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6. August 2020 Michael Öttinger

German Battery Act faces comprehensive revision

In mid-June of this year, the German government presented a draft of the First Act to Amend the Battery Act (BattG-E), which is intended to respond to current developments in the market.

16. June 2020 Michael Öttinger

Restriction proposal for “intentionally added microplastics” – opinions by RAC and SEAC adopted

The draft restriction on intentionally added microplastics submitted by ECHA has overcome two important hurdles, since the the two Committees involved adopted their favourable opinions.

2. June 2020 Dr. Carsten Schucht

MedBVSV entered into force on 26.05.2020

Legal safeguarding of the simplified marketability of personal protective equipment (PPE)

27. May 2020 Michael Öttinger

Implementation of the SCIP database in Germany is taking shape

Almost two years ago, the foundations were laid at European level for an obligation to submit information on substances of very high concern in articles. The obligation to submit this information will apply from 05.01.2021. Now the implementation of the obligation into German law is taking shape.

20. May 2020 Michael Öttinger

Effects of the Brexit on product-related legal requirements

Following the formal withdrawal of the United Kingdom (UK) from the European Union (EU) on 01.02.2020, the transition period now runs until 31.12.2020 and until that date EU law remains fully applicable in the UK.

7. May 2020 Dr. Carsten Schucht

Decision of the Landgericht Essen about instructions for use

Confirmation of the requirement to provide instructions for use in German language within the scope of application of the ProdSG

27. April 2020 Michael Öttinger

Packaging Act – Zentrale Stelle expands information

The German Packaging Act (VerpackG) has now been in force for 16 months and there is still great uncertainty in the market as to who is subject to which obligations and what has to be done to fulfil the respective obligations.

24. April 2020 Dr. Boris Handorn

New date of application of the MDR (Regulation (EU) 2017/745) on 26.05.2021 – Amendment Regulation (EU) 2020/561 came into force

On 24.04.2020 the “REGULATION (EU) 2020/561 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 23 April 2020 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/745 concerning medical devices as regards the date of application of some of its provisions” was published in the Official Journal of the EU and entered into force on the day of its publication.

24. April 2020 Michael Öttinger

ECHA updates information on Brexit

After the United Kingdom (UK) formally withdrew from the EU on 1 February 2020, we are currently in a transitional phase until 31 December 2020, during which the legal regulations and freedoms applicable in the EU will continue to be fully applicable in the UK.

15. April 2020 Dr. Carsten Schucht

New Code of Conduct of the KBA for the implementation of recall actions

An overview of the recently revised code of the Federal Motor Transport Authority