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Avoid product blocking on Amazon

The blocking of individual ASINs, warnings under competition law, fines and account blocking can be the result if there is no ElektroG registration or WEEE numbers are incorrectly assigned.
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VerpackG declaration of completeness missed?

If certain limit values are exceeded, a so-called "declaration of completeness" must be submitted to the Foundation Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR) by 15 May of the following year at the latest. Failure to submit a declaration of completeness can be penalised with fines of up to 100,000 euros.
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EPR Authorised Representative Compliance Talk

"Authorised Representative in an EPR and Compliance Context" is the topic on Friday, 20/06/2025, at 10 a.m. live in our free online compliance talk with our expert Magdalena Barylska from take-e-way. You will have the opportunity to talk to other affected parties in person. The event will be held in English due to the extent to which our foreign customers in particular are affected. You are therefore welcome to recommend the Compliance Talk to your partners.
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Battery security deposit required

The German battery registration board has published information on the security deposit for batteries depending on battery type, chemical composition, disposal costs and return rate. It can be assumed that the authorised take-back systems will pass on the costs for the security deposit to the system participants.
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System participation obligation for packaging in Germany

A report by the German government praises the efficient cooperation between the packaging register and the state enforcement authorities in enforcing the Packaging Act (VerpackG). The report makes clear that only around a third of producers who, according to their own information in LUCID, are required to prove system participation have actually done so. Those who cannot provide evidence of system participation should take action now.
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LifeCycle solution for PV systems

From the preparation for legally compliant market entry to the energy-efficient recovery of secondary raw materials at the end of the product life cycle, the take-e-way LifeCycle Service covers all requirements for the legally compliant sale and sustainability of PV system components such as photovoltaic modules, inverters and electricity storage systems. Are you interested? We will visit you at the Intersolar in Munich/Germany!
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Managing EPR across Europe – Case Study

How can you as a company manage your extended producer responsibility (EPR) efficiently and independently across Europe? Our new case study shows how a furniture and lighting producer successfully expanded into international online retail via marketplaces and mastered the challenging EPR requirements in various countries.
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Fines for Packaging Act violations

In one case, violations of the Packaging Act resulted in back payments of at least two million euros for subsequent system participation. In addition, the company faces fines of up to 200,000 euros per violation as well as profit skimming by the responsible state enforcement authority. Please note: The deadline for the declaration of completeness is 15 May.
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No sale despite WEEE registration

If you have not commissioned a battery representative and battery registration, your sale in Germany is not safe if your devices contain unregistered batteries or accumulators.
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Warning and import ban for foreign sales

Recent cases from France, Spain and the Netherlands show that a failure to report quantities or a lack of registration might be detected and can have unpleasant consequences.
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