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Feb 2023
Austria - Obligation to appoint an authorised representative for packaging
On 23 , Feb 2023 | In | By Ute Binder
Companies that place packaging on the Austrian market via distance selling have to appoint an authorised representative in Austria. This is provided for in §16b of the Austrian Packaging Ordinance. The new obligation has been in force since 1 January 2023. Another important change has also been in effect since the beginning of the year: Until ...
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Feb 2023
United Kingdom - New Reporting Requirements for Packaging
On 13 , Feb 2023 | In | By Gisa Scheschonka
A new packaging waste reporting law will come into force in the United Kingdom on February 28 2023. This marks the first step in the UK’s introduction of a new Extended Producer Responsibility system for packaging, which will be implemented progressively until 2027. The key aspects of the new packaging law include new reporting requirements and ...
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Feb 2023
Many Changes in Copyright Levies for 2023
On 10 , Feb 2023 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
As in all previous years, many tariffs and other regulations for copyright levies changed at the turn of the year. Some adjustments were already foreseeable at an early stage. These include the tariff revisions in Austria, Denmark and the Netherlands. The companies concerned were able to incorporate these into software, processes and product ...
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Feb 2023
ECHA added nine new SVHCs to the Candidate List
On 01 , Feb 2023 | In | By Monika Srubarova
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) updated the REACH Candidate List on 17 January 2023. Nine Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) were added to the list due to their hazardous properties. The Candidate List of SVHC for substances that may require authorization in the future, now contains 233 substances that may cause harm to human health or ...
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Feb 2023
Did You Miss Our 1cc Free Webinars in November? Get the Slide
On 01 , Feb 2023 | In | By Katharina Frankenbach
1cc offered five webinars in November 2022 on current environmental topics, of which two were in cooperation with our partners Assent and Chemlogis: Manage Your Due Diligence: Conflict Minerals and ESG Life Cycle Assessment and calculation of emissions The Business Imperatives of Supply Chain Sustainability Demands (with Assent) Your path through ...
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Jan 2023
Extended Producer Responsibility for Copyright Levies
On 31 , Jan 2023 | In | By Wolfram Kühn
French refurbishers are currently creating a stir through an initiative aimed at online marketplaces: The aim is to hold platform operators responsible for the compliance of providers hosted by them with the applicable laws. This also includes refurbished smartphones in the form of copyright levies. At the low price level of refurbished products ...
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Jan 2023
USB-C Charger for All New Portable Devices by End 2024
On 31 , Jan 2023 | In | By Joana Benecke-Mugisha
The EU Parliament has passed a new law requiring portable electronic devices such as mobile phones, cameras, tablets, headphones or portable speakers to be sold in the EU with a USB Type-C connector by the end of 2024. This includes all devices that have a power of up to 100 watts. For laptops, the new regulation applies end of 2026. Not only will ...
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Jan 2023
Obligation to Submit SCIP Notifications Includes Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway
On 31 , Jan 2023 | In | By Monika Srubarova
The SCIP database for substances of concern in articles or in complex objects (products) has been established by ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) under the Waste Framework Directive (WFD). The data entered into the SCIP database is intended to inform waste managers and consumers about substances of very high concern (SVHC) on the REACH Candidate ...
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Jan 2023
France: New Consumer Information Mandatory as of January 1, 2023
On 31 , Jan 2023 | In | By Tatjana Möllmann
Consumers of waste electrical and electronic equipment (B2C), batteries and packaging in France are expected to be better informed about the environmentally relevant qualities and characteristics of those products as of January 1, 2023. This is provided for by Article 13 I of the Circular Economy Act of February 10, 2020, better known as loi AGEC. ...
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Jan 2023
"Right to Play" - an Organization That Creates a Safe and Positive Environment for Children
On 31 , Jan 2023 | In | By Alisa Maier
The “Right to Play” organization is committed to sustainable change in four different areas of impact: Educational Quality, Gender Equity, Health and Child Protection. To awaken the children's joy of learning and enable a positive association with school, playful methods are used to invite active participation in the classroom. Through playful ...