--- title: "1st Advent Door: A Year in Review of Legal Changes and EPR Topics" description: "Standardised USB-C Charger and Environmental Taxonomy: Circular economy in focus\nResponsible Minerals Initiative: New Reporting Template Released\nECHA's Candidate List gets longer: Information requirements for further new SVHCs\nNew Battery Regulation\nEPR in France: Pioneering waste prevention and reuse\nCopyright Levies: The Latest Developments for 2023!" --- [Blog 1cc](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en) # [1st Advent Door: A Year in Review of Legal Changes and EPR Topics](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/1st-advent-door-a-year-in-review-of-legal-changes-and-epr-topics) Written by [Alisa Maier](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/author/alisa-maier) | Dec 1, 2023 7:57:42 AM ### Welcome to the first Advent and the start of our special blog series! ### We are virtually opening the first of four Advent doors to take a look back at significant legal changes and EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) topics. Each door in this Advent series provides an insight into the world of electronics, the environment and responsibility. Let's dive into the exciting developments of the past year together! (Bitte klicken Sie auf die jeweilige Überschrift, um den vollständigen Post zu lesen.) **Standardised USB-C Charger and Environmental Taxonomy: Circular economy in focus** - [USB-C Charger for All New Portable Devices by End 2024](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/usb-c-charger-for-all-new-portable-devices-by-end-2024?hsLang=en) - [EU Commission adopted Delegated Act on Environmental Taxonomy](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/eu-commission-adopted-taxonomy-environmental-delegated-act?hsLang=en) **Responsible Minerals Initiative: New Reporting Template Released** - [Responsible Minerals Initiative: New Reporting Template for minerals and metals](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/responsible-minerals-initiative-new-reporting-template-for-minerals-and-metals?hsLang=en) **ECHA's Candidate List gets longer: Information requirements for further new SVHCs** - [ECHA added nine new SVHCs to the Candidate List](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/echa-added-nine-new-svhcs-to-the-candidate-list?hsLang=en) - [ECHA Added Two New SVHCs to the REACH Candidate List](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/echa-added-two-new-svhcs-to-the-reach-candidate-list?hsLang=en) **New Battery Regulation** - [EU Parliament Approves New Battery Law](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/eu-parliament-approves-new-battery-law?hsLang=en) ### Packaging: UK, Austria, and Estonia implement new requirements! - [United Kingdom - New Reporting Requirements for Packaging](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/vereinigtes-k%C3%B6nigreich-neue-melde-pflichten-f%C3%BCr-verpackungen) - [Austria - Obligation to appoint an authorised representative for packaging](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/austria-obligation-to-appoint-an-authorised-representative-for-packaging?hsLang=en) - [Estonia: Significant Changes for Companies Placing Small Quantities of Packaging on the Market](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/estonia-significant-changes-for-companies-placing-small-quantities-of-packaging-on-the-market?hsLang=en) **EPR in France: Pioneering waste prevention and reuse** - [France: New Consumer Information Mandatory as of January 1, 2023](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/france-new-consumer-information-mandatory-as-of-january-1-2023?hsLang=en) - [France Defines Targets for Reuse of IT Equipment in the Public Sector](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/france-defines-targets-for-reuse-of-it-equipment-in-the-public-sector?hsLang=en) - [France: Submission Deadline of the Eco-Design and Waste Prevention Plans Is Approaching!](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/france-submission-deadline-of-the-eco-design-and-waste-prevention-plans-is-approaching?hsLang=en) - [EPR for Textiles in France: 1cc Offers a New Compliance Service](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/epr-textiles-new-service-in-france-offered-for-1cc-client?hsLang=en) - [EPR for Furniture in France: 1cc Offers a New Compliance Service](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/furniture-b2c-new-epr-service-in-france-offered-for-1cc-clients?hsLang=en) **Copyright Levies: The Latest Developments for 2023!** - [Extended Producer Responsibility for Copyright Levies](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/extended-producer-responsibility-for-copyright-levies?hsLang=en) - [Many Changes in Copyright Levies for 2023](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/viele-%C3%A4nderungen-bei-urheberrechtsabgaben-f%C3%BCr-2023?hsLang=en) - [Online Sellers Accountable for Copyright Levies in Greece](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/online-sellers-accountable-for-copyright-levies-in-greece?hsLang=en) - [Copyright Levy Obligations for Refurbished Devices Always Existed](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/copyright-levy-obligations-for-refurbished-devices-always-existed?hsLang=en) - [Copyright Levies: Rethinking Game Consoles?](https://blog.1cc-consulting.com/en/copyright-levies-rethinking-game-consoles?hsLang=en) ### 1cc wishes you a wonderful first Advent. 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