Latvia is now implementing the requirements of the EU Batteries Regulation. From 2026 onwards, foreign manufacturers will be required to appoint an Authorized Representative for batteries. As part of this…
As part of the implementation of the EU Battery Regulation in Germany, new register fees at the German WEEE and battery authority Stiftung EAR was published in October. The official…
On 1 October 2025, the extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme for packaging will enter into force. The Danish extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme for packaging Emballageretur will get into force…
The national Belgian WEEE take back scheme Recupel published updated information on obligations for online marketplaces that put products onto the market in Belgium. Starting from 29.03.2025, WEEE obligations are…
EU commission calls on France to ensure that its labelling requirements for waste sorting comply with the principle of free movement of goods After several attempts/negotiations the European Commission has…
The new Spanish packaging law – Royal Decree 1055/2022 – contains new marking obligations for household packaging from January 2025 on. It also allows companies to show the corresponding packaging…
The new Spanish packaging law (Royal Decree 1055/2022 on packaging and packaging waste) specifies that producers/importers of products that place on the market an amount of packaging equal to or…
Last year the French government announced in the order from 10th November 2023 that a new „repair“ fund has to be built up and financed by the EPR take back…
The take back scheme Näringslivets Producentansvar announced a substantial price increase for almost all packaging streams from July 2024 on. The increase will be significant, particularly for paper, plastic, and…
On April 24, 2024, the EU Parliament voted on the English version of the new EU Packaging Regulation and adopted it with a clear majority. PPWR stands for “Packaging and…
