The Spanish customs agency has declared that they will increase their controls on products and goods from so-called third countries with regard to WEEE and battery register numbers from 16th…
The German government approved an amendment of the German WEEE law. According to this, operators of electronic marketplaces and fulfillment service providers now have another 6 months to ensure the…
Sorting Information for batteries in France General information on Triman in France Sorting Information “Triman” for clothing, household linen and shoes Producers and sellers/distributors of those goods have to register…
The new EU tax on single-use plastic affects the legal EPR framework of all EU memberstates. Spain has implemented the new plastic tax from 1st of January 2023. From 1st…
New „single use plastics“ directive / separate reporting duties The Swedish Environmental protection agency (EPA) has announced that they are increasing the annual register/enforcement fee from currently 500 SEK to…
We already informed about the new WEEE law in Switzerland in our October newsletter in 2021. The new WEEE law (VREG) came into force 2022. The VREG is the law…
So far foreign companies (e.g. online shops selling to Portuguese end consumers directly from abroad) were faced with expensive requirements in the fields of WEEE, battery and packaging compliance in…
Due to changes in the Austrian Waste Management Act and the Austrian Packaging law foreign companies are obliged to appoint an authorized representative based in Austria from 2023 on. We…
In our January newsletter we already informed you about implementaion of new laws regarding French producer responsibility which now affects most product streams. The French government has included non-electronic sports…
In 2023 a new battery law will come into force in Slovenia that will affect foreign companies directly. From 2023 on foreign online sellers without a national entity and VAT…