- 01/01/2026 – ElektroG: The amended Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) comes into force (including extended take-back and information obligations). The relevant change in the content of the ElektroG amendment concerns, among other things, the new take-back obligation for e-cigarettes. We offer you a comprehensive complete solution for e-cigarettes. This enables you to accept and dispose of all e-cigarettes properly. If you have any questions, take-e-way will be happy to help you via +49/40/750687-0 or at consulting@take-e-way.de.
- 15/01/2026 – BattG/BattDG: Final deadline for assigning existing battery registrations to a producer responsibility organisation (OfH) in Germany; after this date, unassigned registrations will expire and battery producers may lose their market authorisation. take-e-way can help you via +49/40/750687-0 or consulting@take-e-way.de
- 16/01/2026 – BattDG: Battery take-back via approved systems. From this date onwards, used batteries in Germany may only be taken back and collected via organisational forms (OfH) approved by the EAR Foundation (German WEEE and battery registration board) or via proprietary solutions. take-e-way can help you via +49/40/750687-0 or consulting@take-e-way.de
- 18/02/2026 – EU BattR: Further EU obligations regarding battery labelling, conformity assessment and technical documentation come into force for producers, importers and sellers (e.g. digital battery information, CE marking requirements and extended documentation requirements). trade-e-bility can help you via +49/40/750687-300 or sales@trade-e-bility.de
- 20/02/2026 – Compliance Talk: EPR under PPWR – What Will Change on 12 August 2026? Details: The role of the producer under the PPWR. What will change for transport packaging? When do I need an authorised representative? Packaging reporting. Feel free to recommend the event to your foreign partners. Register here for free now!
- 22/05/2026 – Compliance Talk: Child safety according to GPSR and the Toy Safety Directive – what are the differences and similarities? Details: How do you make products safe for children? When does a product become a toy? Feel free to recommend the event to your international partners. Register here for free now!
- 12/08/2026 – PPWR (EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation): From this date onwards, the provisions of the EU Packaging Regulation will be binding in the EU for economic operators such as producers, importers and sellers. This is the most important date of the year. From 12 August 2026, packaging may only be placed on the market if it is recyclable, does not have unnecessary packaging volume, meets the basic sustainability requirements of the PPWR and fulfils extended producer responsibility. In addition, the first EU-wide harmonised labelling and documentation requirements for proving PPWR compliance will apply. trade-e-bility can help you via +49/40/750687-300 or sales@trade-e-bility.de
- 01/09/2026 – VERE Annual General Meeting: Advanced registration at info@vereev.de
- 09/09/2026 – VERE panel event: Advanced registration at info@vereev.de
The trade-e-bility consulting team will be happy to answer your questions about the dates and innovations listed here at sales@trade-e-bility.de or +49/40/750687-300.
