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Oct 2021
Landmark ECJ ruling on cloud copyright levies expected
On 01 , Oct 2021 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
For years it has been unclear whether and how the reproduction of copyrighted works on virtual server storage can be used to compensate rights holders. That is what copyright levies are for. But so far there is no levy for private copying in the cloud. Only levies on USB sticks, PCs and smartphones currently compensate rights holders. To clarify ...
28
Sep 2021
Important Changes to the Austrian Battery Ordinance
On 28 , Sep 2021 | In | By Heike Gabernowitz
There will be additional laws implementet in Austria from the 1st of January 2022 for companies putting batteries on their market. The amendment states that distance sellers who sell batteries directly to end users in Austria are now considered as producer. From 01.01.2022 distance sellers are obliged to join a compliance scheme for batteries and ...
20
Sep 2021
The SCIP Dissemination Tool went online!
On 20 , Sep 2021 | In | By Katharina Rehders
Since January 2021, companies, placing articles on the EU market, which contain substances of very high concern (SVHCs) with a concentration of more than 0.1 % w/w, are obliged to enter data into the SCIP database. SCIP is the abbreviation for „Substances of Concern In articles as such or in complex objects (Products)” and is established under the ...
15
Sep 2021
1cc - Team news
On 15 , Sep 2021 | In | By Lisa Schmidt
We are pleased to welcome three new colleagues. Jeanie Suh joined the 1cc team as an Environmental Consultant in July, specializing in WEEE, Batteries and Packaging. She has a Master of Science in Bioeconomy from the University of Hohenheim and a Bachelor in Supply Chain Management from the University of Texas. She has over seven years research ...
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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 ...
10
Aug 2021
UK REACH: Clarifications for article suppliers
On 10 , Aug 2021 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
While many suppliers of articles are about to integrate the Brexit-related changes into their processes, many individual questions are still unclear. In fact, it remains to be seen how and where exactly the British version of REACH differs from its continental counterpart. This concerns, for example, the question of the equivalence of the SCIP ...
20
Jul 2021
New EU Market Surveillance Regulation: More obligations for economic operators
On 20 , Jul 2021 | In | By Ute Binder
The new EU Market Surveillance Regulation 2019/1020 came into force on July 16, 2021. It replaces the market surveillance regulations under Regulation (EC) 765/2008. The new regulation is intended to harmonize and strengthen market surveillance in Europe. Amongst some of the main elements in focus are: Customs authorities to monitor and ensure ...
09
Jul 2021
ECHA added 8 new substances to the REACH Candidate List
On 09 , Jul 2021 | In | By Ute Binder
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published the new REACH candidate list on July 8, 2021. Eight Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) were added to the list. The Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorization now contains 219 substances. Some of the newly added substances are used as solvents, flame retardants or in the ...
01
Jul 2021
Germany: Amendment to the Packaging Act
On 01 , Jul 2021 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
On 3 July 2021, the amendment to the Packaging Act (VerpackG2) will come into force. Amongst others, the amendment prescribes New information and verification obligations for final packaging distributors that are not subject to system participation such as transport packaging. New verification and documentation requirements on the fulfillment of ...
14
Jun 2021
1cc free webinar: New Regulations and Special Requirements through Copyright Levies
On 14 , Jun 2021 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Against the background of the need for state aid for many professions and businesses in Corona times, the existing financing instruments came into focus. Private copying levies have always been part of this, they are an important source of income for authors and rights holders all over the world. Accordingly, in the last year, levy systems have ...