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30. May 2023 Dr. Florian Niermeier

Update on new class action in Germany

On 17.05.2023, the statement of the Bundesrat on the VRUG and the counter-statement of the Federal Government were published as BT-Drs. 20/6878.

24. May 2023 Dr. Florian Niermeier

EU plans to introduce a Right to Repair

In the course of implementing its Green Deal, the EU Commission now wants to introduce a right to repair for the benefit of consumers over and above the existing warranty. Manufacturers in particular will therefore be faced with additional obligations and costs.

12. May 2023 Martin Ahlhaus

CLP: Introduction of new hazard classes – Legal concerns

The European Commission has introduced new hazard classes into the CLP Regulation through Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/707 of 19.12.2022.

11. May 2023 Martin Ahlhaus

European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety proposes ban of PFAS in paper and cardboard food packaging

On 11 April 2023, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety submitted its Draft Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on packaging and packaging waste, amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and Directive (EU) 2019/904, and repealing Directive 94/62/EC (COM(2022)0677 – C9-0400/2022 – 2022/0396(COD)).

10. May 2023 Dr. Gerhard Wiebe

THE NEW GENERAL PRODUCT SAFETY REGULATION (GPSR) AT A GLANCE

On 25.04.2023, the Council adopted the text of the new EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). This means that nothing more stands in the way of the amendment of general product safety law, which will lead to the replacement of Directive 2001/95/EC (so-called General Product Safety Directive) and thus in large parts also of the German Product Safety Act (ProdSG). The GPSR is intended to ensure that only safe non-harmonised consumer products continue to be placed on the market. Particularly due to the advancing digitalisation of products and distribution channels, the European legislator has had to react and has provided for a large number of changes to general product safety law.

2. May 2023 Dr. Florian Niermeier

EU Draft Directive on Green Claims published

The EU Commission has presented the eagerly awaited draft of the Directive on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims).

19. April 2023 Michael Öttinger

Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains

Given the accelerating pace of climate change and dwindling biodiversity on a global scale, the protection of intact forests is essential for an integrated climate and environmental protection policy. Therefore, there will be comprehensive market bans and due diligence requirements for the protection of global forests in the future at EU level.

21. March 2023 Dr. Boris Handorn

“Second amendment” entered into force – New transitional periods for (certain) medical devices under Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR)

In view of the structurally too low capacities of the notified bodies, the transitional periods of the MDR will be readjusted once again and extended to the end of 2028 at the latest.

27. February 2023 Dr. Florian Niermeier

Things are getting serious for companies: new class action in Germany

Procedural law is also developing dynamically – driven by European law. In order to facilitate the enforcement of consumer claims, the possibilities for class actions are being significantly expanded. Companies must be prepared for the litigation landscape to become more “American”.

17. February 2023 Michael Öttinger

TRIMAN labelling in France under pressure

During the last two years, there is hardly a topic which was more under discussion than the newly introduced French national labelling requirements for household products belonging to an extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme. This concerns the so-called ‘TRIMAN’ logo and the information specifying the methods for sorting.