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Attention: Blinking spinners to be registered with the EAR

As recently reported by the German news magazine „Focus“, the German customs authorities at the Frankfurt airport confiscated 35 tons of fidget spinners this past month, alone. As recently reported by the German news magazine „Focus“,  the German customs authorities at the Frankfurt airport confiscated 35 tons of fidget spinners this past month, alone. Fidget spinners are the toy hype of this summer and take the center stage on all school…

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WEEE Execution: The Netherlands are in search for free riders

Already 400 companies were requested to register under sanction of financial penalties and injunctions. According to the information provided by our partner company WEEE Nederland the Dutch Ministry for Infrastructure and Environment proceeds against WEEE free riders. When matching customs data with the Dutch WEEE register, about 1,500 companies have been identified, which import non-registered electrical and electronic devices into the…

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Reasonably priced WEEE representative service for France

get-e-right France will not call for any security deposits, it will provide the representative service for all device types without exception and therefore get-e-right France will be less expensive than any alternative service offers known to us in France. If you sell devices in or to France and do not own a local subsidiary company, you are obligated to appoint an authorized representative. Related service solutions currently available in…

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The legislator strikes back – Penalty for companies refusing to take back used devices

The new facts of these fines shall come into force on 1st June, 2017. Since 25th July, 2016, the stationary distributors with a sales surface of 400 sqm for electrical devices, respectively online retailers with a storage and shipment surface (shelf space) of 400 sqm for electrical devices, have to take back used electrical devices free of charge. Used devices when purchasing a new identical device (1:1) as well as small devices with an edge…

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LED Stripes – Change of the device type

LED stripes are now classified as luminaires of the device type "luminaires or other lighting fixtures or equipment for spreading or controlling light that can be used in private households" of the collection group 5. The regulatory committees of the foundation EAR (German WEEE registration board) performed a revaluation in the field of lamps. New is that LED stripes are now classified as luminaires of the device type "luminaires or other…

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From 24th July 2016 onwards: distributor obligation to take back waste electrical devices – take-e-way has the solution

Until 24 July 2016 stationary dealers, who have a sales surface for electrical devices of more than 400 sqm, or online dealers who have a storage and dispatch area for electrical devices of more than 400 sqm, they need to have created the condition for free of charge take-back of waste electrical devices What it is about: Until 24 July 2016, according to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG), stationary dealers, who have a sales…

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B2B Distributors are obliged to take back Small Electrical Devices in Germany

B2B distributors are also obliged to take back used devices from private households As we have found out from a very authoritative source, the situation for B2B distributors turns out to be as follows:Regarding the “Question of the obligation to take back WEEE by the so-called B2B distributors, the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (= ElektroG) makes clear arrangements. In § 17 para. 1 it does not distinguish between the different…

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take-e-back solves the take-back problem of distributors of electrical and electronic equipment: OTTO participates in the take-back system

The Germany-wide take-back system for electrical and electronic equipment take-e-way presents the online platform www.take-e-back.com for the take-back of waste devices according to the amended ElektroG/WEEE The Germany-wide take-back system for electrical and electronic equipment take-e-way presents the online platform www.take-e-back.com for the take-back of waste devices by distributors according to the amended Electrical and Electronic…

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We're moving! Hotline not available on March 4th, 2016 from 10:00 a.m.!

Dear Members of the VERE Association, We're moving! Therefore, there may be irregularities in our telephone accessibility as a result of the relocation measures on March 4th, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. (CET). We apologise for any inconvenience. From March 7th, 2016 you will find us at Schlossstr. 8 d-e, 22041 Hamburg/Germany; then you will reach us again from 08:00 a.m. As usual take-e-way will be glad to answer your questions; please do…

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WEEE Germany – take-e-way provides the ElektroG take-back system for the retail and online trade – order now!

take-e-way provides a simple all-round system to all concerned retailers and online retailers which covers all legal obligations The new Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG = WEEE Germany) came into force on 24 th October 2015. From 24 th July 2016, stationary retail sellers from a sales surface of 400 sqm for electrical devices respectively online retailers with a sales and shelf space from 400 sqm on (according to the information…

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