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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Product incorrectly labeled – what are the consequences?

If the party that is responsible for a product notices a labeling error in the product, this has profound consequences for the further marketing of this product. Here, however, the possible options and the resulting consequences within this complex background are often not recognizable. In such cases, the parties concerned should by no means take ad hoc measures, but should first obtain comprehensive information.

Compliance with the legal labeling of products is of great importance for their marketing. After all, this is the most transparent statement regarding the product to the outside world, visible to customers, market surveillance authorities, customs and market participants.

If deficiencies are found here, high losses, fines, penalties or warning fees may be incurred.

The new Market Surveillance Regulation, which will come fully into force as of 17 July 2021, will also extend the product responsibilities to market participants such as fulfillment service providers and thereby improve market surveillance.

If the party that is responsible for a product notices a labeling error in the product, this has profound consequences for the further marketing of this product. Here, however, the possible options and the resulting consequences against this complex background are often impossible to determine.

In such cases, the parties involved should by no means take ad hoc measures, but should first obtain comprehensive information.

trade-e-bility advises affected market participants such as manufacturers, importers or fulfilment service providers, so that they can make the right decisions in such cases.

Should you wish to register as a producer of WEEE, batteries, packaging, textiles or furniture, please do not hesitate to contact our Consulting Department via beratung@take-e-way.de or +49/40/750687-0.

For more in-depth advice on product labelling requirements, please contact us via beratung@trade-e-bility.de +49/40/75068730-0.

For more information on our international compliance services related to the placing on the market of electronic equipment, batteries/accumulators and packaged products or packaging, please click here: https://www.take-e-way.com/international-compliance/

Sebastian Siebert
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Sebastian Siebert
Head of Advisory services

Phone: +49 40 750687-0

beratung@take-e-way.de

Christoph Brellinger
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Christoph Brellinger
Head of Marketing & Public Relations

Phone: +49 40 750687-0

presse@take-e-way.de

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