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Even if packaging does not reach German end users to a large extent, in most cases the system participation obligation for the disposal of packaging waste still applies. Here, you can find out which packaging is subject to system participation in Germany and which is not.
In view of increasing environmental regulations and complex market structures, the question of one's own obligation to participate in a system for packaging is receiving more…
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VERE e.V. criticizes the use of tobacco legislation to impose a health-related ban, as this would result in an effective prohibition of all vaporisers in Germany.
As reported by Euwid, German Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider has once again spoken out clearly in favour of a ban on disposable vapes and disposable e-cigarettes, describing this as his "very, very clear preference". He justifies his initiative by citing issues related…
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In the future, sellers and producers may have to deal with stricter controls. This is due to legal action against a prominent German non-food discounter, where inspections of three of its outlets found that the return of deposit-bearing disposable packaging and payment of deposits were denied.
Germany's deposit system has been an integral part of its waste management for over 20 years. For this system to succeed, it is essential that take-back…
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An EU one-stop shop for Extended Producer Responsibility sounds promising, but carries considerable technical, organisational and financial risks.
At the end of last year, VERE submitted its statement on the EU initiative “Simplification of administrative burdens in environmental legislation”, which is of great significance for our members.
VERE is committed to genuine simplification and harmonisation of administrative requirements in…
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VERE opposes the establishment of a central EU-wide reporting platform for Extended Producer Responsibility, arguing that it would weaken national systems, lead to high costs, and create data protection and liability issues by opening the European market to traders from outside the EU.
VERE submitted its opinion on the EU legislation on the Circular Economy Act on 6 November 2025.
As the "Association for the Take-Back and Recycling of Waste…
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The German Central Organisation for Private Copying Rights (ZPÜ) asserts remuneration claims for devices and blank media against producers and importers on behalf of nine German collecting societies. The ZPÜ recently wrote to numerous IT companies and is now also demanding information and a device levy for game consoles. Affected VERE members can take advantage of a free initial consultation with lawyer Dr Urs Verweyen.
According to information…
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After an initial debate, the German Bundestag referred the bill to the Environment Committee for further discussion. Prior to this, the Federal Cabinet had approved the draft bill submitted by the Federal Ministry for the Environment for a law to harmonise national law with the EU Batteries Regulation.
As reported by the Bundestag, it discussed battery law on 26 June 2025. To this end, the CDU/CSU and SPD coalition parties presented a bill to…
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The VERE Association welcomes the appointment of Gitta Connemann as the Federal Government's Commissioner for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. Today more than ever, SMEs need her hands-on personality, which is always focussed on the matter in hand rather than ideology.
After the office of SME representative has remained vacant at EU level to this day (VERE reported: No SME representative), the Federal Cabinet appointed Gitta Connemann,…
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The VERE e.V. expressly welcomes the consideration of the criticism previously expressed by the association regarding the amount of the security deposit for industrial batteries, in addition to the clearly expressed points of criticism. VERE points out, among other things, that the placing of industrial batteries on the market becomes more expensive due to the security deposit and thus the incentives to circumvent the law remain high.
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The new EU Single Market Strategy focuses on removing the "Terrible Ten", i.e. the ten most harmful barriers reported by businesses, including in particular fragmented rules on packaging, labelling and waste (rank 6) and lack of product compliance (rank 7). Here you will find the most important proposed actions.
As reported by the European Commission, it presented a single market strategy on 21 May 2025 to create a simpler, more seamless and…
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