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Jul 2019
More products and more companies affected by copyright levies in Germany
On 16 , Jul 2019 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Two important agreements on copyright levies were reached in May and June of this year: Levies for various consumer electronics devices were agreed upon and defined, and collecting societies and industry agreed assented to the new level of fees for USB sticks and memory cards. It has always been the intention of the German collecting societies to ...
16
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. ...
16
Jul 2019
China RoHS II - Update on new requirements
On 16 , Jul 2019 | In | By Katharina Rehders
Conformity assessment system published Following the entry into force of China’s RoHS II management catalogue in March 2019, the new Chinese market surveillance authority SAMR (State Administration for Market Regulation) added another piece to the puzzle to China’s RoHS II by publishing the long-awaited rules for a conformity assessment system on ...
16
Jul 2019
EU-RoHS: Open Scope and new substance restrictions as of 22 July 2019
On 16 , Jul 2019 | In | By Ute Binder
Phthalates become restricted substances: The scope of the EU RoHS Directive (2011/65/EU) will change once again as of 22 July 2019. As implemented by amending Directive 2015/863, four new substances will be added to the list of restricted substances and their use to a maximum concentration of 0,1% in homogeneous material: . ...
16
Jul 2019
1cc - Team news
On 16 , Jul 2019 | In | By Lisa Schmidt
Nina Farcic joined the 1cc team as a Monitoring Specialist in April 2019. She successfully completed her Master’s degree in Italian and Sociology in Croatia. In addition, Nina is a certified court interpreter for Italian and speaks fluent Croatian, English and German. After completing her studies, Nina worked in the customer service. She is ...
15
Jul 2019
1cc Webinar in July 2019: Basics of WEEE, Batteries and Packaging for Newcomers
On 15 , Jul 2019 | In | By Lisa Schmidt
1cc GmbH is organizing a webinar subject of the basic regulatory framework for WEEE, Batteries and Packaging on the European federal level. The inclusion of passive devices in the scope of the ElektroG in Germany as of May 2019 sheds a new light on the requirements and obligations of manufacturers. To this effect, the webinar will present the ...
06
Jun 2019
France: First Standard on Circular Economy Project Management
On 06 , Jun 2019 | In | By Julia Feuring
In cooperation with around fifty actors, the French Agency for Standardisation, AFNOR, developed the first technical standard on Circular Economy project management system – Requirements and Guidelines, XP X30-901. The voluntary standard XP X30-901 involves a 3 x 7 matrix covering the three dimensions of sustainable development – environment, ...
05
Jun 2019
Sweden: Proposal to Further Increase the Chemical Tax
On 05 , Jun 2019 | In | By Katharina Rehders
The Swedish Government published its draft 2019 Spring Fiscal Policy Bill Vårändringsbudget 2018/2019. The introduction of the so-called chemical tax on electronics in Sweden in the summer of 2017 came in an effort to reduce the use of hazardous chemicals. The subject bill presented to the parliament on April 10, 2019 proposes a further increase ...
03
Jun 2019
EU - Copyright levies on used products
On 03 , Jun 2019 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
Copyright levies may be applicable on used products brought on to the market after repair or refurbishment. In the context of leasing contracts, the question also arises as to whether each new device is subject to levies during the term of the contract. Many suppliers aren’t aware of these particular payment obligations that are not uniform in all ...
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May 2019
Copyright levies for consumer electronics now also effective in Germany
On 16 , May 2019 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
German industrial associations and collecting societies have reached an overall agreement to apply copyright levies on various consumer electronic devices. Following years of negotiations, manufacturers, importers and dealers have finally attained clarity as to their obligations and the amount of levies due; charges of up to 12, 00 Euro per ...