The requirements of ‘Directive (EU) 2024/ 825 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2024 amending Directives 2005/29/EC and 2011/83/EU as regards empowering consumers for the green transition through better protection against unfair practices and through better information will be mandatory from 27 September 2026. It is ...

Storing, picking, packing, dispatching and finally delivering products to the customer: traditional logistics often follows clearly defined and easily plannable processes. But what happens when a product has to take the opposite route? This is where reverse logistics comes into play. Returns logistics is an important part of this. It involves much ...

The EU Directive on the ‘Right to Repair’ (Directive (EU) 2024/1799) is primarily aimed at reducing the premature disposal of functional products and creating incentives for consumers to have faulty products repaired. Member States must apply the relevant requirements from 31 July 2026. Within the statutory warranty period, a product should be ...

Manufacturing, selling, using and, ultimately, the disposal of products: this linear model is increasingly reaching its limits. In a circular economy, products and materials should instead remain in the economic cycle for as long as possible. Reuse, repair, refurbishment, and recycling play a central role in this. The European Environment Agency ...

The French Ministry for the Environment has announced the new deadline for the implementation of the extended producer responsibility for industrial and commercial packaging. According to a press release, the operational launch of the scheme has been postponed to 1 January 2027. In explaining the decision, the Ministry reiterates reasons ...

Products are most convincing when customers experience them for themselves. This is where demo programmes come in: prospective customers can test a product under real-world conditions before making a purchase decision. For manufacturers and suppliers, however, this can quickly become a complex process: from registration and verification, through ...