A comprehensive guide to navigating the EU’s complex EPR landscape and why immediate action is critical for every producer and online retailer. For Quick Readers Businesses must act immediately to comply with varying EU environmental regulations across 27 member states or risk fines up to €200,000 and sales bans. Key regulations include the WEEE Directive,…
Germany’s ElektroG law now requires online marketplaces to verify WEEE compliance. Non-registered sellers face immediate sales suspension and fines up to €100,000. For Quick Readers As of January 2023, online marketplaces like Amazon are legally required to delist sellers without a valid WEEE registration number in Germany. Foreign sellers without a German subsidiary must appoint…
Deadlines for submitting annual WEEE quantity reports in Germany are absolute. Non-compliance leads to fines of up to €100,000 and sales bans. Here’s how to secure your business. For Quick Readers Submitting annual WEEE quantity reports to Germany’s Stiftung EAR is a mandatory legal requirement under the ElektroG for all electronics producers. The deadline for…
The final PPWR decision mandates sweeping changes to packaging design, recycling, and labeling. This guide explains your immediate obligations and the critical deadlines you cannot afford to miss. For Quick Readers The PPWR is legally binding from August 12, 2026, requiring immediate action from all companies to avoid penalties. By 2030, all packaging must be…
A step-by-step guide to navigating the ElektroG, WEEE, and RoHS directives to avoid fines of up to €100,000 and secure your market access. Immediate action is required. For Quick Readers To sell electronics in Germany, you must comply with the EU’s WEEE and RoHS directives, implemented through Germany’s ElektroG law. A WEEE Registration Number from…
A step-by-step guide to complying with the German Packaging Act (VerpackG) before facing sales bans and severe penalties. For Quick Readers All businesses placing service packaging on the German market must register with the LUCID portal, even if the packaging is pre-licensed by a supplier. Compliance requires a two-part process: registration with the LUCID portal…
EU regulations are tightening in 2025, making expert EPR guidance essential for avoiding up to €200,000 in fines and immediate sales bans. For Quick Readers All EU member states must have EPR schemes for packaging by the end of 2024, requiring immediate action from all producers and distributors. Non-compliance with German laws like the VerpackG…
The EU’s Waste Framework Directive is not a future problem; it’s an immediate compliance requirement. Deadlines are active, and penalties for non-action are accumulating. For Quick Readers The EU requires all member states to have separate textile waste collection systems as of January 1, 2025, making producer compliance an immediate issue. Producers are financially responsible…
If you sell products under your own brand name in Germany, you are considered a producer. Failure to comply with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws can result in six-figure fines and immediate sales bans. For Quick Readers Private label brand owners are legally considered ‘producers’ under German and EU EPR laws and are responsible for…
A step-by-step guide for UK-based companies to navigate Germany’s Packaging (VerpackG), Electrical Equipment (ElektroG), and Battery (BattG) Acts. For Quick Readers UK companies selling to Germany are now directly responsible for EPR compliance under the Packaging (VerpackG), Electrical Equipment (ElektroG), and Battery (BattG) acts. Failure to comply can lead to fines of up to €200,000…
