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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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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 WEEE legislation (ElektroG): Please check your registered categories - take your chance to use the period of crisis to revise and update your WEEE-compliance matters

Check your assortment of registered products concerning some possible gaps in compliance. take-e-way will be delighted to assist you. For example: According to German ElektroG legislation, electric products are classified as six different categories. For consumer products (products for private use), it happens quite often and unintentionally, that electronic products are not classified correctly according to the electro-legislation. After the crisis, the competent authorities are likely to impose fines and audits. Currently the Federal Environmental Agency in Germany is hiring additional enforcement officers in the sections of WEEE (ElektroG), Batteries Act and Packaging Act. Moreover, please note that in the field of competition law, competitors and associations specialized in warning letters are taking any chance to detect gaps in compliance.
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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.
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Will even more dealers soon be affected by the e-waste take-back obligation?

A few days ago, in an interview with the waste management association BVSE the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BMU) outlined the planned amendments to the ElektroG3. Are far-reaching changes possibly imminent for the entire retail sector (stationary AND online)? This can certainly be assumed after this interview. We recommend that you take the forthcoming changes seriously and, as a potentially affected party, inform yourself in good time about your obligations.
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Guide to recyclable and sustainable packaging

Since packaging is often an important element of a product, for instances to provide the necessary protection or to comply with hygiene regulations, the search for alternatives when it comes to materials and packaging is not easy for companies. This is why the Bavarian Chambers of Industry and Commerce, in cooperation with the Resource Efficiency Centre of Bavaria (REZ), has developed a guide for companies to give them an initial introduction to the topic. take-e-way endorses the guide from the BIHK and will be pleased to support you with services required for the production of recyclable packaging.
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ElektroG: B2B registration correctly transferred in October 2018?

To be on the safe side, we recommend that you check your B2B registration thoroughly once again. Of course, you are welcome to contact take-e-way in this regard. take-e-way will then check as best we can whether the transferred registration is correct or whether there is a need for action.
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Selling medical respiratory masks without CE marks

While so-called “community masks” without the CE mark can be placed on the market, these are not suitable for use in the clinical sector, for instance. However, for medical respiratory masks which are also marketable in the United States of America, Canada, Australia or Japan, Section 11 (1) of the German Medical Devices Act allows the competent authority to issue special permits and, where necessary or applicable, also to declare such masks without CE marks as marketable in Germany.
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Please observe timely the notification obligation for articles containing SVHC as of 5 January 2021

As of 5 January 2021, notification of articles containing SVHCs is mandatory according to the amendment to EU Directive 2018/851. SVHC stands for “Substances of Very High Concern”. All articles containing more than 0.1% by mass of SVHC substances are subject to compulsory notification. In particular, articles such as CdTe photovoltaic modules are subject to notification due to their product characteristics. Many other electrical and electronic equipment may also be affected, as heavy metal compounds and flame retardants are also included in the SVHC list. Recommendation: Please make timely preparations for such mandatory notification so that you or your suppliers have sufficient lead time until 5 January 2021.
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Observe POP (Persistent Organic Pollutants) limits for flame retardants

On 20 February 2019 the European Parliament agreed on new limit values for brominated diphenyl ethers, which are used as flame retardants. Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), already known through the RoHS Directive, are now newly governed by this resolution, with the limit value being halved, i.e. massively reduced. For decabromdiphenylether (DecaBDE) the RoHS limit value continues to apply to electrical equipment. This affects distributors, importers and manufacturers since the materials of products may only contain a total of 500 mg/kg of BDEs (brominated diphenyl ethers); for decaBDE as a single substance, the limit is 10 mg/kg. Recommendation: The agreement is not yet legally binding. However, please make sure that your suppliers already have products that meet the above requirements.
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Requirements relating to Breathing Masks from Manufactories (“community masks”)

The provision of breathing masks from manufactories (“community masks”) is possible if certain rules are followed. The decisive factor is the correct labelling of the masks, which must be clearly distinguishable from medical products or personal protective equipment. Affected manufacturers and importers of breathing masks that do not comply with the Medical Products Act must observe the requirements of the Product Safety Act.
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German Packaging Act: Effects of the Corona Pandemic on the Declaration of Completeness by 15 May 2020

The obligation to submit a declaration of completeness only applies if the volume of packaging placed on the market that is subject to the system participation obligation reached one of the three following quantity thresholds in the previous calendar year: 80,000 kg of glass; 50,000 kg of paper, cardboard, carton; 30,000 kg of ferrous metals, aluminium, plastics, beverage cartons, other composites. The 15 May 2020 target date refers to the statutory deadline over which the German Central Packaging Register has no influence.
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