Not all countries compensate copyright holders for the right to private copying based on a device-based levy system. However, in all countries, authors, artists and creative professionals are compensated in some way for the restriction of their rights to their own works. Only in Bulgaria, although a remuneration system exists in name, has this not ...

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) not only makes the requirements for packaging more specific; it also requires companies to systematically demonstrate their compliance. This brings two terms into focus that are easily confused: Conformity Assessment and the EU Declaration of Conformity. The two go hand in hand but fulfil ...

Sustainability is increasingly becoming a concrete business requirement for companies. Customers, business partners and international supply chains expect transparent processes and robust evidence. As a consultancy specialising in environmental and sustainability issues, 1cc supports companies in putting these requirements into practice. Our ...

The PPWR is transforming reusable packaging from a sustainability issue into a management task for many companies. It is not just a matter of meeting the new requirements – but of identifying where reuse can be the more economically viable model. The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) provides a clear regulatory framework for reusable ...

The circular economy is increasingly evolving from a sustainability goal into a regulatory and economic necessity. With the European Green Deal, the Circular Economy Action Plan and new requirements regarding producer responsibility, the European Union is pursuing the aim of keeping products in the economic cycle for longer and using resources ...

From the first wave of refurbishment, through profitable trade-in models, to the complex requirements of reverse logistics and battery compliance: the previous instalments in this series have shown that the solar industry is entering a completely new phase of development. All these individual aspects converge into an overarching, strategic concept ...