Switzerland

Report/Study	Summary	Documents including WEEE flows/quantities
Technical Report 2021	SENS Foundation, SLRS and SWICO, 2021: Technical report of the joint Technical Commission (TC), which controls the work and all environmental aspects of the three collective schemes, and further develops the state of the art.
Technical Report 2020	SENS Foundation, SLRS and SWICO, 2020: Technical report of the joint Technical Commission (TC), which controls the work and all environmental aspects of the three collective schemes, and further develops the state of the art.
Liquids in capacitors. Determining liquids in electrical capacitors including the definition and classification of substances of concern	SENS Foundation and SWICO, 2019: The study aims to clarify what proportion of capacitors currently being removed from WEEE contains PCBs, which substances are contained in liquid electrolytes and dielectrics of PCB-free capacitors; which of these substances must be classified as “substances of concern” within the context of chemicals legislation; current WEEE in Switzerland containing capacitors with liquid electrolytes and dielectrics which must be classified as “substances of concern”and which appliance categories and types. Author(s): Daniel Savi; Ueli Kasser; and Rolf Widmer.
Technical Report 2019	SENS Foundation, SLRS and SWICO, 2019: Technical report of the joint Technical Commission (TC), which controls the work and all environmental aspects of the three collective schemes, and further develops the state of the art.
Technical Report 2018	SENS Foundation, SLRS and SWICO, 2018: Technical report of the joint Technical Commission (TC), which controls the work and all environmental aspects of the three collective schemes, and further develops the state of the art.
Technical Report 2017	SENS Foundation, SLRS and SWICO, 2017: Technical report of the joint Technical Commission (TC), which controls the work and all environmental aspects of the three collective schemes, and further develops the state of the art.
Transboundary movement of waste. FOEN Information brochure for applicants	Federal Office for the Environment in Switzerland (FOEN), 2017: The transboundary movement of waste is regulated in the Basel Convention and in the OECD Council Decision. As Switzerland has ratified the Basel Convention and is a member of the OECD, this information brochure is directed at Swiss exporters and importers of waste and it describes the international and domestic regulations relating to transboundary shipments. Vague legal concepts are clarified and, in particular, the necessary conditions and procedures for obtaining an export authorisation and import consent are explained.
Technical Report 2016	SENS Foundation, SLRS and SWICO, 2016: Technical report of the joint Technical Commission (TC), which controls the work and all environmental aspects of the three collective schemes, and further develops the state of the art.
Exporting consumer goods – Second-hand articles or waste? Useful tips for dealers, carriers and relief organisations - 2nd updated edition	Federal Office for the Environment in Switzerland (FOEN), 2016: This information brochure gives tips for distinguishing between waste and second-hand goods and contains practical advice on how to conform to the relevant environmental regulations. It is directed principally at traders, carriers and relief organisations. 2nd updated edition; first published in 2011. Author(s): Beat Frey; André Hauser; Simonne Rufener.
Technical Report 2015	SENS Foundation, SLRS and Swico, 2015: Technical report of the joint Technical Commission (TC), which controls the work and all environmental aspects of the three collective schemes, and further develops the state of the art.