take-e-way News on EPR & Product Compliance

10/08/2025

BattDG has come into force

On 7 October 2025, the German national WEEE and battery registration board (EAR Foundation) published it’s latest newsletter, in which it reports on the new legal situation of batteries now, because the necessary German Battery Implementation Act (BattDG) has come into force.

10/08/2025

Compliant sales in Austria

get-e-right Austria now offers you an authorised representative service not only for packaging, but also for WEEE / electrical appliances and batteries. This means you receive the complete Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) package from a single source.

10/08/2025

Selling in Europe: Packaging & Batteries

"Compliance First: Selling in Europe under EPR Regulations for Packaging & Batteries" is the topic of our free online Compliance Talk on Friday, 7 November 2025, at 10 a.m. live with our expert Magdalena Barylska from take-e-way. You will have the opportunity to talk personally with other affected sellers. Due to the relevance of the topic, especially for our international customers, the event will be held in English. Please feel free to recommend the Compliance Talk to your international partners.

09/23/2025

Sellers must display disposal fees

If you sell via marketplaces in France, you must be prepared for the marketplaces to ask you to indicate the advanced disposal fees per item you offer on the platform.

09/23/2025

Norway: Change in packaging regulations

All actors in the supply chain are affected – in particular importers of packaged goods in small quantities. Companies that were previously exempt due to the volume threshold must now take action to avoid penalties.

09/23/2025

Denmark: Register your batteries now!

Since 18 August 2025, companies that are not based in Denmark and sell batteries to end users in Denmark must also register with the DPA. This applies regardless of whether your company is based in or outside the EU.

09/23/2025

Denmark: Recyclability determines disposal costs

Depending on the recyclability of the packaging materials, the Danish authorities have introduced a price scale for the advanced recycling fees. Companies who are unable to provide appropriate evidence will be charged the maximum rate.

09/16/2025

Packaging becomes a product

From August 2026, packaging will no longer have to be reported in just 6 categories, but in 22. Design for recycling and minimum recycled content will play an important role in the future. Affected sellers, producers and importers must convert their merchandise management systems in good time. This means that packaging is no longer just part of the product: packaging becomes a product in its own right.

08/18/2025

Attention: Batteries Regulation takes effect today

As of today – 18 August 2025 – further comprehensive obligations apply as part of the gradual entry into force of the EU Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. Here you will find FAQs on the EU Batteries Regulation for distributors, producers and importers who sell batteries or devices containing batteries in one or more EU countries.

07/28/2025

Professional end users must register

Electrical equipment imported for own use in Finland is subject to extended producer responsibility. For WEEE in Belgium, the rule is that professional end users are obliged to register, and importers can only take-over this responsibility voluntarily.

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