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The deadline for transposing the directive into national law expired on 6 July 2023, and the countries concerned have two months to respond to the Commission's reminders.

The action plan aims to ensure fair competitive conditions. According to a spokesperson for the Federal Ministry of Economics, the same regulations in areas such as product safety, environmental protection and consumer protection should apply to retailers from third countries, such as Temu and Shein, as to EU retailers.

The government is examining alternative models for the repair of electrical appliances, such as a producer-financed repair bonus. Initially, a funding programme for repair initiatives is to be launched this year.

The handout provides a general overview of the EUDR regulations that are relevant for domestic timber production and marketing. It contains practical examples and concrete solutions to enable a legally compliant and practicable application of the regulation.

Annual costs of around 1.58 billion euros are expected for the economy from the 2028 financial year. In addition, one-off costs of around 846 million euros will be incurred, mainly for the customisation of products, manufacturing processes and the introduction of digital processes.

Amazon requires its retailers to comply with the General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR), which comes into force on 13 December 2024. In this live webinar on Wednesday, 25 September 2024 at 3 pm, we will explain the most important changes, the labelling test, the risk analysis and the EU Responsible Person in a practical and compact way. In order to be able to present the topics to our domestic and foreign customers, the webinar will be held in English. You are therefore welcome to recommend it to your foreign partners.

In future, companies will have to publish comprehensive information on environmental, social and governance-related aspects in their reports. Companies that fail to fulfil these obligations will face significant sanctions, including fines and criminal prosecution.