trade-e-bility News Archive

03/01/2023

Labelling regulations in Europe

In the EU, various labelling regulations for non-food products exist. Currently, the focus is on labelling of packaging. A common idea of labelling has been introduced decades ago, however some countries established their own labelling requirements. Our webinar “Labelling regulations in Europe” on 20 March from 10 a.m. (CET) will provide an overview of the legal environment related to labelling not only for packaging but also additional waste streams.

03/01/2023

How to stay compliant?

In our webinar “How to stay compliant?” on 20 March from 1.30 p.m. (CET) we will answer the most frequently asked questions for EPR-topics (EPR = Extended Producer Responsibility containing WEEE, Batteries, Packaging etc.). We will highlight how to stay compliant to fulfil the requirements of E-commerce platforms. We also will present what has changed in 2023 (e.g., new packaging law in Austria, labelling requirements in Italy, France, and Germany).

02/15/2023

Sales ban for lamps with old energy label

From 1 March 2023, retailers must ensure that old stock is also embellished with a new energy label and that incorrectly labelled goods can no longer be sold as of March.

02/15/2023

Labelling for products in contact with drinking water

This project simplifies the marketing of products used in drinking water installations, such as pipes and bathroom fittings.

01/30/2023

SVHC list extended by 9 substances

Among the new candidates are flame retardants (CAS No. 79-94-7), which are used e.g. in printed circuit boards, or melamine (CAS No. 108-78-1) used in Formica products and insulation boards.

01/30/2023

Revision of the EMC Directive

In January 2020, the EU Commission launched a project to evaluate the existing EMC Directive 2014/30/EU (Electromagnetic Compatibility). This evaluation examined whether the policy continues to serve its purpose. The final paper was published on 12 January 2023.

01/30/2023

EU Toys Directive versus Toys Regulation

The entry into force of the Toy Safety Regulation will further increase the awareness of high-risk products, which should cover the need for a stricter set of rules compared to the existing Toy Safety Directive, especially when it comes to the efficiency of market surveillance.

01/16/2023

New draft Regulation on General Product Safety

A new provision that has also remained in the draft regulation despite criticism is the consumer’s right to redress in the case of product recalls. Such recalls will thus not only be more expensive for the manufacturer, importer and possibly also for the seller, but also more formally complicated.

12/13/2022

New obligation to label electrical appliances

A draft regulation provides that the EU Commission may impose product-specific ecodesign requirements on various resource protection aspects, such as the durability of products or the proportion of recycled materials in a product. In addition, the draft regulation contains provisions for a digital product passport to be introduced and for a future ecodesign label to inform consumers about various resource protection aspects of the product concerned.

11/29/2022

CE UKCA mix leads to non-compliance risk

The numerous deadlines and leaving companies with the decision “CE or UKCA?” alone simply mean postponing the non-compliance risk of companies into the future.

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