A topic that often comes up for producers of products subjected to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) at the beginning of each year is recurring audits. While most collective compliance schemes contractually reserve a right to impose audits on producers at random or in case of doubt about the correctness of the data submitted, various laws […]

Background The EU Parliament and the European Council agreed on key points of the new EU Battery Regulation on 9.12.22. This legislative change aims to promote the circular economy and reduce environmental and social impacts throughout the battery life cycle. The Battery Regulation is intended to replace the Battery Directive 2006/66/EC. Introduction of new battery […]

The European Packaging Directive 94/62/EC (and amendments) specifies the legal framework for packaging and packaging waste on an EU level. There are no exclusions for the scope. All packaging and packaging waste is covered, whether used or released on a household or commercial level. Further, the distinction is made between sales packaging, group packaging, and […]

The European WEEE Directive 2006/66/EC covers Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators. However, a draft directive is currently under development that may add an additional battery type for electric vehicles and introduce further duties for producers. This article will focus on the directive in force. Battery types considered are portable batteries and accumulators, […]