How the SCIP Notification Checker reads WFD Art. 9(1)(i)

This tool walks you through a five-question decision tree that mirrors Article 9(1)(i) of the EU Waste Framework Directive (Directive 2008/98/EC as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/851) and the ECHA SCIP database submission guidance. It is a decision-support tool — not legal advice and not a certificate of compliance.

The 0.1% w/w threshold is interpreted strictly: WFD Art. 9(1)(i) reads “above 0,1 % weight by weight”, so a concentration of exactly 0.1% does NOT trigger the SCIP notification duty.

The retailer exemption applies only when the supplier places articles “directly and exclusively” on the market for consumers. A retailer with any B2B leg falls back into scope.

Packaging-only items are assessed under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, not under WFD Art. 9(1)(i); the tool flags them as out of SCIP scope.