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Hamburg – The panel event "Product Responsibility – a solvable Challenge?" initiated by take-e-way GmbH and the VERE association which took place on November 17th in Berlin was well received by the participants of a large international audience from politics, economy, associations and representatives. About 70 participants took part in an intensive exchange of views beside the exciting presentations.
Thanks to the support of the…
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Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Many trading and manufacturing companies, in particular our foreign market participants, have to find answers for the question, how they can deal with the complicated legislation regarding environmental and product responsibility.
Solutions and expertise in this often untransparent and complex field are provided by take-e-way GmbH and the VERE Association in Hamburg/Germany. To meet this major issue in business…
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Hamburg/Fürth – Since July 21st, 2010 there is no longer a duty to register lamps according to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (WEEE) if their illuminants (LEDs) are fixed built in the devices, not replaceable and intended to be used in households. In this case, these illuminants are no longer considered to be “gas discharge lamps” of the category 5 (lights), since they are part of the device. This way they are no longer subject of…
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Hamburg – The quality management system of take-e-way GmbH is certified according to the current ISO 9001:2008. Due to the important responsibility, which the company takes for its customers, take-e-way has already committed itself to highest quality requirements since its foundation. The checking and successful testing of this quality level represents the basis for further process innovations of the company. Therefore, in April 2010 a…
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On 01.12.2009 the new battery law (BattG) came into effect in Germany.It regulates the product stewardship for batteries and used accumulators.
Please find below the most important key points of the new battery law: - The market actors have to register at the Federal Environmental Agency.- Manufacturers and distributors of batteries or accumulators are obliged to enter a mutual take-back system for batteries or establish a proper take-back…
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Recently a decision of the district court in Dessau-Roßlau was published (EUWID Ref No 35 dated 25.08.2009, p. 7) maintaining a penalty amounting to 22,500 Euros on the part of a supplier pursuant to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act due to being charged for inapplicable registration. The publication gives cause to point out that the decision is not final and that it is necessary to clarify several legal questions with regard to…
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With immediate effect, the "EAR" foundation will not be going ahead with any brand registration for producers or equipment under the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act with the description "no brand".
The reason for this decision is that according to case law of Ansbach Administrative Court in Bavaria, which is the only first instance responsible for decisions of the "EAR" Foundation in Germany, registration…
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The growing number of legal disputes occurring on the market for some time now - both under the law on competition, and associated with the pursuit by the UBA (Federal Environmental Protection Agency) of breaches of administrative rules - have prompted take-e-way to again draw attention to the obligations under ElektroG (Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act) and compliance with the EAR regulations.
In this connection we expressly warn…
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As the corresponding electrical equipment for deterring moles etc. gives off sounds, it is classified under the equipment type "entertainment electronics" according to the latest information we have received from the EAR foundation.
In contrast to the TV programme for people, the ground-dwelling animals should not come to any harm.
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