When selling electrical appliances, rechargeable batteries and batteries in Germany, there are legal producer registration requirements that finance the disposal of old appliances and batteries. Unregistered products may not be offered or sold. Sellers must check that the product is properly registered before selling it.

Even if packaging does not reach German end users to a large extent, in most cases the system participation obligation for the disposal of packaging waste still applies. Here, you can find out which packaging is subject to system participation in Germany and which is not.

VERE e.V. criticizes the use of tobacco legislation to impose a health-related ban, as this would result in an effective prohibition of all vaporisers in Germany.

In the future, sellers and producers may have to deal with stricter controls. This is due to legal action against a prominent German non-food discounter, where inspections of three of its outlets found that the return of deposit-bearing disposable packaging and payment of deposits were denied.

An EU one-stop shop for Extended Producer Responsibility sounds promising, but carries considerable technical, organisational and financial risks.

VERE opposes the establishment of a central EU-wide reporting platform for Extended Producer Responsibility, arguing that it would weaken national systems, lead to high costs, and create data protection and liability issues by opening the European market to traders from outside the EU.

"EPR under PPWR – What Will Change on August 12, 2026?" is the topic of our free online Compliance Talk on Friday, 20 February 2026, at 10 a.m. (CET) live with our expert Magdalena Barylska from take-e-way. Details: The role of the producer under the PPWR; What will change for transport packaging? When do I need an authorised representative? Packaging…

Conventional smartphones already present sellers and producers with a range of complex requirements, which have been further exacerbated by new eco-design, energy labelling and sustainability regulations. Foldable smartphones are also subject to these regulations and must meet a number of other important requirements. trade-e-bility supports you in staying…

In Spain, entities placing packaging materials on the market are required to register as producers and report the associated quantities, even if they are not based in Spain. Non-Spanish companies must also appoint an authorised representative in Spain for this purpose. Changes make the Spanish registration process easier than ever before.

take-e-way and trade-e-bility were recognised in the "Most Responsible Employer 2026" ranking by the ZEIT publishing group and kununu, officially placing them among the most responsible employers in Germany.

"Compliance in the Glow of the Christmas Tree – Start the New Year Fully Prepared for EPR and Compliance" is the topic of our free online Compliance Talk on Thursday, 18 December 2025, at 10 a.m. (CET) live with our expert Magdalena Barylska from take-e-way. You will have the opportunity to talk personally with other affected parties. In order to present the…