New registration obligation for packaging in Spain

The Spanish packaging law obliges producers to register their packaging. Distributors from abroad must also register through an authorised representative if they sell packaged products in Spain.

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General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 obliges
GPSR Risk Analysis Required

Mandatory for almost every product: According to the GPSR, producers must draw up technical documentation for the products they place on the market. The technical documentation must be based on an internal risk analysis.

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General Product Safety Regulation requires Responsible Person
EU Responsible Person Service for the GPSR and more

Since 16 July 2021, it is against the law to sell products with CE marking without a Responsible Person in the EU. In addition, a Responsible Person must also be specified in accordance with the General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988.

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Ready for the new Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542

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.

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France to adapt sorting instructions

The EU Commission criticises the fact that France has not provided sufficient justification for the necessity of these regulations and that less restrictive alternatives would be possible.
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WEEE UK from 2025

The UK Environment Agency is changing its approach to the WEEE Regulations 2013 (as amended). These changes will come into force in 2025 and have been agreed by all UK environmental authorities.
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EU Packaging Regulation passes Parliament

The EU Packaging Regulation is expected to come into force at the beginning of 2025. Only the vote of the Council is required for the final adoption.
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Amazon ends EPR mediation

Your contract for EPR services with Amazon (Registration and Filing program) will be terminated on 31.12.2024.
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ElektroG amendment in the Bundesrat

The idea of making producers contribute to the costs of taking back, collecting and properly disposing of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) at recycling centres was met with approval.
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Battery Law Implementation Act passed

The new regulations in the BattDG transpose the EU Batteries Regulation into national law and concern, among other things, the conformity of batteries, due diligence obligations in the supply chain and procedures for changing restrictions on substances.
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EU Packaging Regulation Date postponed

The corrigendum procedure stipulates that the PPWR is deemed to have been adopted if no parliamentary group or at least 36 MPs demand a vote within 24 hours.
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Warning for electricity storage systems

Failure to register in accordance with the Battery Act or Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act may be considered anti-competitive and may also result in fines being imposed by the Federal Environment Agency.
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ElektroG4 amendment adopted

The German government is accommodating sellers by dropping the originally planned extension of the 0:1 take-back obligation to larger appliances with an edge length of up to 50 centimetres in the cabinet draft. The government is sticking to the other changes.
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New EAR fees from August 2025

The new ElektroG-BattG fee ordinance will only come into force with the upcoming amendment in the battery sector from August 2025.
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