14
Feb 2020
France: Copyright levy obligations for foreign online seller confirmed
On 14 , Feb 2020 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
The recent court ruling No 88 of 5 February 2020 of the French Court of Cassation has confirmed the obligation to pay copyright levies also for foreign sellers. This is by no means a new development in the field. However, the ruling once again has proved that the question of the obligation in cross-border trade in goods repeatedly fades into the ...
14
Feb 2020
France: Copyright levy obligations for foreign online seller confirmed
On 14 , Feb 2020 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
The recent court ruling No 88 of 5 February 2020 of the French Court of Cassation has confirmed the obligation to pay copyright levies also for foreign sellers. This is by no means a new development in the field. However, the ruling once again has proved that the question of the obligation in cross-border trade in goods repeatedly fades into the ...
04
Feb 2020
Hungary: Copyright levies for PCs added
On 04 , Feb 2020 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
The copyright levies of the complete scope of products liable to taxation is reviewed and reassessed in Hungary each year. There may be some major and some minor deviations in the tariff levels compared to the previous year. This year, however, there is a significant deviation: there are now levies on all types of PCs, in addition to all existing ...
04
Feb 2020
Hungary: Copyright levies for PCs added
On 04 , Feb 2020 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
The copyright levies of the complete scope of products liable to taxation is reviewed and reassessed in Hungary each year. There may be some major and some minor deviations in the tariff levels compared to the previous year. This year, however, there is a significant deviation: there are now levies on all types of PCs, in addition to all existing ...
20
Jan 2020
ECHA publishes updated Candidate List
On 20 , Jan 2020 | In | By Ute Binder
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the new REACH Candidate List on January 16, 2020: Four Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) were added to the list. The Candidate List of substances of very high concern for Authorization now contains 205 substances. The newly added substances have many different uses. For instance, diisohexyl ...
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 ...