Julia Feuring
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02
Aug 2023
EU Commission adopted Delegated Act on Environmental Taxonomy
On 02 , Aug 2023 | In | By Julia Feuring
This new delegated act marks the further development of the EU Commission's list of environmentally sustainable activities by defining technical screening criteria for each environmental objective according to the EU Taxonomy Regulation 2020/825. In particular, for activities that contribute to the transition to a circular economy, technical ...
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Aug 2021
Important requirement due to Elektrogesetz Germany 2022
On 27 , Aug 2021 | In | By Julia Feuring
The electrical law changes on 01.01.2022 (ElektroG3). We particularly emphasize the §7a take-back concept. In the future, a manufacturer with B2B customers will have to present a take-back concept for all types of equipment that it registers. The take-back concept contains information for end users on how the take-back obligations are managed. The ...
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Jul 2020
German draft law on the amendment of the battery legislation
On 25 , Jul 2020 | In | By Julia Feuring
On May 20, the Federal Cabinet passed the draft of the amendment to the Battery Law. The draft provides for some changes relevant for battery producers, which we briefly outline below: The draft law reacts to the abolition of the solidarity-based joint take-back system for portable batteries (GRS) and now provides for a purely competitive model ...
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Jul 2020
Prepare for SCIP - additional data and notification dossier required
On 24 , Jul 2020 | In | By Julia Feuring
If your products contain substances of very high concern (SVHC) in a concentration above 0.1 % (w/w) you might have already information and notification requirements. From 5 January 2021 on additional obligations will apply for suppliers of products with a SVHC-concentration above 0,1 % (w/w). Deriving from Article 9 of the EU Waste Framework ...
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Apr 2020
Are your products ready to be put on the market?
On 03 , Apr 2020 | In | By Julia Feuring
We help you meet various regulatory requirements your products need to comply with, before they are ready to be put on the market. Regulations like those for CE in Europe, CCC in China, FCC in the United States and EAC in the Eurasian Economic Union are essential market entry requirements. These requirements have to be carefully considered prior ...
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Mar 2020
New EU-Circular Economy Action Plan published
On 16 , Mar 2020 | In | By Julia Feuring
On March 11, 2020, the European Commission published the Circular Economy Action Plan in the context of the European Green Deal. The plan includes measures along the entire life cycle of products with the aim of enhancing the EU-green economy and strengthening competitiveness while protecting the environment and giving consumers new rights. The ...
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Dec 2019
EEU RoHS TR 037/2016: End of Transition Period on March 1, 2020
On 18 , Dec 2019 | In | By Julia Feuring
Starting from March 1, 2020, all products in scope of EEU RoHS TR 037/2016 must comply with the legal requirements before they are placed on the market in Eurasian Economic Union. For imported products, the market surveillance will start at the border, as the customs authorities are entitled to require the proof of compliance for the concerned ...
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Dec 2019
UAE RoHS: Open Scope and New Substance Restrictions as of January 1, 2020
On 11 , Dec 2019 | In | By Julia Feuring
The transition period for compliance with certain requirements under the United Arab Emirates Cabinet Decision No. 10/2017, the so-called UAE RoHS, will end beginning 2020. As of January 1, the following obligations will apply: Extension of scope: The “open” scope will include all electrical and electronic products according to Annex 1, point 11. ...
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Oct 2019
More sustainability for household appliances
On 21 , Oct 2019 | In | By Julia Feuring
At the beginning of October, the European Commission adopted new ecodesign measures for some product groups, among others electronic displays (including televisions), light sources and external power suppliers. The novelty of this set of ecodesign requirements consists in its valuable contribution to circular economy objectives. Thus, for the ...
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Jul 2019
Update - the current statement of the ElektroG novella
On 16 , Jul 2019 | In | By Julia Feuring
End of June 2019, the associations Bitkom (Bundesverband Informationswirtschaft, Telekommunikation und neue Medien e.V.) and ZVEI (Zentralverband Elektrotechnik- und Elektroindustrie e.V.) submitted an official statement to the BMU (Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit) regarding the upcoming amendment to the ElektroG. ...