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Sep 2024
Environmental Labelling and Information Obligations: Made Easy with 1cc GmbH
On 30 , Sep 2024 | In | By Alisa Maier
Nowadays, companies must comply with increasingly stringent environmental labelling and information requirements. Compliance with national and European regulations is crucial for manufacturers, importers, and retailers. 1cc GmbH helps you meet these requirements efficiently and seize new market opportunities Copyright levies and their significance ...
27
Sep 2024
ECHA public consultation on new proposals for SVHC under REACH
On 27 , Sep 2024 | In | By Arjun Cheran
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a public consultation on updating the candidate list for substances of very high concern (SVHC) under the REACH Regulation. Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback by October 14, 2024. When identifying substances of very high concern, the evaluation primarily focuses on the hazardous ...
26
Sep 2024
Conflict Minerals: Changes to report templates AMRT 1.2 and EMRT 1.4
On 26 , Sep 2024 | In | By Arjun Cheran
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has announced that two important reporting templates are to be amended: Almost two years after its publication, the Pilot Reporting Template (PRT reporting template) has moved beyond the pilot phase. It has now been renamed the Additional Minerals Reporting Template (AMRT). The renaming aims to increase ...
02
Sep 2024
New EU Deforestation Regulation: Stricter Rules to Combat Global Deforestation and Protect Forests
On 02 , Sep 2024 | In | By Solveig Legler
The EU Deforestation Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) aims to minimize the European Union's contribution to global deforestation and forest degradation by enforcing strict rules on the placing of certain commodities on the EU market. The Regulation (already adopted in May 2023) applies to products such as wood, rubber, cattle, coffee, cocoa, ...
21
Aug 2024
Initiative for Copyright Levies in Canada
On 21 , Aug 2024 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Of course, there is an ongoing debate in Europe about new device levies. But not adapting the scope of copyright levies on devices and storage media at all is not a solution either. This is because revenue for the creative industries would fall rapidly, and an entire economic sector would shrink. Creative professionals are working to counteract ...
16
Aug 2024
Germany: Packaging producers must provide data to the statistical offices
On 16 , Aug 2024 | In | By Ute Binder
Since the Environmental Statistics Act was amended on May 8, 2024, some producers of packaging that are registered in the Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR) have received mail from the statistical office of the federal state in which the company is based. The reason for this is paragraph 3, section 5a "Survey of the placing on the market and ...
31
Jul 2024
Successful Workshop on Strategy Planning and Team Building
On 31 , Jul 2024 | In | By Alisa Maier
On June 26, 2024, 1cc GmbH hosted an intensive and inspiring workshop focused on strategy planning and team building. Employees from various departments came together to shape the future direction of our company and strengthen team spirit. Strategy planning for sustainable success The workshop began with a comprehensive analysis of 1cc GmbH's ...
30
Jul 2024
EU Enhances Cadmium Exemption in RoHS Annex III
On 30 , Jul 2024 | In | By Arjun Cheran
On May 21, 2024, the European Commission published a significant amendment to the EU Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive. In addition to extending the existing exemption for a year, the European Commission introduced a new exemption for cadmium, set to expire in three years. Cadmium is a restricted substance listed in Annex II to ...
02
Jul 2024
Finland discusses a return to copyright levies: a new path to fair compensation?
On 02 , Jul 2024 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
A fierce controversy is raging in Finland over the level of remuneration for private copying – mainly because the government wants to drastically reduce it. According to a study from the creative industry, this remuneration for authors and other rights holders should be significantly increased. This is because private copying has by no means ...
01
Jul 2024
ECHA added one new SVHC to the REACH Candidate list
On 01 , Jul 2024 | In | By Monika Srubarova
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated the REACH Candidate List on 27 June 2024. One Substance of Very High Concern (SVHC) was added to the list due to its hazardous properties. Substance name Reason for inclusion Examples of use(s) Bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl) peroxide Toxic for reproduction (Article 57c) Used as a processing aid, e.g. as a ...