Financial liability limits for economic operators will be abolished. In addition, the maximum liability period will be extended from 10 to 25 years if personal injury only becomes recognisable after a delay.
Your contract for EPR services with Amazon (Registration and Filing program) will be terminated on 31.12.2024.
If no agreement is reached, the EUDR rules would come into force as planned from 30 December 2024.
The idea of making producers contribute to the costs of taking back, collecting and properly disposing of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) at recycling centres was…
Products manufactured under forced labour may not be placed, made available or exported on the Union market. In the event of an infringement, the products concerned must be withdrawn from the market or taken off the market. National decisions on market bans apply throughout the EU.
The delays are causing legal and operational uncertainties, which are affecting internationally operating companies in particular. Companies in Germany have to work with pragmatic solutions, while the directive already applies in other EU countries.
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The new regulations in the BattDG transpose the EU Batteries Regulation into national law and concern, among other things, the conformity of batteries, due diligence obligations in the supply chain and procedures for changing restrictions on substances.
Commission President von der Leyen has announced that certain existing and future EU ESG reporting obligations will be summarised in an "omnibus" regulation and their requirements…
The EU Parliament has not only voted in favour of postponing the implementation deadline for the EUDR. With the support of other parties, the European People's Party (EPP) has…
The corrigendum procedure stipulates that the PPWR is deemed to have been adopted if no parliamentary group or at least 36 MPs demand a vote within 24 hours.
Amazon and other marketplaces require their sellers to comply with the General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR), which comes into force on 13 December 2024. On this day, the live webinar will take place at 10 a.m., in which we will explain the most important changes, the labelling check, the risk analysis and the EU Responsible Person in a…
Fines of up to € 100,000 could be imposed for breaches of due diligence obligations and up to € 50,000 for breaches of reporting obligations. The EU Parliament is expected to vote on a possible EUDR postponement on 14 November 2024.
Failure to register in accordance with the Battery Act or Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act may be considered anti-competitive and may also result in fines being imposed by the Federal Environment Agency.
It concerns the reappearance of previously suspended “rogue traders” and systems to limit the reappearance of non-compliant goods.
The Federal Office of Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA) will review the availability of the reports in accordance with the Supply Chain Act and their publication for the first time on 1 January 2026.
Amateur repairs to electrical and water-carrying appliances could jeopardise the health of users. The Federal Association of Retail Technology (BVT) is calling for the promotion of professional repairs instead, for example through a repair bonus.
Product information must be provided in the languages of the countries in which the products are sold. There are currently 24 official EU languages.
The EU Commission's proposal to postpone the date of application of the EUDR deforestation regulation by 12 months has met with broad approval. If Parliament and the Council do not demand any substantial changes, the negotiations could be concluded quickly.
The European Commission maintains the tool to facilitate the implementation of the CBAM during the transition period until 31 December 2025.
Temu must respond to the EU Commission by 21 October 2024, detailing the measures taken to reduce the presence and reappearance of sellers of illegal products on its online marketplace.
The Bafa also carried out inspections as a result of media coverage. A total of 492 Supply Chain Act audits were carried out. Experts warn that the Bafa should not refrain from sanctioning companies in the event of misconduct.
The German parliament has criticised the bureaucratic burdens for SMEs in the CSRD draft act on the implementation of EU sustainability reporting. According to the law firm Noerr, the draft could violate EU law as it restricts the freedom of profession and entrepreneurship.
Bureaucratic reporting obligations are to be reduced by 25% and by at least 35% for SMEs. All versions of the Official Journal of the EU since the 1960s are affected. CSRD and CSDDD are mentioned in this context.
The German government is accommodating sellers by dropping the originally planned extension of the 0:1 take-back obligation to larger appliances with an edge length of up to 50 centimetres in the cabinet draft. The government is sticking to the other changes.
The new ElektroG-BattG fee ordinance will only come into force with the upcoming amendment in the battery sector from August 2025.
Mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, headphones, headsets, portable video game consoles, portable speakers, e-readers, keyboards, computer mice, portable navigation systems, earphones, laptops, etc. are affected. Deadline is 28 December 2024.
The Federal Council is proposing a "value chain reporting cap" to protect smaller companies from additional requirements.
This programme is intended to implement the first provisions of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which came into force on 25 July 2024 and must be transposed into national law by 26 July 2026.
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Online sellers are asked to submit compliance information, such as GPSR warnings and safety information for the offer that is at risk of return. Product blocking threatens.
Environmental organisation Deutsche Umwelthilfe is calling for producers in Germany to take on more responsibility. They currently benefit financially from the fact that there are no disposal costs for appliances that are not collected.
75% of global battery producers have links to companies that are accused of human rights violations such as forced labour or child labour. This creates considerable legal risks. EU Batteries Regulation and UFLPA provide for import bans.
The planned contribution level of €1,500 per tonne for packaging that is difficult to recycle is particularly controversial, as it is significantly higher than the recommendations. Associations are calling for a limit of €300 and a gradual increase only once EU-wide harmonised recycling standards are in place.
The PPWR text, which has been legally and linguistically checked in all official languages, is to be presented on 13 and 14 November. If no political group or one twentieth of MEPs call for a vote within 24 hours, the text is deemed to have been adopted.
Companies may be given additional time to adapt to the requirements. Products such as wood, rubber, beef, palm oil, leather, cocoa, coffee and soya are affected.