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Product Compliance Dates 2026

PPWR, ElektroG, EUDR, BattG, BattDG, EU BattR, GPSR, DPP and Co: Here you will find the important dates for 2026.
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Temu and eBay call for energy labels and test reports

For several weeks now, trade-e-bility customers have been reporting that online marketplaces such as Temu and eBay are increasingly requiring them to provide energy efficiency labels, for example for lighting products.
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Recyclable Packaging Fast Lane

The topic of "recyclable packaging" raises many questions for the sellers and producers affected. A central element of the PPWR is Article 6, which sets out requirements for the recyclability of packaging. Packaging must be designed in such a way that it can be collected, sorted and recycled on a large scale under realistic conditions. You can now have the recyclability of your packaging determined in the Fast Lane.
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EUDR amendment draft – What you need to know

The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is facing a decisive amendment: with the draft amendment COM (2025) 652, the European Commission proposed targeted simplifications and differentiated deadlines on 21 October.
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Textiles – Waste Framework Directive in force

A Europe-wide mandatory "Extended Producer Responsibility" (EPR) is being introduced for textiles: producers must pay for the collection, sorting and recycling of discarded textile and footwear products.
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EUDR changes proposed

The regulation to combat deforestation is to be applied from 31 December 2025 as originally planned. A postponement has only been proposed for micro and small market participants. All other affected market participants and sellers should take action now at the latest.
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Sellers and producers in the spotlight

Environmental Action Germany (DUH) has stopped a misleading advertising claim about supposedly replaceable smartphone batteries, thereby sending a signal for the enforcement of the new EU Ecodesign rules. At the same time, the so-called "chief complaint inspector" is causing a stir because he has reported several shops for violating the Packaging Act.
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Market surveillance hunts cuddly monsters

trade-e-bility is aware that, in the case of Labubus, market surveillance authorities primarily contact sellers who sell via online marketplaces. Market surveillance authorities generally request samples, EU/EC declarations of conformity, test reports or other documents from Labubu and Lafufu.
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CBAM relief for importers is coming

A significant change affects around 90 per cent of the companies currently covered, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises and individual importers, due to the introduction of a mass-based threshold. Depending on how they are affected, they may not be subject to the central CBAM obligations in future.
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Summertime is training time

Summer is finally here! Time to switch off and gather new ideas before the end-of-year rush and Christmas business start. But competition never sleeps. It's time to develop ideas to stay at the top of the market. Sometimes the most valuable innovations are those that save you from future regulatory headaches and annoying paperwork. This ensures that you can face the "real" challenges in sales. Here you will find online training courses – individually tailored to your needs – to prepare you for the product compliance challenges of the second half of 2025 in the areas of BattR, PPWR, GPSR, EPREL and SCIP. Find out more and register here now!
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