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Thanks to the project, relevant information was obtained for the country about material flows
                   and balances from eleven tracers, including fine and coarse fractions recovered in the WEEE
                   management process. Opportunities for improvement were identified that will allow the country
                   to strengthen its national system and establish strategies to mainstream the WEEE sector in the
                   path towards the circular economy. These data will also enable the establishment of national
                   WEEE recovery targets and the estimation of sub-indicators related to target 12.5.1 of the SDGs.

                   Some differences were found between national regulations and the provisions of the
                   Recommendation, which is an opportunity to improve national regulations. There is also an
                   opportunity to develop a strategy for working with authorized managers and informal recycling
                   sectors, strengthening the activities of both, in terms of safety, environmental and management
                   system measures, and orienting the latter towards the formal approach.





































































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