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.

×
Document titled GPSR with a magnifying glass placed over a warning sign
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.

×
Icon of a document being signed
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.

×
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.

×

Deforestation-free supply chains in force

The Regulation imposes a due diligence obligation on traders when they place on the EU market or export from the EU, inter alia, wood, leather and rubber and products made from them (such as furniture). Small businesses will benefit from a longer adjustment period.

As reported by the EU Commission, companies and traders in the EU now have 18 months from 29 June 2023 to adapt to new rules on deforestation-free supply chains. These took effect following approval by the European Parliament and the EU states. These rules aim to ensure that a range of goods placed on the EU market do not contribute to deforestation and forest degradation in the EU and elsewhere in the world.

The regulation is a central building block in the fight against climate change and the decline of biodiversity. It imposes a due diligence obligation on all companies concerned when placing the following goods on the EU market or exporting them from the EU: inter alia, wood, leather and rubber and products made from them (such as furniture). These commodities were selected on the basis of a thorough impact assessment that identified them as the main cause of deforestation due to agricultural expansion.

Traders must demonstrate that the products are both deforestation-free (i.e. produced on land that has not been deforested after 31 December 2020) and legal (in compliance with all relevant legislation in force in the country of production). Businesses will also be required to collect accurate geographical information on the agricultural land on which the products they purchased were produced so that they can be checked for compliance with all applicable regulations. The Member States must ensure that non-compliance leads to effective and deterrent sanctions.

The list of commodities documented is regularly reviewed and updated, taking into account new data such as changing deforestation patterns.

Small businesses will benefit from a longer adjustment period.

The Commission will establish a benchmarking system that assesses countries or parts thereof and their risk of deforestation and forest degradation – high, normal or low – taking into account the expansion of agriculture in the production of the seven commodities and their derived products. Obligations for companies depend on the level of risk involved. 

Jens Haasler will be pleased to answer your questions at beratung@trade-e-bility.de. Additional information on the topic of sustainability is available at https://www.trade-e-bility.com/services/supply-chains-sustainability

Sebastian Siebert
Contact

Sebastian Siebert
Head of Advisory services

Phone: +49 40 750687-0

beratung@take-e-way.de

Christoph Brellinger
Contact

Christoph Brellinger
Head of Marketing & Public Relations

Phone: +49 40 750687-0

presse@take-e-way.de

Services & Contact
×