Finansiella garantier - en möjlighet att säkerställa ett miljömässigt omhändertagande av uttjänta produkter
Extended Producer Responsibility (ERP) is a form of product take-back regulation that requires the producers to manage their products at the end of life. By internalising the products? entire life cycle costs into the market price the ultimate objective of such regulations is to reduce the environmental burden from the products. This Master´s thesis seeks to examine if the total life cycle cost of a product actually is borne by the producer, and if not, predict who will then take this cost. This is done by analysing the market for take-back activities in three different categories of products; electrical and electronic equipment, cars and wind power stations. The conclusion shows that since it is not certain that the revenue from the tack-back activities can cover the costs we need financial guarantees to assure an environmentally sound management of end-of-life products. Further the main impediments for a smooth functioning of the system are the monopolistic situation in the market for take-bake and the authorities? lack of knowledge and experience how to implement the ERP and the financial guarantees.