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9. Podium Event on 9.9.2026 in Hamburg at the Mövenpick Hotel

Increasing compliance requirements in times of protectionism and stagnant growth. Will this turn out well for European SMEs?

In our panel discussion, we will connect the topics of Extended Producer Responsibility and Product Responsibility with the current political and economic situation and examine the challenges for companies from different perspectives. Free of charge for VERE members!

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ElektroG Category 6: The following types of devices will be renamed on August 1st

The type of device "Tools for use in private households" and the type of device "Tools for industrial use only" are renamed. The type of device "Tools for use in private households" and the type of device "Tools for industrial use only" are renamed (Amendment of the rule EAR 03-006). As from August 1st, 2012, the types of devices "Electrical and electronic tools for use in private households" are named (type of…

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New WEEE directive 2012/19/EU has to be implemented in national law until February 2014

The member states have to implement the legal and administrative provisions of the WEEE directive until February 14th, 2014. The amended directive 2012/19/EU on used electrical and electronic devices (WEEE directive; Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) of the European Parliament and the council was published on Tuesday July 24th, 2012 in the official journal of the European Union. 20 days after the publication the directive is coming into…

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The Future of Product Responsibility

As in the past year, we want to create a platform, on which you can inform yourself about planned legislative changes regarding the topic “product responsibility”. Invitation to the second panel event of VERE e.V. / take-e-way on 21-09-2012 at the facility of the Patriotic Society of 1765 in Hamburg Dear Members of the VERE Association, Here we go again! Our association is accepted as dialogue partner by the institutions, which are important…

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PV Recycling – WEEE does not require an industry-specific take-back system of the manufacturers

take-e-way and VERE Association advise all manufacturers, distributors and importers of solar and PV modules regarding future obligations according to the WEEE Directive and the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) at the Intersolar Europe 2012 at booth A5.335 from June 13th to 15th, 2012. Effect of the WEEE recast on PV manufacturers and importers When the amended directive of the European Parliament and of the council on waste…

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New warning procedures when offering electrical devices and batteries

Since June 1st yet the simple offering of unregistered electrical devices or batteries represents facts which could lead to disciplinary measures. The lawyer Dr. Holger Jacobj (Versteyl lawyers) summerised the most important innovation below. Since June 1st yet the simple offering of unregistered electrical devices or batteries represents facts which could lead to disciplinary measures. The lawyer Dr. Holger Jacobj (Versteyl lawyers) summerised…

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Modification of the ElektroG (Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act) and of the BattG (Battery Act)

Dear Members of the VERE Association, On June 1st, 2012 the most important regulations of the “Gesetz zur Neuordnung des Kreislaufwirtschafts- und Abfallrechts” (= law regarding rearrangement of the Recycling Law and the law on disposal) (BGBI. I p.212) are coming into force. Firstly, it serves to replace the “Kreislaufwirtschafts- und Abfallgesetz” (= Recycling Law and law on disposal) (KrW-/AbfG) by the new “Kreislaufwirtschaftsgesetz”…

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Stoiber High Level Group – VERE Association reports on SME burdens in the electronic industry

VERE Association establishes itself as speaker for the SME and contact in politics and commerce Brussels/Hamburg – On May 3rd, 2012 the VERE Association for the take-back and recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (VERE e.V. registered association) gave an overview to the High Level Group in Brussels on the administrative burdens of small and medium sized enterprises (SME) in the electronic industry which result from the…

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Maintenance of our Online Services from 22-05 till 25-05-2012

Dear take-e-way Customers, dear Members of the VERE Association, Offering you a reliable operation of our online services any time, we regularly conduct improvement measures on our servers. Due to maintenance during the period from 22 May 2012 till 25 May 2012 (always from 6 p.m. CET) there may be irregularities in the operation of our online services "Quantity Report Online" and "make-e-business". Therefore, we…

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VERE Association helps you against free riders

From now on you have the option to take actions against market participants that are not registered according to the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG), the Packaging Ordinance (VerpackV) or the Battery Act (BattG) contrary to their obligations. Dear members of the VERE e.V.,As requested by lots of VERE members at the conference “Product Responsibility – a solvable Challenge?" on November 17th, 2011 in Berlin, the…

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Are photovoltaic modules subject to registration?

Photovoltaic modules or panels become electrical devices if they deliver a defined voltage on the output end beside the pure transformation from solar energy to electrical current. This means, if those devices have an integrated electrical additional function which results in a defined current flow (on the output side) they are included in the field of application of the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG), independent from…

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