trade-e-bility News Archive

12/21/2023

Agreement on Ecodesign Framework Regulation

The Ecodesign Regulation would apply to almost all product categories such as dishwashers, televisions, windows, car charging stations, etc. The aim is not only to design energy- and resource-intensive product groups efficiently, but also to improve their durability, reliability, reusability, upgradability and reparability.

12/21/2023

Free marketability check

Visit take-e-way at the International Toy Fair in Nuremberg. From 30 January to 3 February 2024, you will find us in Hall 7 at Stand A-81, where we will take a close look at your product free of charge. Benefit from an ad hoc compliance check of a toy you bring along or photo-documented, including a Compliance Quick Check report to take away with you. Only at the Toy Fair! Please arrange a personal appointment in advance. Oliver Friedrichs looks forward to your enquiry.

12/06/2023

No More Trouble With Product Laws

Not in the mood for newsletters? No time for complicated laws? No nerves for warnings and trouble with authorities? Then give yourself a sensible Christmas present and treat yourself to Legal Monitoring. In short: for little money, you get external quality management that checks the law for you and tells you in good time what needs to be done – completely customised for your product. Request a non-binding quote here.

12/06/2023

Right to Repair Instead of Sale

In future, producers will be obliged to repair products even after the statutory warranty period has expired. Vouchers and other financial incentives for repairs are planned. Consumers will have the right to demand that appliances such as washing machines, hoovers, smartphones and bicycles be repaired even after the warranty period has expired. In addition, producers are to provide loaner appliances for the duration of the repair. Independent repair shops are to be strengthened.

12/06/2023

BAFA Investigates Violations of the Supply Chain Act

The law firm Noerr reports on the investigation by the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) against 58 German companies for possible violations of the Supply Chain Duties Act (LkSG). From 1 January 2024, companies with more than 1,000 employees must fulfil the requirements of the Supply Chain Act. This also increases the number of companies indirectly affected by the LkSG or SMEs.

12/06/2023

Fines for SCIP Reporting

Incorrect or omitted SCIP notifications of articles containing SVHC will be penalised in future: Up to 10,000 euros fine per case. The law came into force on 24 November 2023.

11/08/2023

Caution, market surveillance

If you have received a hearing letter from a market surveillance authority, your company may face serious legal consequences.

11/08/2023

EPREL Database Fast Lane

Since 1 January 2019, importers and producers have been required to label certain energy-related products with an EPREL label and to register them in order to be able to sell on the European market in a legally compliant manner. If you are not compliant in this area, you can request our Fast Lane service here without obligation or our training so that you can handle EPREL yourself.

10/11/2023

CBAM for a CO2 border adjustment system

This is to prevent competitive disadvantages for EU companies. In the first step, this regulation affects importers of certain goods from a third country, according to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2023/956, for example pipes, barrels, screws, storage receptacles, cans, cables or decorative articles.

08/21/2023

UKCA: CE mark to be accepted without restriction

However, this does not apply to all CE jurisdictions. For instance, construction and medical products will not be allowed to be marketed with CE marks in the UK.

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