At the beginning of November, the German government approved the first draft of the BattDG without further discussion or amendments. This new legislation is designed to implement EU Battery Regulation…
The Danish EPR registry (DPA) announced that on January 1st, 2025 the Extended Producer Responsibility for Single-Use Plastic Products will take effect. The purpose of the upcoming producer responsibility is…
The new WEEE and battery register fees will come into effect in August 2025, alongside the planned revision of the EU Battery law (BattVO). According to the German authority for…
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 EPR systems for packaging in Germany (“Duale Systeme”) are currently informing their customers of upcoming price adjustments for 2025. According to the EPR systems, these price increases are driven…
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…
