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Summertime is training time

Summer is finally here! Time to switch off and gather new ideas before the end-of-year rush and Christmas business start. But competition never sleeps. It's time to develop ideas to stay at the top of the market. Sometimes the most valuable innovations are those that save you from future regulatory headaches and annoying paperwork. This ensures that you can face the "real" challenges in sales. Here you will find online training courses – individually tailored to your needs – to prepare you for the product compliance challenges of the second half of 2025 in the areas of BattR, PPWR, GPSR, EPREL and SCIP. Find out more and register here now!
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Sell Labubu in compliance with the law

As soon as Labubu or Lafufu products are sold as toys or cuddly toys in the EU – whether as originals or replicas – the provisions of the Toy Safety Directive 2009/48/EC and national product safety laws such as the Product Safety Act (ProdSG) in Germany apply. Only through consistent testing and implementation of the applicable regulations can fines, product recalls, and damage to your image be avoided.
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BFSG – products and micro-enterprises affected

The Barrier-Free Accessibility Act (BFSG) has come into force. Among other things, it affects computers, notebooks, tablets, smartphones, mobile phones, self-service terminals such as ATMs, ticket and check-in machines, televisions with internet access, e-book readers, routers and also micro-enterprises that place BFSG products on the market.
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CBAM extension to downstream products

Despite the provisional political agreement on the Commission's proposal to simplify and strengthen the CO2 border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), the Commission is now pushing ahead with plans to extend the CBAM to downstream products. Affected companies should keep a close eye on this issue.
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Amazon checks seller websites

Amazon's artificial intelligence searches brand websites and checks or saves statements made about products and packaging content as part of the compliance processes. If formulations are recognised on external brand websites that do not comply with the Amazon marketplace regulations, listings may be deactivated.
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EUDR ready?

The first companies affected by the EUDR must be fully prepared for the requirements of the Deforestation Regulation by 30 December 2025. Many companies do not even realise that their products are affected. Here are some product examples from trade-e-bility practice that are not always identified as EUDR relevant at first glance but could be affected, such as certain seasonal items, paper and wood products, furniture, spare parts supplies, etc.
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Supply chain law causes trouble for sellers

Various organisations have filed a complaint with the BAFA against a well-known textile discounter for violations of the German Supply Chain Act. On the other hand, the opposition in the Bundestag has failed with its supply chain initiatives.
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EU Council welcomes reduced reporting obligations

In order to adequately safeguard the policy objectives, the mandate ensures that the investigation and assessment obligations are extended if objective and verifiable information indicates that there are negative impacts that go beyond the direct business partners.
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Objection to EUDR country classification

Countries such as Austria, where the forest area is growing, would be penalised, while countries with actual deforestation are not classified as high-risk areas. The introduction of a "zero-risk category" is being called for.
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Agreement on CBAM simplification

The key question is how companies should behave during the transition period, as current law imposes requirements but changes are foreseeable.
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