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Date: 23.09.2026
As PPWR compliance costs increase, many online retailers are reconsidering cross-border sales. However, limiting deliveries to certain countries does not automatically constitute discrimination against customers in other EU countries.
Under the EU Geoblocking Regulation, retailers are not required to ship products to every EU member state. They may restrict their delivery area to selected countries to avoid the additional administrative and EPR…
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Date: 25.09.2026
A current proposal by the German Federal Government provides that sellers placing fewer than ten tonnes of packaging on the market per year should not be required to appoint an Authorised Representative; registration in the new system is to be suspended until mid-2028, when a central European registration system (the ‘One-Stop Shop’, or OSS for short) for producers is expected to become operational. From VERE’s perspective, suspending…
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Last modified: 25.09.2026
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The VERE Association actively represents the interests of small and medium-sized enterprises and is listed in the German Bundestag’s lobby register. Our primary aim is to promote business-friendly conditions and to influence political and regulatory developments. Through clear positions and well-founded statements, we are committed to cutting unnecessary bureaucracy and reducing the burden of excessive costs.
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