Find out which obligations the EU Batteries Regulation places on you and how to deal with them in your specific case. Receive comprehensive information on how to implement your obligations with regard to labelling, battery passport, EPR and due diligence obligations in the supply chain.
The PPWR regulation will be presented to the plenary of the EU Parliament in its second session from 22 April to 25 April in Strasbourg.
The aim is to provide an overview of the obligations relating to the requirements of the new Ecodesign Framework Regulation, the repair index and which solutions you need to offer…
If you are the producer or importer of your products, you must draw up and sign a declaration of conformity.
Answers to the questions: What is the Digital Product Passport? What data should be included? When must batteries have a battery passport? What information does the battery…
Since 16 July 2021, it has been illegal to sell products with CE marking in the EU without a responsible person in the EU. According to the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR), valid from 13.12.2024, a responsible person must also be specified.
On 22 March 2024, the Federal Ministry of Justice published a draft for the German implementation of the EU Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). According to the German government, this will cause 1.4 billion euros in bureaucratic costs.
The reasons for the warning were the lack of transparency in the high discounts shown and the unauthorised use of manipulative designs.
To prepare for the entry into force of the General Product Safety Regulation, Amazon recommends that you fulfil the requirements as quickly as possible.
According to Article 9 No. 2, producers must draw up technical documentation for the products they place on the market containing the information necessary to demonstrate the…
For sellers, a maximum empty space percentage of 50% is set for outer packaging, transport packaging and packaging for e-commerce. Producers and importers are obliged to ensure…
The amendments are intended to bring the WEEE Directive into line with a ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) from 2022.
1,489 German companies are affected. The CDU/CSU delegation fears indirect effects on smaller companies. The plans could cause companies to withdraw completely from developing countries.
The VERE Association offers an aid package against fire risks from lithium batteries, which contains information texts and instructions, information inserts for product packaging, information stickers for the battery compartments of electrical appliances in German language as well as masking tape for the terminals of lithium batteries.
The German recycling infrastructure is being increasingly thinned out, companies are having to close and jobs are being lost, jeopardising the goal of a sustainable circular economy for raw materials. Under the motto #LithiumUnites, the campaign of the sellers and producers organised in the VERE Association brings together all those involved to actively…
Sellers should check whether the producers of their products are properly registered with the EAR Foundation. A lack of registration constitutes an infringement of competition rules.
Italy rejects bans on single-use packaging (Article 22) and the reusable packaging targets for various sectors and packaging formats (Article 26) in the EU Packaging Regulation and has voted against the negotiating mandate for the trialogue.
In October, the ECJ ruled that the obligation for sellers to refer to the energy efficiency class and the range of efficiency classes in their visually perceptible advertising or technical promotional material arises directly from Regulation 2017/1369.
The CDU/CSU parliamentary group is calling for the European Council to work in favour of stopping the European Supply Chain Directive and for a moratorium on burdens that does not impose any additional bureaucracy on businesses and citizens until the end of 2025.
Mobile phones, tablets, notebooks, digital cameras, eBook readers, headphones and similar devices are affected. Most devices must comply with the new regulations by 28 December 2024, all devices by 28 April 2028.
The first requirements of the new EU Battery Regulation have been gradually coming into force since 18 February 2024. In principle, the new obligations apply immediately in all member states without further adaptation. trade-e-bility offers customised training if required.
The Federal Ministry for the Environment is planning to publish the drafts for the amendments to the Electrical und Electronic Equipment Act and the Batteries Act in the first quarter of 2024.
Member states such as Italy and several small EU countries have voiced clear criticism and widespread scepticism. It is unclear when the member states will vote again on the EU Supply Chain Directive.
Increasing European competitiveness appears to have played a central role in the agreement for the Belgian Presidency. In order to achieve this goal, the postponement is one way of reducing the administrative burden for companies.
Products, including glitter, that are made of inorganic, natural, biodegradable or water-soluble material are not included in the scope. Beads, sequins and other embellishments intended to be threaded or sewn on are considered articles and are not in scope.
In the first version of ECHA CHEM you will find information from all of the more than 100,000 REACh registrations that companies have submitted to ECHA.
Radio-controlled sockets, energy-saving boxes, hand-held transmitters, radio remote controls, radio transmitters and inverters for balcony power stations are particularly affected. The intensive cooperation between the Federal Network Agency and customs ensures effective market surveillance. If non-compliant products are identified, they are stopped at the…
"We must not shackle ourselves in the wrong way with bureaucratic regulations." The planned EU supply chain law is in danger of failing because of Germany. Federal Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Justice Minister Marco Buschmann (both FDP) wrote to trade associations to say that they could not support the outcome of the consultations between the EU…
The EU Representative will work with business organisations to lobby the Commission on the specific concerns and needs of SMEs, in particular to reduce the bureaucratic burden on our companies.
Products such as inks and toners, adhesives and sealants as well as detergents and cleaning agents are affected. Incorrect or omitted SCIP notifications of articles containing SVHC are penalised with a fine of up to 10,000 euros per case.
The main products affected are washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators, hoovers, bicycles and mobile phones. The provisional agreement applies to all products subject to repairability requirements under Union law and includes an obligation for manufacturers of such goods to repair them; a European Repair Information Form will also be set up to provide…
Manufacturers of B2C electrical appliances in the UK are affected. Current DTS members will be given until 31 March 2024 to either rejoin the DTS and/or set up their own take-back schemes.
The French anti-waste law or circular economy law AGEC (loi anti-gaspillage pour une économie circulaire) obliges the legally defined producer to collect and process the waste generated by its products at the end of their life cycle. Find out all about the Unique Identification Number (UIN) or Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for DIY & garden products…
"Authorised Representative in Europe" is the topic of our live webinar on Monday, 19/02/2024, at 2 pm. The webinar will be held in English due to the extent to which it affects our foreign customers in particular. Please feel free to recommend the webinar to your partners.
Consumers often assume that if the product is purchased legally, its use is also authorised. This loophole is to be closed in future by amending the 15th Ordinance to the Product Safety Act.
Fortunately, the fees for many services of the EAR foundation could be kept stable or even reduced, which leads to financial relief. One exception is the quarterly fee, which unfortunately had to be increased.
Mobile phones, tablets, notebooks, digital cameras, eBook readers and headphones are affected. The new regulations will apply to most devices from 28 December 2024.
