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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Personal EU Batteries Regulation Training
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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take-e-way News and Press Releases

Notice: As of Q2/2020, public authorities and unfair practices watchdogs are expected to have access to the public section of the EPREL database for products of relevance to energy consumption and lamps

For the second quarter of 2020, access is expected to be possible for end consumers to the public section of EPREL. The market supervisory authorities will then be able at the very latest to have access to the non-public section of the database. Initial test access instances have been made. “Private” market supervisors such as unfair practices watchdogs can check in the simplest manner, namely as final consumers, whether a product can at least be found in the public section. So please make sure that all your energy-related products are correctly and comprehensively registered.
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Focus remains on formaldehyde in consumer products: Take action now!

Regulations on the emission of formaldehyde in consumer products remain in a state of flux. Please be sure to pay attention to the materials used also for electrical products and make sure that your suppliers already have products that meet the requirements or prepare them for stricter rules to be introduced.
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Packaging Register publishes case reports on own investigations

In addition to ongoing information provided by the German Central Packaging Register to the state enforcement authorities, a further instrument is now being introduced to deal with behaviour infringing administrative regulations: With immediate effect, the ZSVR will also publish case reports. These reports are used to present cases transparently that constitute violations of the German Packaging Act. The take-e-way team will be pleased to assist you if you are concerned that you may not be correctly registered (or not at all) with your packaging.
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Draft bill on the new Battery Act

On 27 January 2020, the German Federal Environment Ministry sent the draft bill on the new Battery Act to participating experts and associations. Below is a summary of the most important changes to the existing Battery Act from our point of view.
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Lamps, luminaires and light sources: Replacing old energy labels until March 2023

The EU wants all old energy labels replaced by the end of the transition period of 18 months, i.e. March 2023. Trade-e-bility GmbH can create the new label and register the product in the EPREL database for you.
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UN38 and shipment of lithium batteries: A summary of test results is mandatory for the transport permit

According to the new version of UN38, since 1 January 2020 the summary of test results has been mandatory to obtain a transport permit. The company trade-e-bility GmbH can assist you in preparing the summary of the test results.
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Brexit impact on WEEE and your product conformity

The take-e-way affiliate trade-e-bility GmbH offers you a free initial consultation on the subject of Brexit/product conformity if you mention the key word “take-e-way” and will provide you with precautionary resilient hedging concepts.
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Revocation of the finding that a common collection system has been established for device batteries

The BMU, in coordination with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, has revoked the statement issued on 1 December 2009 to the effect that a joint take-back system for device batteries had been established.
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From 25 December 2019, all mandatory energy labelling requirements for luminaires will cease to apply

With effect from 25 December 2019, all energy labelling requirements for luminaires in advertising, technical advertising material, etc. will cease to apply. The energy labelling requirements for lamps will remain unchanged until 1 September 2021.
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Acknowledgement: 2020 – the next generation of product responsibility

On 12 November 2019, the VERE Association, together with take-e-way GmbH, hosted by far the largest product responsibility forum of its kind.
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