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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General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 obliges
GPSR Risk Analysis Required

Mandatory for almost every product: According to the GPSR, producers must draw up technical documentation for the products they place on the market. The technical documentation must be based on an internal risk analysis.

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General Product Safety Regulation requires Responsible Person
EU Responsible Person Service for the GPSR and more

Since 16 July 2021, it is against the law to sell products with CE marking without a Responsible Person in the EU. In addition, a Responsible Person must also be specified in accordance with the General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988.

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Personal EU Batteries Regulation Training
Ready for the new Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542

Find out which obligations the EU Batteries Regulation places on you and how to deal with them in your specific case. Receive comprehensive information on how to implement your obligations with regard to labelling, battery passport, EPR and due diligence obligations in the supply chain.

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Danger of admonitions: The battery producer directory can now be viewed online

The list of registered producers and registered authorised representatives according to the German Batteries Act (BattG) is online. This enables competitors and public authorities, i.e. practically anyone to establish whether your batteries are duly registered. This involves new risks of being admonished if the required registration under the Batteries Act is not in hand.

The list of registered producers and registered authorised representatives according to the German Batteries Act (BattG) is online:

https://www.ear-system.de/ear-verzeichnis/battghersteller

This enables competitors and public authorities, i.e. practically anyone to establish whether your batteries are duly registered. This involves new risks of being admonished if the required registration under the Batteries Act is not in hand.

Reminder: Anyone who places batteries on the market or manufactures batteries in Germany must register the batteries with the EAR foundation (German WEEE registration board) as of 1 January 2021.

It makes no difference whether it is a small battery inside a hearing aid or a heavy-duty starter battery for motor vehicles; this is because industrial, vehicle and portable batteries are affected.

Please note: Batteries contained in your electrical appliances must likewise be registered.

Only those battery producers who were already correctly registered with the German Federal Environment Agency by 31 December 2020 have a one-year transitional period to register with the EAR foundation; this period expires on 31 December 2021.

In the event of any uncertainties or questions on the Batteries Act, please do not hesitate to contact the take-e-way GmbH consultants by calling +49/40/750687-0 or sending an e-mail message to beratung@take-e-way.de.

The new Batteries Act (BattG2) took effect on 1 January 2021. It contains significant changes for producers but also e.g. for online retailers as distributors of batteries.

A brief overview of the most important changes to the Batteries Act 2021 is available here:

https://www.take-e-way.com/services/batteries-act/

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Phone: +49 40 750687-0

beratung@take-e-way.de

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Head of Marketing & Public Relations

Phone: +49 40 750687-0

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