Management system

1. The producer shall implement a management system suitable to demonstrate compliance with the criteria referred to in Article 3.

2. The management system shall include a set of documented procedures concerning each of the following aspects:

monitoring of the quality of copper scrap resulting from the recovery operation as set out in Section 1 of Annex I (including sampling and analysis);

effectiveness of radiation monitoring as set out in Section 1.5 of Annex I;

acceptance control of waste used as input for the recovery operation as set out in Section 2 of Annex I;

monitoring of the treatment processes and techniques described in Section 3.3 of Annex I;

feedback from customers concerning compliance with copper scrap quality;

record keeping of the results of monitoring conducted under points (a) to (d);

review and improvement of the management system;

training of staff.

3. The management system shall also prescribe the specific monitoring requirements set out in Annex I for each criterion.

4. Where any of the treatments referred to in Section 3.3 of Annex I is carried out by a prior holder, the producer shall ensure that the supplier implements a management system which complies with the requirements of this Article.

5. A conformity assessment body, as defined in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 3 ) , which has obtained accreditation in accordance with that Regulation, or an environmental verifier, as defined in Art 2 (20) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ) , which is accredited or licensed in accordance with that Regulation, shall verify that the management system complies with the requirements of this Article. The verification shall be carried out every 3 years.

Only verifiers with the following scope of accreditation or licence based on the NACE Codes as specified in Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 5 ) shall be regarded as having sufficient specific experience to perform the verification mentioned in this Regulation:

* NACE Code 38 (Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; material recovery); or

* NACE Code 24 (Manufacture of basic metals) especially including the sub-code 24.44 (Copper production).

6. The importer shall require his suppliers to implement a management system which complies with the requirements of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 and has been verified by an independent external verifier.

The management system of the supplier shall be certified by a conformity assessment body which is accredited by one of the following:

an accreditation body successfully peer evaluated for this activity by the body recognised in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008;

an environmental verifier which is accredited or licensed by an accreditation or licensing body according to Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 which is also subject to peer evaluation according to Article 31 of that Regulation.

Verifiers who want to operate in third countries must obtain a specific accreditation or licence, in accordance with the specifications laid down in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 or Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009 together with Commission Decision 2011/832/EU ( 6 ) .

7. The producer shall give competent authorities access to the management system upon request.

COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 715/2013 of 25 July 2013 establishing criteria determining when copper scrap ceases to be waste under Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council ANNEX I ANNEX II