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Businesses affected by the WEEE Regulations
Which business activities the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations apply to
Equipment covered by the WEEE Regulations
The types of equipment covered by the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations
WEEE producer responsibilities
What you must do if you are classed as a producer of electrical and electronic equipment under the WEEE Regulations
WEEE distributor responsibilities
Obligations if you are a retailer or distributor of electrical and electronic equipment under the WEEE Regulations
WEEE user responsibilities
What your business must do when you are disposing of your waste electrical and electronic equipment
Repairing, refurbishing and storing WEEE
What permits or exemptions you may need if you repair, refurbish or store waste electrical and electronic equipment
What is ecodesign?
An overview of ecodesign and the key environmental considerations when developing products using ecodesign principles
Ecodesign: compliance and standards
Understand the legal responsibilities and standards that relate to the ecodesign of products, and how to ensure compliance with ecodesign directives
Ecodesign: process and strategies
How to plan ecodesign for your products and introduce ecodesign activities within your business’ existing design process
Research your products for ecodesign
How to carry out research and life cycle assessment to ensure that new or revised products follow ecodesign principles
Identify ecodesign priorities
Assess your priorities when developing new or revised products that will use ecodesign
Product ecodesign checklist
Considering the whole of a product's lifecycle to ensure goods and services become more sustainable
Evaluate your ecodesign products
How to use feedback from production and sales departments to ensure the manufacture of profitable ecodesign products
Open data opportunities for business
What is open data, where to find open data in Northern Ireland, and how to make the most of its business opportunities.
Trade mark tips for beginners
12 things that small business owners need to know in order to protect and manage their valuable trade marks
Passing off: definition, remedies and defences
Understand the common law of passing off, possible remedies for trade mark misrepresentation and passing off defences
Post-grant opposition of patents
How to challenge the validity of a granted patent or file an opposition in court to try to invalidate or revoke a patent
Break-even analysis when exporting
Use a break-even analysis to determine how many products you must sell and at what price in order to make a profit.
Register a trade mark outside the UK
How to register a trade mark in Europe and internationally by applying for EU trade mark registration or applying under the WIPO's Madrid protocol
Bringing a new product to market - Reynolds Hurling (video)
Reynolds Hurling share their experience of bringing an innovative product to market