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14. January 2021 Michael Öttinger

Requirements for the import of conflict minerals entered into force

The relevant provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/821 entered into force on 01.01.2021 and oblige Union importers of tin, tantalum, tungsten, their ores and gold to comply with certain due diligence requirements in the supply chain with regard to the origin of the aforementioned minerals and metals from conflict and high-risk areas.

12. January 2021 Michael Öttinger

New requirements of the End-of-Life Vehicles Ordinance came into force

The third amendment to the End-of-Life Vehicles Ordinance (AltfahrzeugV) aligns it with the new European legal requirements on extended producer responsibility stemming from Directive (EU) 2018/851.

27. November 2020 Michael Öttinger

Amendment of the German Packaging Act passed in the Bundestag

With its resolution of 26.11.2020, the German Bundestag passed the law on the First Amendment to the Packaging Act. With this, the long discussed ban of lightweight plastic carrier bags is introduced in a binding manner.

12. October 2020 Martin Ahlhaus

REACH: Implementing regulation for dossier updates published

On 12.10.2020, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1435 of October 9, 2020, on the duties placed on registrants to update their registrations under Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) was published in the Official Journal of the EU. The regulation already enters into force on 11.12.2020.

5. October 2020 Michael Öttinger

SCIP database online from end of October

ECHA has announced to allow mandatory notifications to the SCIP database already from the last week of October.

18. September 2020 Michael Öttinger

Prohibition of the placing on the market of certain single-use plastic products and products made of oxo-degradable plastics

On 17.09.2020, the German Bundestag passed the so-called Disposable Plastics Prohibition Ordinance (EWKVerbotsV), which prohibits the placing on the market of certain single-use plastic products and products made of oxo-degradable plastics in order to prevent environmental pollution, marine litter and to use resources more efficiently.

18. September 2020 Michael Öttinger

Reporting obligation for SVHCs implemented in German law

With its decision of 17.09.2020, the German Bundestag transposed the obligation to report substances of very high concern in articles to the European Chemicals Agency in accordance with Article 9 (1) (i) of the Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC as amended by Directive (EU) 2018/851 into German law.

18. September 2020 Michael Öttinger

Amendment of the German Battery Act passed in the Bundestag

With its resolution of 17.09.2020, the German Bundestag passed a comprehensive amendment to the Battery Act. Since the approval of the Bundesrat is not required, the changes will come into force as planned on 01.01.2021.

11. September 2020 Michael Öttinger

SCIP Database – Facilitation for distributors and assemblers

Steadily, the design of the SCIP database is taking on concrete features. The information to be reported in the database has been fixed for some time and despite considerable reservations about exceeding the legal framework, there are no signs of a reduction in data requirements. However, ECHA has now taken up a substantial simplification for distributors and assemblers, which has long been demanded by industry.

7. September 2020 Dr. Boris Handorn

Reprocessing of single-use devices – Common specifications for healthcare facilities and external reprocessers defined

On August 19, 2020, the EU Commission issued the IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1207, which defines the common specifications for the reprocessing of single-use devices within healthcare facilities and by external reprocessors.

Requirements for the import of conflict minerals entered into force

New requirements of the End-of-Life Vehicles Ordinance came into force

Amendment of the German Packaging Act passed in the Bundestag

REACH: Implementing regulation for dossier updates published

SCIP database online from end of October

Prohibition of the placing on the market of certain single-use plastic products and products made of oxo-degradable plastics

Reporting obligation for SVHCs implemented in German law

Amendment of the German Battery Act passed in the Bundestag

SCIP Database – Facilitation for distributors and assemblers

Reprocessing of single-use devices – Common specifications for healthcare facilities and external reprocessers defined

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