point for recycling, refurbishing or disposal; “consumer” means any person who uses electronic communication or postal products or services; “end of life” means a time when the electronic communication equipment is beyond manufacturers support or becomes non- functional or beyond economic repair; “hazardous substance” means any chemical 1 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) (Amendments) Regulations GN. No. 886 (Contd) waste, gas, medicine, drug, plant, animal or micro-organism, which is likely to be injurious to human health, life or the environment; “manufacturer” means a person who produce or assemble an electronic communication equipment intended to be used in the United Republic; useful “recycler” means a person who sort and processes e-waste into products, materials or substances; “take back scheme” means initiatives organized by manufacturers, importers or resellers to collect electronic communication equipment that have reached their end of life from consumers for the purpose of recycling, refurbishing or disposal; and “used electronic communication equipment” means an equipment that has been used before and is intended to be put back for reuse. (b) deleting the definition of the term “recycling” and substituting for it with the following: “recycling” means any operation by which waste materials are collected, sorted, and reprocessed into useful products, materials or substances; and (c) deleting the terms “Manual Type Approval”, “Online Type Approval” and “customer”. Amendment of regulation 4 - 3 Verify source ↗
The principal Regulations are amended in
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends regulation 4(4) by replacing one phrase with another phrase.
3. The principal Regulations are amended in regulation 4 (4) by deleting the words “published by the Authority” and substituting for it the words “published by the relevant authority”. Amendment of regulation 7 - 4 Verify source ↗
The principal Regulations are amended by
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the principal Regulations by deleting regulation 7 and replacing it with new text about the type approval certification process.
4. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 7 and substituting for it the following: “Type approval certification process type approval certification process- - 7 Verify source ↗
(1) An applicant shall, during
AI-assisted research summary: An applicant must check type approval status, register an account, and submit an online application with specified documents. The Authority must acknowledge receipt and notify the applicant by email.
7.-(1) An applicant shall, during (a) ascertain whether or not the model 2 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) (Amendments) Regulations GN. No. 886 (Contd) of the equipment is type approved in the online system; (b) register his account in the type approval system; (c) fill in the online application form and attach the following: (i) the equipment user manual; (ii) the operational manual; (iii) technical document consisting of a general description of equipment, technical data and facilities supported; equipment of (colour photographs, capturing front, rear, and side views); (iv) photographs (v) test reports or certificates accredited laboratory; if results and from any, (vi) manufacturers declaration of conformity; and (vii) any other documents as may the status of be required by the Authority (2) The Authority shall acknowledge receipt of the application and inform the the application applicant through an email. (3) For this regulation, “type approval system” means a worldwide web system or application designated by the Authority for performing type approval.” the purpose of Amendment of regulation 17 - 5 Verify source ↗
The principal Regulations are amended by
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends the principal Regulations by deleting regulation 17 and replacing it with new text, which is not fully shown here.
5. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 17 and substituting for it the following: “Obligation of - 17 Verify source ↗
(1) A manufacturer of electronic
AI-assisted research summary: A manufacturer of electronic communication equipment in the United Republic must pre-inspect, register, disclose hazardous-substance and dismantling information, and pay a prescribed eco levy fee; it may also set up take-back schemes or agreements for e-waste management.
17.-(1) A manufacturer of electronic manufacturer communication equipment to be used in the United Republic shall- (a) ensure that electronic communication equipment that are introduced in the market are pre-inspected in order to verify 3 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) (Amendments) Regulations GN. No. 886 (Contd) whether or not they are type approved; (b) ensure that the equipment are not waste and are compliant with hazardous the of substances by prescribed relevant laws; level (c) register with the Authority the electronic details of communication equipment imported or manufactured within the United Republic; (d) provide the information on the location of hazardous substances electronic within communication equipment and dismantling procedures for communication electronic equipment upon reaching end- of- life; and (e) pay an advance eco levy fee, prescribed in the Schedule to these Regulations in respect of end-of-life handling of electronic processes of communication equipment. to (2) Without prejudice the the the foregoing, a manufacturer of electronic communication equipment to be used in the United Republic may- (a) establish take back schemes and channels for management of e- waste in line with the principle of producer extended responsibility; or licensed (b) enter into formal agreements collectors, with recyclers, or treatment facilities within or outside the United Republic. refurbishes 4 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) (Amendments) Regulations GN. No. 886 (Contd) Addition of regulation - 6 Verify source ↗
The principal Regulations are amended by
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the principal Regulations by inserting a new regulation titled “Obligation of an importer.”
6. The principal Regulations are amended by adding immediately after regulation 17 the following regulation: “Obligation of an importer - 17A Verify source ↗
(1) An importer of electronic
AI-assisted research summary: Importers of electronic communication equipment must ensure compliance with regulation 17 and must not import used equipment that is for disposal, recycling, disassembly for parts, end-of-life, or has defects or damage affecting functionality or marketability.
17A.-(1) An importer of electronic communication equipment shall ensure that a manufacturer the requirements of regulation 17. complies with (2) Where an importer imports an electronic communication equipment which the manufacture fails to comply with the requirement of regulation 17, or a used electronic communication equipment, the importer will be responsible to fulfill the requirements of regulation 17. (3) An importer shall not import used electronic communication equipment if such equipment- (a) is destined for disposal or recycling; (b) shows defects which affect its functionality; (c) is worn or damaged, thus affecting the marketability of the item; (d) that is destined for disassembly for spare parts; or (e) that has reached the end –of- life.” Amendment of regulation 18 - 7 Verify source ↗
The principal Regulations are amended by
AI-assisted research summary: This provision amends the principal Regulations by deleting regulation 18 and replacing it with new text, which begins “Obligations of” but is cut off here.
7. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 18 and substituting for it the following: “Obligations of - 18 Verify source ↗
The recyclers and refurbishers
AI-assisted research summary: Licensed recyclers and refurbishers must run environmentally sound recycling or refurbishing operations and keep records available to the Authority.
18.The recyclers and refurbishers recycler and licensed to conduct their businesses in the refurbisher United Republic shall- (a) establish recycling or refurbishing that are processes and facilities environmentally sound; (b) ensure that recycling or refurbishing processes and facilities comply with national and international standards; (c) ensure that the residues generated the recycling or thereof during refurbishing processes are disposed of to an authorized electronic waste 5 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) (Amendments) Regulations GN. No. 886 (Contd) treatment facilities; (d) enter into formal agreements with licensed collectors and electronic waste treatment; (f) maintain and keep (e) ensure that refurbished electronic communication equipment meet the requirements for type approval; and records of electronic communication equipment received for recycling or refurbishing and make such records available to the Authority.” Amendment of regulation 20 - 8 Verify source ↗
The principal Regulations are amended by
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the principal Regulations by deleting regulation 20 and replacing it with new text, but the supplied text is cut off before the new rule is fully shown.
8. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 20 and substituting for it the following: “Obligation of - 20 Verify source ↗
A bulk consumer of electronic
AI-assisted research summary: A bulk consumer of electronic communication equipment must separate e-waste, handle end-of-life equipment through approved collectors or facilities, keep records, support awareness efforts, and make agreements for collection or treatment.
20. A bulk consumer of electronic bulk consumer communication equipment shall- (a) separate electronic waste from other facilitate to forms of wastes collection; or (b) sell electronic donate communication equipment that has reached the end of life to licensed collectors, refurbishers, recyclers or authorized collection centers; (c) return electronic communication equipment that have reached their end-of-life to authorised collectors; disposal recommended processes electronic for communication equipment when they reach their end-of-life; (d) follow (e) put in place an internal policy to waste electronic facilitate management; (f) maintain and keep records of electronic communication equipment that have reached their end of life and make such records available to the Authority when 6 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) (Amendments) Regulations GN. No. 886 (Contd) required; (g) support provision of awareness and consumer educations on electronic waste management; (h) enter into formal agreement with licensed refurbishers, collectors, recyclers or treatment facilities; and formation of collection (i) support centers for electronic waste.” Amendment of regulation 21 - 9 Verify source ↗
The principal Regulations are amended by
AI-assisted research summary: This section amends the principal Regulations by removing regulation 21 and replacing it with new text headed “Obligations of the Authority.”
9. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting regulation 21 and substituting for it the following: “Obligations of the Authority - 21 Verify source ↗
The Authority shall
AI-assisted research summary: The Authority must carry out several e-waste administration tasks, including appointing a service provider, keeping registers and databases, supporting policies, planning use of eco-levy funds, and running awareness and education activities.
21. The Authority shall- an external (a) designate service provider for the pre-inspection and collection of advance eco-levy fees for communication equipment imported into the United Republic through a competitive process; (b) keep a electronic register of details of importers of communication the United in manufacturers and electronic equipment used Republic; (c) maintain a database of electronic communication equipment authorized for use in the United Republic; for (d) facilitate the development of internal electronic waste policies management for bulk consumers; (e) formulate project for the proper utilization of the collected eco levy fees with respect to the management the end-of-life processes of of electronic communication equipment; and (f) conduct awareness and provide consumer education on e-waste management.” 7 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) (Amendments) Regulations GN. No. 886 (Contd) Amendment of Schedule
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The principal Regulations are amended by
AI-assisted research summary: This section replaces the Schedule with a new list of electronic communication equipment for which advance eco levy fees apply.
10. The principal Regulations are amended by deleting the Schedule and substituting for it the following: “_________ SCHEDULE __________ List of Electronic Communication Equipment for which advance eco levy fees are applicable (Made under regulation 17(1)(e))) S/N. Categories of Products HS CODE Eco Levy per unit (US$) 1 2 3 4 5 6 and pocket-size Calculating machines data recording, reproducing and displaying machines with calculating functions and communication capabilities; accounting machines, postage-franking machines, ticket-issuing machines and similar machines, incorporating a calculating device; cash registers; -Other electronic calculating machines incorporating a printing device with communication capabilities including POS Terminals Portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display Other automatic data processing machines: comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit and an input and output unit, whether or not combined Other automatic data processing machines: other, presented in the form of systems Processing units other than those of sub-heading 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit : storage units, input units, output units Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included. -Input or output units, whether or not containing storage units in the same housing 8 84702100
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AI-assisted research summary: This section lists categories of machines and communications equipment, including computers, telephones, base stations, radio apparatus, and related parts.
1.50 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) (Amendments) Regulations GN. No. 886 (Contd) 12 13 14 Machines 7 8 9 10 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified or included; -Other units of automatic data processing machines with communication capabilities Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, not elsewhere specified communication included with capabilities Line telephone sets with cordless handsets Smartphones Telephones for cellular networks mobile telephones or for other wireless Other Telephone sets Base stations or for the including incorporating switching and reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or routing other data, apparatus Other, Parts of apparatus for transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, including apparatus for communication in a wired or wireless network (such as a local or wide area network) Sound recording or reproducing apparatus Using magnetic, optical or semiconductor media Transmission apparatus for radio-broadcasting or television Transmission apparatus apparatus Radio navigational aid apparatus Radio remote control apparatus Pocket-size radio-cassette-players Radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus Radio-broadcast receivers capable of operating without an external source of power: other than Pocket-size radio cassette-players and Other apparatus combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicle combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus reception 9 8471800 - 1
AI-assisted research summary: This provision lists the codes 85171100, 85171300, 85171400, 85171800, 85176100, and 85176200.
1.50 85171100 85171300 85171400 85171800 85176100 85176200 - 0
AI-assisted research summary: The text lists the figure 0.65 and the codes 85269100, 85269200, 85271200, and 85271300.
0.65 85269100 85269200 85271200 85271300 - 1
AI-assisted research summary: This provision lists categories of electronic equipment, including various radio-broadcast receivers and television reception apparatus, with references to exclusions for set top boxes.
1.50 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) (Amendments) Regulations GN. No. 886 (Contd) 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Radio-broadcast receivers not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicle, other than combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus Radio-broadcast receivers, not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: combined with source combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus Radio-broadcast receivers, not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock Radio-broadcast receivers, not capable of operating without an external source of power, of a kind used in motor vehicles: Other than not combined with sound recording or reproducing apparatus but combined with a clock Equipment capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71 Projectors Equipment capable of directly connecting to and designed for use with an automatic data processing machine of heading 84.71 32 Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus excluding Set Top Boxes Set Top Boxes 33 34 Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus Not designed to incorporate a video display or screen excluding Set Top Boxes Set Top Boxes 35 36 Reception apparatus for television, color, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus – Unassembled excluding Set Top Boxes Set Top Boxes 37 38 Reception apparatus for television, color, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing apparatus Other excluding Set Top Boxes Set Top Boxes 39 40 Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or apparatus, video reproducing recording or 10 85272900 - 8
AI-assisted research summary: This provision lists product descriptions and tariff codes for certain television reception apparatus and related equipment, including exclusions for Set Top Boxes.
8.50 The Electronic and Postal Communications (Electronic Communications Equipment Standards and E-Waste Management) (Amendments) Regulations GN. No. 886 (Contd) monochrome, unassembled excluding Set Top Boxes Set Top Boxes 41 42 Reception apparatus for television, whether or not incorporating radio-broadcast receivers or sound or video apparatus, reproducing monochrome excluding Set Top Boxes Set Top Boxes recording 43 or 85287310 85287390 - 0 Verify source ↗
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AI-assisted research summary: 0.65” Dodoma, 11th October, 2024 Minister for Information, Communications JERRY WILLIAM SILAA and Information Technology 11
0.65” Dodoma, 11th October, 2024 Minister for Information, Communications JERRY WILLIAM SILAA and Information Technology 11
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