News Archive
News Archive
25.01.2012EU agreement on WEEE Recast including numerous reforms
Essential results: Open application range (open scope) including 6 device categories; stepwise increase of the collection and recycling rates; national manufacturer term including national registration; company representative for...More...
10.01.2012ElektroG: EAR again reduces the fees by 15 to 18 percent
The fourth regulation modifies the ElektroGKostV (= The Cost Ordinance on the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act – ElektroG).More...
08.12.2011Collection Box for Electrical Waste of take-e-way awarded with the Environmental Prize of SIGNAL IDUNA
Hamburg – The red collecting box for small electrical appliances and energy-saving lamps of take-e-way GmbH at Hamburg was awarded as second prizewinner of the 15th Environment and Health Prize of SIGNAL-IDUNA. On January 10th,...More...
28.11.2011The chairman of the EAR Alexander Goldberg presents the functionality of the disposal algorithm on the occasion of the panel event of take-e-way
Hamburg – The panel event "Product Responsibility – a solvable Challenge?" initiated by take-e-way GmbH and the VERE association which took place on November 17th in Berlin was well received by the participants of a large...More...
07.10.2011Panel Session on 17 November 2011 in Berlin/Germany
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, ...More...
03.08.2010LEDs – Change in the duty to register for distribution of lamps
Hamburg/Fürth – Since July 21st, 2010 there is no longer a duty to register lamps according to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (WEEE) if their illuminants (LEDs) are fixed built in the devices, not replaceable and...More...
23.12.2009Important for beginners: The battery law (BattG) very briefly
On 01.12.2009 the new battery law (BattG) came into effect in Germany.
It regulates the product stewardship for batteries and used accumulators.
Please find below the most important key points of the new battery law:
- The market...More...
02.09.2009Decision of the district court in Dessau-Roßlau regarding the ElektroG: penalty of 22,500 Euros
Recently a decision of the district court in Dessau-Roßlau was published (EUWID Ref No 35 dated 25.08.2009, p. 7) maintaining a penalty amounting to 22,500 Euros on the part of a supplier pursuant to the Electrical and Electronic...More...
07.08.2008Brand description "no brand" is no longer accepted
With immediate effect, the "EAR" foundation will not be going ahead with any brand registration for producers or equipment under the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act with the description "no brand". ...More...
03.05.2008Registration Obligation/Brand-Related Issues
The growing number of legal disputes occurring on the market for some time now - both under the law on competition, and associated with the pursuit by the UBA (Federal Environmental Protection Agency) of breaches of administrative...More...
VERE Press Contact
VERE Association for the Return and Recycling of electric and electronic Devices (Registered Association) e.V.
Christoph Brellinger
Organisational Communication &
Public Relations
Liebigstraße 64
22113 Hamburg
Germany
Tel: +49 (0)40/219010-74
Fax: +49 (0)40/219010-66
