New registration obligation for packaging in Spain

The Spanish packaging law obliges producers to register their packaging. Distributors from abroad must also register through an authorised representative if they sell packaged products in Spain.

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UK WEEE registration or termination

As there is always confusion when a WEEE registration is to be terminated in the UK, we wish to provide you with the following background information.
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Disposable e-cigarettes ban in Bavaria and Scotland

As reported by Recycling Magazine, the Bavarian state government passed a Bundesrat initiative at its meeting on 10 January 2023, calling on the federal government to lobby at EU level for a ban on the sale of such disposable products. In addition, the BBC reports that the Scottish government will also consider a ban on single-use cigarettes.
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Import control of electrical appliances and batteries in Spain

Since 16 January 2023, importers have been required to enter the registration numbers from the WEEE and batteries register into the joint system of customs and SOIVRE before importing their electrical equipment and batteries from third countries into Spain. This ensures an automatic check that detects the absence of a registration in any case. In addition, conformity with ROHS must be proven by documentation accompanying the product. Only after confirmation of conformity by SOIVRE may customs proceed with the release for free circulation.
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Environment Agency prosecutes ElektroG offences

Failure to register or improper registration by a manufacturer (or its authorised representative) constitutes a – sometimes significantly unjustified – competitive advantage for the manufacturer in question. Accordingly, violations of the registration obligation can be punished with a fine of up to 100,000 euros and the economic advantage gained through the violation is also skimmed off on a regular basis.
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Latest e-systems carbon footprint report available

In the spirit of the climate protection slogan ‘Acting consciously’, the three e-systems companies take-e-way, trade-e-bility and get-e-right proactively pursue their continuous climate protection path and thus keep an eye on the effects of their actions on the climate. Our measures and the carbon footprint report are available here.
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take-e-way at the Toy Fair in Nuremberg

The International Toy Fair will take place in Nuremberg from 1 to 5 February 2023. Please visit us at our meeting point in Hall 7, booth A-66 and don’t miss our presentation on “Europe-wide product compliance in the online shop for electronic toys” on Wednesday, 1 February 2023 in the Toy Business Forum at 16:00h (CET). Do you have any questions about product compliance or need a solution to specific problems? Arrange a trade fair appointment now: Simply send an e-mail message to Oliver Friedrichs with the subject “Toy Fair”:
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