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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Criticism of country-specific packaging labelling

In a separate statement, Sweden welcomes Spain’s intention to give a further boost to engaging in the circular economy but emphasises that the draft will make it more difficult to export goods to Spain as companies will need to adapt the packaging of their products to the new, unilateral requirements.

On 6 May 2022, the Spanish public authority submitted the draft for a new packaging regulation to the EU Commission. As an association representing the interests of manufacturers in terms of fair competition, the VERE Association spoke out to the EU Commission in June in favour of stopping the development towards country-specific labelling and sending regulations that hinder the free movement of goods in the EU’s internal market back to Spain for revision. VERE reported on this matter.

As Spielwarenmesse informs, the European Commission has issued an opinion on the draft Royal Decree: “This extends the standstill process until 7 November. Until then, Spain cannot adopt this piece of legislation. Critics complain that the draft contains a number of measures that are likely to directly or indirectly hinder intra-European trade. Critics in Sweden see this in the same way. In a separate statement, Sweden welcomes Spain’s intention to give a further boost to engaging in the circular economy but emphasises that the draft will make it more difficult to export goods to Spain because companies will need to adapt the packaging of their products to the new, unilateral requirements. Sweden criticises overall that the draft as such is not balanced.”

You can also take part in the free live webinar Packaging Requirements in Germany and Europe on 6 September 2022 starting at 11:00h (CET). Please feel free to forward this link to your foreign partners as well.

If you wish to register in Spain as a producer of WEEE, batteries or packaging, please contact our consultancy via beratung@take-e-way.de or +49/40/750687-0.

For solutions on the topic of EU product or packaging labelling and especially disposal labelling, please contact us via beratung@trade-e-bility.de or +49/40/75068730-0.

For further information on our international compliance services in connection with the placement of electronic equipment, batteries, rechargeable batteries and packaged products, or packaging on the market, please click here: https://www.take-e-way.de/international-compliance/

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