According to German Battery law manufacturers and obliged distributors of industrial batteries (including e-bike batteries !!!) are required to publish the recycling rates achieved in the previous year on their…
Starting from July 1, 2023, online marketplaces such as Amazon, Otto, eBay, etc. are legally required to take measures to prevent the sale of unauthorized electronic devices. As part of…
The Dutch government has agreed in a new “EPR for textiles decree” that should come into force on 1st of July 2023 – so that producers and retailers of clothing…
New AR requirements for foreign companies in Spain In our last Spain update from March 2023 we informed you about the new liabilities concerning the Spanish packaging registry in connection…
In 2023 a new packaging law in Bulgaria came into force that affects manufacturers, online sellers and distributors. One change includes the obligation for companies to register directly with the…
The Croatian Environmental Agency FZOEU has released new requirements stating that even foreign online sellers without a Croatian entity or an OIB number are obliged to join a take-back system…
According to Section L541-10-12 of the French Code of the environment, enacting the AGEC Law of February 2020 : “Every producer is required to develop and implement a prevention and…
In connection with the new Spanish packaging law there is a new law that also introduces a new tax on non-reusable plastic packaging This is an indirect tax that falls…
EU Commission launched a proposal for regulation on packaging waste labelling The EU is opening an infringement procedure against France due to the new Triman logos and processes that have…
On December 27, the Council of Ministers approved Royal Decree (RD) 1055/2022 on Packaging and Packaging Waste, which transposes Directive 2018/852 into national law after a long process. In general…