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Environmental Compliance – a challenge for a good cause Climate policy is clearly at the center of the social debate. Companies are increasingly dependent on acting sustainably and taking responsibility.…
Austrian Battery Ordinance New requirements for online stores from 01.01.2022 For online store operators, quite a lot will change in 2022. In this blog post you will learn everything important…
Electronic waste in Germany This is how much e-waste Germany produces each year Around 1.9 million – that’s how many tons of electrical appliances were put into circulation in Germany…
Product recycling 2022 – made in France Particularities and obligations for manufacturers and (online) dealers Since January 1, 2022, new requirements and obligations for (online) retailers and manufacturers have applied…
What does the French Triman logo mean? What changes are coming into force in 2021? And what do distributors of electrical equipment need to do now?
WEEE number – step by step to apply for it Importers, manufacturers and distributors of electronic equipment are bound by a wide range of directives and regulations worldwide. This also…
Directive 2012 19 EU: Implications for producers and distributors of electrical equipment Kettle, dishwasher or torch – electrical appliances can be found everywhere, whether in our homes as kitchen appliances…
Amazon and the extended producer responsibility How to get an EPR number Some traders who sell their products on Amazon have recently received a mail that is causing great uncertainty.…
How to handle the obligations of the German Packaging Act with an authorised representative in Germany As a non-German trader or exporter who ships his goods to Germany and does…
The new German supply chain law comes in 2023 – an overview of the most important points On June 11th, 2021, the German parliament passed the Supply Chain Due Diligence…
Warnings letters regarding the German packaging act are increasing Legal errors are increasingly causing warnings in eCommerce. These are not only annoying but also, first and foremost, expensive. In Germany…
§ 3a UWG and its scope Section 3a UWG is a german regulation that is known only to a few. It comes from the german law against unfair competition or…
Everything you need to know about the take-back obligation for packaging in Germany With the introduction of the Packaging Act (VerpackG) and the obligation to take back packaging contained therein,…
The Packaging Act, which is intended to ensure the highest possible recycling rate for packaging, has been in force in Germany since 2019. After two years of validity, the Bundestag…
EU Market Surveillance Regulation (MSR): These new rules will apply from July 16, 2021 European case law has not kept pace with the complex supply chains of international online retail…
Product liability in Austria & Switzerland: recycling and waste disposal are important issues
WEEE Registration 2021 – Germany & Europe What you need to know about costs, import/export requirements and how to apply for a registration number Inhaltsverzeichnis WEEE registration 2021 – what…
It is hard to imagine the streets without them: electric vehicles. A completely new infrastructure must be created around battery-powered vehicles. Other questions are: What happens to the components…
Whether televisions, e-bikes, functional clothing or furniture: it’s not just consumers who are increasingly paying attention to the environmental compatibility of products when making a purchase. Legislators are taking into…
The new German Batteries Act (BattG2) came into force on 01.01.2021. What changes were made and what are the consequences for battery manufacturers?
In 145 countries around the world, laws and regulations are in place that hold manufacturers and distributors responsible for the waste management of their products. Within the European Union and…
ElektroG: What is governed by the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act? What manufacturers & distributors should know. The Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act in Germany (ElektroG) governs the sale,…
As part of the so-called extended producer responsibility (EPR), every company that sells products in Germany – and thus always brings packaging waste into circulation – must ensure that the…
It’s not just Austria that is discussing a ban on plastic bags. But now the new law has come into force and brings some innovations for buyers, dealers and importers…
Regardless of whether you export your electrical or electronic equipment to Spain in the conventional way or sell it via an online shop – in any case, you are subject…
Now that the Small Electric Vehicle Ordinance (eKFV) has entered into force, there is now the question of how to handle these vehicles under the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment…
Austria and the “Plastiksackerl” Information on the amendment to the Packaging Ordinance regarding the Carrier Bag Ordinance An amendment to the Packaging Ordinance concerning carrier bags, also known as “Plastiksackerl”…
The new Portuguese Environmental Protection Agency (APA) has set up a central registration office and is currently adjusting the registrations of WEEE…
This year, a joint central public register for packaging, WEEE (electrical appliances) and batteries was introduced…
Open Scope – also an export topic! As of today, August 15, 2018, the second amendment of the WEEE Directive has entered into force. This introduces the so-called “open scope”…
Since of the 15.08.2018 the open scope (offener Anwendungsbereich) is into force. Meaning that primarily ALL electrical and electronic equipment has to be registered according to the electronic law…