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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German government presents draft ordinance banning certain disposable plastic products

Due to the increasing use of short-lived plastic products, which are not very resource-efficient and are often improperly disposed of after use, thus contributing significantly to environmental pollution, it is proposed to prohibit plastic products for which suitable alternatives already exist.

In order to ensure that the bans on certain disposable plastic products and oxo-degradable plastic resulting from the EU Directive (2019/904/EU) take effect on time as of 3 July 2021, the federal government has submitted the so-called Disposable Plastic Prohibition Ordinance for a vote to be taken. Due to the increasing use of short-lived plastic products, which are not very resource-efficient and are often improperly disposed of after use, thus contributing significantly to environmental pollution, it is proposed to prohibit plastic products for which suitable alternatives already exist.

These include disposable plastic products such as cottonwool swabs, cutlery, plates, drinking straws, stirrers, balloon sticks, food containers made of expanded polystyrene (EPS) in the fast food sector, beverage cups and beverage containers made of EPS, as well as products made of oxo-degradable plastic (plastic that is fragmented after a certain time by means of additives and can then be released into the environment in an uncontrolled manner as micro-plastic).

The Ordinance banning the use of disposable plastics transposes the EU regulations into German law on a one-to-one basis, which means that no further changes are to be expected and the Ordinance should take effect in good time.

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