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Dec 2024
"Operation Christmas Child - Love can be packed”
On 17 , Dec 2024 | In | By Alisa Maier
Christmas 2024 is just around the corner. We would like to take the opportunity this festive season to thank our partners and customers for the trust they have vested in us and for a great cooperation. This year, instead of sending Christmas gifts, we have once again decided to support an organization that is dedicated to creating a better future ...
02
Dec 2024
Still a patchwork: VAT Application to Copyright Levies
On 02 , Dec 2024 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Several aspects of the French copyright levy system are currently under scrutiny. While the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (Direction Générale de la Concurrence, de la Consommation et de la Répression des Fraudes DGCCRF) of the Ministry of Economy is examining the financial flows, the Directorate General of ...
19
Nov 2024
ECHA Adds Triphenyl Phosphate to Candidate List: Key Compliance Details
On 19 , Nov 2024 | In | By Arjun Cheran
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has expanded its Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to 242 entries, including triphenyl phosphate (EC 204-112-2, CAS 115-86-6) as of 7 November 2024. This addition underscores ECHA’s commitment to environmental and public health protection. Key Details Triphenyl phosphate has been added ...
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Nov 2024
United Kingdom: Changes for WEEE Producers established outside of the UK
On 18 , Nov 2024 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
The British authorities have published a new guidance which provides changes to the personal scope of the UK WEEE regulations from 2025. The new interpretation of the definition of ‘electrical and electronic equipment manufacturers’ is primarily aimed at companies that are not based in the UK and only place electrical and electronic equipment on ...
30
Oct 2024
Legal Stalemate: Copyright Levies for commercially used Devices once again under Review
On 30 , Oct 2024 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
The question of whether copyright levies as compensation for private copying should also be imposed on commercially used products has always been controversial. Should professional users, authorities, or social institutions pay these levies for PCs, hard drives, or copiers? Are they exempt from payment, or should they pay a reduced levy? These ...
30
Sep 2024
Environmental Labelling and Information Obligations: Made Easy with 1cc GmbH
On 30 , Sep 2024 | In | By Alisa Maier
Nowadays, companies must comply with increasingly stringent environmental labelling and information requirements. Compliance with national and European regulations is crucial for manufacturers, importers, and retailers. 1cc GmbH helps you meet these requirements efficiently and seize new market opportunities Copyright levies and their significance ...
27
Sep 2024
ECHA public consultation on new proposals for SVHC under REACH
On 27 , Sep 2024 | In | By Arjun Cheran
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has launched a public consultation on updating the candidate list for substances of very high concern (SVHC) under the REACH Regulation. Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback by October 14, 2024. When identifying substances of very high concern, the evaluation primarily focuses on the hazardous ...
26
Sep 2024
Conflict Minerals: Changes to report templates AMRT 1.2 and EMRT 1.4
On 26 , Sep 2024 | In | By Arjun Cheran
The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) has announced that two important reporting templates are to be amended: Almost two years after its publication, the Pilot Reporting Template (PRT reporting template) has moved beyond the pilot phase. It has now been renamed the Additional Minerals Reporting Template (AMRT). The renaming aims to increase ...
02
Sep 2024
New EU Deforestation Regulation: Stricter Rules to Combat Global Deforestation and Protect Forests
On 02 , Sep 2024 | In | By Solveig Legler
The EU Deforestation Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) aims to minimize the European Union's contribution to global deforestation and forest degradation by enforcing strict rules on the placing of certain commodities on the EU market. The Regulation (already adopted in May 2023) applies to products such as wood, rubber, cattle, coffee, cocoa, ...
21
Aug 2024
Initiative for Copyright Levies in Canada
On 21 , Aug 2024 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Of course, there is an ongoing debate in Europe about new device levies. But not adapting the scope of copyright levies on devices and storage media at all is not a solution either. This is because revenue for the creative industries would fall rapidly, and an entire economic sector would shrink. Creative professionals are working to counteract ...