18
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 ...
16
Dec 2019
Distribution and Transport of Lithium Batteries - UN 38.3 test Summary mandatory from 1 January 2020
On 16 , Dec 2019 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
Starting from 1 January 2020, manufacturers and distributors of lithium batteries are obligated to document the report on battery testing according to the UN 38.3 test and make it available to battery users. Before lithium batteries or products containing lithium batteries are sold to users and transported for this purpose, manufacturers and ...
11
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. ...
09
Dec 2019
Germany: Enforcement of Packaging Legislation
On 09 , Dec 2019 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
The German Packaging Register (ZSVR) has announced the tightening of the Packaging Law (VerpackG) enforcement. The Packaging Law has entered into force on 1 January 2019. According to the ZSVR, now the transitional period has ended. Companies that do not fulfil their manufacturer obligations risk receiving a fine of up to € 200,000. Additionally, ...
02
Dec 2019
Russia: Implementation of TR EEU 041/2017 "On Safefty of Chemical Products" Starts
On 02 , Dec 2019 | In | By Tatjana Möllmann
The Technical Regulation of Eurasian Economic Union TR EEU 041/2017 “On Safety of Chemical Products” is not in force yet (planned entry into force 01.06.2021) but some member states are already well on the way to its implementation. On November 11, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade (the authority responsible for the implementation of the ...
27
Nov 2019
Germany: Never before have so many products been subject to copyright levies
On 27 , Nov 2019 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
After alone this year and alone in Germany, two other large product families became taxable through contracts between collecting societies and companies, Smartwatches are now also taxable. Manufacturers and importers have to pay 1.50 euros per unit. The agreement for Smartwatches applies retroactively from 1 January 2019 and at least until the end ...
21
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 ...
19
Sep 2019
Germany - The Packaging Register has published Minimum Standard for the Assessment of the Recyclability of Packaging
On 19 , Sep 2019 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
In coordination with the German Federal Environment Agency, on 1 September 2019 the Central Packaging Register (ZSVR) has published the minimum standard for the assessment of the recyclability of packaging subject to system participation. This is in line with the requirements of § 21 (1 ) VerpackG, which stipulates that schemes are obliged to ...
19
Sep 2019
GRS to change Legal Status - Reduction of Costs prospected
On 19 , Sep 2019 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
On 28 August 2019, the collective compliance scheme for portable batteries in Germany, Stiftung Gemeinsames Rücknahmesystem Batterien (GRS), has informed their members that they will apply for an approval as a so-called producer-owned battery compliance scheme according to Article 7 of the German Battery Act (BattG). Currently, the GRS is a ...
18
Sep 2019
EEU states launching copyright levy systems
On 18 , Sep 2019 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
The five member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) are currently revising and concretizing their copyright regulations. This applies not only to legal provisions, but also to purely organisational issues and has an impact on the copyright levy systems. A harmonisation of the systems in the sense of this community of states is to be ...