As mentioned in our recent newsletters, there are new obligations for certain market participants starting on August 18, 2024 according to the new EU Battery Regulation. The current changes affect…
The Environment Agency are making changes to their approach in regulating the Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2013 (as amended). These changes will come into effect for the…
The German Einwegkunststofffondsgesetz, introduced already in 2023, mandates that manufacturers and distributors bear the costs for the disposal of their single-use plastic products starting in 2024/2025. Therefore liable companies have…
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…
Manufacturers and distributors of industrial batteries in Germany are required, according to § 15 (3) German battery law, to publish the recycling quota achieved for industrial used batteries from the…
Due to the dramatic ecological impact of the textile industry, the extended producer responsibility (EPR) is increasingly becoming a focus of EU environmental policy. Starting from July 1, 2024, Latvia…
The take back scheme Eltma announced a change in obligations for bike and Ebike producers and sellers on the Slovak market. In the past liable companies only had to report…
As previously reported in our newsletters, the currently applicable Battery law (BattG) in Germany will be replaced by the new Battery Law (BattDG) on August 18, 2025. The German Ministry…
