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07/07/2022

Legislation against button battery injuries to children

Three children are reported to have died and one child per month have been seriously injured because they had swallowed or ingested button batteries. Businesses that violate the Australian Consumer Protection Act can be fined up to $10 million and individuals up to $500,000.

07/07/2022

Bamboo socks are reason for warnings

Tightly woven textiles cannot be made from the natural fibre bamboo because the raw materials are subjected to a viscose process in which the properties of the raw material are lost. Therefore, it must not be advertised that it is bamboo.

07/07/2022

Check declaration of conformity for switches and power supply devices

From 10 December 2023 the presumption of conformity for the “safety standard” EN IEC 60947-3:2009 expires. For external power supply devices for mobile phones, the “radio equipment standard” EN 301 489-34 V1.4.1. expires at the same time.

07/07/2022

EU plans ban on products containing mercury

This has so far been governed by the EU Mercury Regulation (EU) 2017/852. Annex II of the Regulation contains a list of products that are already subject to a ban. This list is to be extended until January 1, 2026.

07/07/2022

Union demands QR codes for consumer information on packaging

At the European level, the Federal Government should work towards the introduction of the digital product passport to ensure that the information it contains is “clear, comprehensible and helpful for consumers”. In addition, the prerequisites must be created to place the necessary product information on packaging by means of QR codes, the draft states.

07/07/2022

New reporting obligations on corporate sustainability

The EU Parliament and representatives of the EU member states have agreed on a draft directive which, in its current version, provides for extended reporting obligations, in particular on the sustainability of the company's activities, from 2024 for companies with more than 250 employees and a turnover of 40 million euros. From 1 January 2026, small and medium-sized enterprises will also be affected.

07/04/2022

USB-C will become a mandatory standard for electrical devices

The regulation applies, for example, to smartphones, tablets, cameras, headphones and portable speakers. In addition, the Parliament is reported to have been able to push through in the negotiations that, for example, laptops, e-readers, keyboards and computer mouse devices, navigation systems, smartwatches and electronic toys would also be included, as long as the devices were large enough for a corresponding connection.

06/20/2022

Observe warnings when selling consumer goods

According to Section 9 of the German Consumer Goods Ordinance (BdeGgstV), the articles listed in Annex 7 of the Ordinance may only be placed on the market if the warnings listed therein are indelible, clearly visible, easily legible and in the German language.

06/20/2022

SCIP entry required for N-(hydroxymethyl)acrylamide?

The substance is found in paints and coatings. If the threshold is exceeded, ECHA must be informed via a corresponding entry in the SCIP database, as well as the next recipient of the product in the supply chain. In addition, there is a duty to provide information to the customer for B2C sales.

06/07/2022

Marketplace must block recognisably non-compliant products

In a competition law case, the Higher Regional Court (OLG) of Frankfurt/Main laid down comprehensive obligations for the operator of an online marketplace if products that do not comply with product law are sold via its platform.

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