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WEEE – No recycling contracts should be concluded in the PV industry in 2013

The environmental service provider take-e-way GmbH advises all manufacturers, importers and distributors of photo-voltaic modules not to conclude any recycling contracts or contracts for the provision of services yet in order to complete the processing of the WEEE directive. (Hamburg/Germany) The environmental service provider take-e-way GmbH advises all manufacturers, importers and distributors of photovoltaic modules not to conclude any…

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ElektroStoffV - EU Declaration of Conformity (standardized form)

The form proposed by VERE and take-e-way to issue an EU declaration of conformity in accordance with the new ElektroStoffV ordinance complies with the requirements of Attachment VI of the 2011/65/EU (RoHS) directive. Dear members of the VERE Association, dear take-e-way customers, We are pleased to inform you that we have reached an agreement with the German committee of product liability (Ausschuss Produktverantwortung – APV) of the…

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take-e-way welcomes the modifications of the types of equipment in the field of lamps

take-e-way welcomes the announcements of the Foundation EAR to register the environmentally-friendly LEDs separately from the suboptimal gas discharge lamps. (Hamburg/Germany) take-e-way welcomes the announcements of the Foundation EAR to register the environmentally-friendly and thus cost-efficiently recyclable LEDs separately from the suboptimal gas discharge lamps. This shows once again that the Foundation EAR does not unilaterally represent…

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Important change in the category 5 “lighting equipment” – Modifications of the B2C types of equipment having enormous advantages for manufacturers of LEDs

Manufacturers, importers and distributers of LEDs and all other lamps except from gas discharge lamps will profit twice from August 1st on. Dear members of the VERE Association, dear take-e-way customers, As we already announced a few weeks ago the Foundation EAR will rename the B2C types of equipment of category 5 “lighting equipment” on August 1st, 2013. Only “glow-discharge lamps that can be used in private households” will then fall below…

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WEEE complete processing of photovoltaic modules for less than 1 Euro

From 2014 the take-e-way GmbH will offer the WEEE complete processing for photovoltaic modules for a price of presumably less than 1 Euro per module. Hamburg (Germany) – From 2014 the take-e-way GmbH will offer the WEEE complete processing for photovoltaic modules for a price of presumably less than 1 Euro per module. This price includes the registration, the approved collective guarantee, the recycling as well as taking over of all obligations…

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The new Ordinance on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (ElektroStoffV)

With the publication of the Federal Law Gazette dated May 8th, 2013 the ordinance on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (ElektroStoffV) was announced. It came into force on May 9th, 2013. With the publication of the Federal Law Gazette dated May 8th, 2013 the ordinance on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (ElektroStoffV)…

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WEEE, ElektroG & ElektroStoffV – Important information for our members

VERE learned from some manufacturers that the Foundation EAR is planning to remove the LEDs from the collection group 4 (gas discharge lamps) and to assign them to the collection group 5 (small household appliances) this year. Dear VERE e.V. members, As we already reported to you a few weeks ago, the administrative practice for lamps was amended as of March 1st and with a transitional period as of September 1st, 2013 given by the…

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ElektroStoffV (Ordinance on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment)

ElektroStoffV: take-e-way is developing a service package in order to be able to perform as much tasks on your behalf acting as a representative as possible. Dear VERE members, dear take-e-way customers,  The ElektroStoffV (Ordinance on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment) was adopted by the Bundestag (Lower House of German Parliament) as well as by the Bundesrat…

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take-e-way donates environmental prize money to the nature reserve Höltigbaum

The donation amounts to 1,400.00 Euros and is originated from the prize money of the second rank of the 15th SIGNAL IDUNA environmental and health award. Hamburg – The take-e-way GmbH handed over a donation cheque to the nature reserve Höltigbaum. The donation amounts to 1,400.00 Euros and is originated from the prize money of the second rank of the 15th SIGNAL IDUNA environmental and health award which is remunerated with 4,000.00…

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Lighting equipment – new administrative practice will be binding from September 1st on

From September 1st, 2013 on, the new practice in the differentiation will be binding. +++ Transitional Period Extended +++Dear VERE members, dear take-e-way customers, Two weeks ago we have informed you about the changes of the administrative practice of the Foundation EAR (German WEEE registration board) regarding lighting equipment. Thus since February 1st, 2013 also luminaires with securely attached, non-exchangeable light sources such as…

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