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Date: 20.08.2026
From 12 August 2026, new labelling rules under the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) apply. However, packaging already manufactured and in stock by this date does not need to be destroyed, changed or relabelled. The required information can instead be provided in accompanying documents. For packaging made after 12 August 2026, this is only allowed in certain cases.
According to the European Commission, packaging made before 12 August 2026 but not…
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Date: 13.08.2026
The European Union has fined AliExpress 550 million euros for not doing enough to stop illegal and unsafe products from being sold on its platform. This record fine shows that online marketplaces must take more responsibility for product safety and better adhere to EU rules.
The European Commission found that AliExpress did not do enough to stop the sale of:
Counterfeit products Unsafe toys Problematic cosmetics
The Commission found…
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Date: 13.08.2026
Europe is producing more wind and solar power than its electricity grids can handle. This causes clean energy to be wasted, low or negative electricity prices, and grid congestion. Battery storage can help by saving extra power and releasing it when demand is high. The EU is now making battery storage a key part of its energy strategy.
The European Commission, 22 EU countries, and industry and finance representatives have agreed to add 30 to 35…
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Date: 13.08.2026
The new EU Packaging Regulation aims to make packaging more environmentally friendly and strengthen the circular economy. However, a lack of planning certainty, extensive reporting requirements and additional bureaucracy could make things difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises.
The new EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) aims to reduce packaging, support recycling and create common EU rules. Companies generally support these goals, but…
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Date: 13.08.2026
The EU is closely reviewing JD.com’s planned takeover of a major European electronics retailer. Germany has approved the deal with strict data rules, but the EU is checking whether Chinese state support could give JD.com an unfair advantage. A final decision is still pending.
The retailer’s parent company, CECONOMY, sees the deal as an opportunity for growth. JD.com is expected to provide new retail, logistics and technology solutions. It says…
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Date: 13.08.2026
The new German Packaging Law Implementation Act (VerpackDG) can take effect on 12 August 2026, alongside the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The law will set German rules for responsibilities, registration, inspections and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).
The Bundesrat has approved the new law. In future, packaging fees will depend more on how environmentally friendly the packaging is. The exact criteria are still…
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Date: 13.08.2026
A new EU customs fee makes small orders from outside the EU more expensive. The goal is to reduce cheap imports and give European retailers a fairer chance. However, Temu, Shein and AliExpress may reduce the impact by changing how they ship goods.
Since 1 July, the EU no longer allows duty-free imports for parcels worth up to 150 euros. A customs fee of at least 3 euro per product group now applies to goods from non-EU countries. The aim is to…
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Last modified: 06.08.2026
Who We Are In the VERE e.V., an Association for the take-back and recycling of old electrical and electronic equipment, over 4,000 producers and retailers of electrical appliances are organised.
Board members Oliver Friedrichs, Hjalmar Vierle and Martin Büscher, as well as the association's dedicated employees, have launched the #LithiumUnites initiative.
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Last modified: 05.08.2026
The Association for the take-back and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (VERE e.V.) is an international community for optimal organisation and handling of all requirements, obligations and consequences for producers, importers and distributors of non-food products and their packaging resulting from EU law and the national laws derived from it.
When the association was founded, VERE’s focus was, as its name suggests, on…
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Last modified: 05.08.2026
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