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18. July 2023 Martin Ahlhaus

EU Commission sets stricter emission limits for formaldehyde

On 14 July 2023, the EU Commission adopted the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1464 on Annex XVII of the Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006. This is the first time that an explicit restriction for formaldehyde has been introduced. After a transition period of 36 or 48 months, the restriction provides for specific limits for formaldehyde in indoor air for a number of consumer products. Among others, this concerns wood-based materials, furniture, construction products and the interior of road vehicles.

7. July 2023 Michael Öttinger

Green Dot: case closed.

The legal battle around the use of the Green Dot in France eventually ended.

3. July 2023 Martin Ahlhaus

PFAS restriction: Challenges for medical device manufacturers

The planned ban on the production, placing on the market and use of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (so-called PFAS) will pose considerable challenges for companies in a wide range of industries.

12. June 2023 Michael Öttinger

Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains published in the EU Official Journal

On 09.06.2023, Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 May 2023 on the making available on the Union market and the export from the Union of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 995/2010 was published in the Official Journal of the EU.

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).