Welcome to the second Advent door of our blog post!

Today, we open the second of four Advent doors to take a look back at significant legal changes and EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) issues. 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!

A little heads-up: There’s a lovely Christmas surprise waiting for you at the bottom of this post. Stay tuned! 🎄✨

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Manufacturer responsibility & circular economy

• 1cc Monitoring Services: Are you aware of your legal obligations?
• Italy: Extended producer responsibility for textiles
• United Kingdom: Producer responsibility for packaging to be extended

• New EU Packaging Regulation 2025/40 promotes recyclable packaging

• Regulatory obligations applicable in France from January 1, 2025

EU legislation, sustainability & corporate reporting

• EU “Stop the Clock” Directive postpones important sustainability deadlines: What your company needs to know now
• The EU Commission's 2025 Omnibus Package: Overview of changes to CSRD & CSDDD

• Step-by-step guide to WEEE registration in Germany
• WEEE registration requirement: What companies need to know
• Update on EU RoHS exemptions – Important changes & implications for industry
• The EU energy label for smartphones and tablets replaces the French repair index
• Control software: EU member states introduce measures to protect minors in digital environments

• ECHA adds a new substance to the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)
• ECHA expands the SVHC list: What every company needs to know now
• ECHA adds five hazardous chemicals to the Candidate List
• Mastering PFAS compliance – from awareness to concrete measures
• France continues to implement PFAS ban
• Stricter EU requirements for PFOS: Are you ready for the new POP Regulation?

• No copyright levies on cloud storage in Germany – not yet
• New studies on copyright levies – in Europe and worldwide
• Copyright levies made easy: Where are the obligations, where are the rights?
• Another step towards reforming remuneration for private copies in Finland
• Expected and unexpected new copyright levies in 2025

Conflict minerals & supply chains

• Conflict minerals: New versions of the EMRT and CMRT reporting templates available

• 1cc GmbH at the Hightech Summit 2025
• 1cc GmbH at the ESSA General Meeting 2025 – We'll be there!
• We'll be at KONGRESS BW 2025!
• XLIV Annual Conference of the German-Brazilian Lawyers' Association in Heidelberg
• Meet us at the Stuttgart Sustainability Day 2025
  
  

After all the exciting updates and highlights of this year, we don’t just want to thank you for your attention – we also want to give something back. And what fits the Christmas season better than a little moment of indulgence that also shows how easy sustainability can be in everyday life?

A moment of pleasure at 1cc: Zero-Waste Christmas cookies to download