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On the one hand, the EU Commission is passing complex legislation that places unprecedented demands on the safety and sustainability of products and requires companies to behave with integrity in many respects. On the other hand, it has set itself the task of reducing the administrative burden on SMEs by 35% by 2029, thus following a "compass for competitiveness". All this is happening at a time when marketplaces from third countries are making a massive push into the European market and ignoring almost all requirements for safe and sustainable products. As a VERE member, you have the unique opportunity this year to obtain first-hand insider information and connect with high-profile speakers from authorities and affected companies at the 9th VERE e.V. panel event on 9 September 2026 at the Mövenpick Hotel Hamburg/Germany, free of charge. There are 150 spots available. The event will be simultaneously interpreted into English. The definitive programme is currently being finalised. Secure your place now! Please have your VERE membership number ready to access the registration form.
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Liability and provisions for packaging

With regard to the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR), the German Foundation Central Agency Packaging Register (ZSVR) is issuing an urgent warning about considerable legal uncertainty – with potentially far-reaching consequences for sellers, producers and the entire waste disposal system. The trigger is, in particular, the new, Europe-wide uniform definition of “producer”, which will take effect on 12 August 2026 and fundamentally alters the previous understanding of German packaging law.
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Lost your battery registration?

If you lost your battery registration in Germany on 16 January 2025 but still need it, you can apply for a new registration at short notice.
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Check producer registration correctly

When selling electrical appliances, rechargeable batteries and batteries in Germany, there are legal producer registration requirements that finance the disposal of old appliances and batteries. Unregistered products may not be offered or sold. Sellers must check that the product is properly registered before selling it.
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Double burden due to packaging law

Even if packaging does not reach German end users to a large extent, in most cases the system participation obligation for the disposal of packaging waste still applies. Here, you can find out which packaging is subject to system participation in Germany and which is not.
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Will disposable vapes be banned?

VERE e.V. criticizes the use of tobacco legislation to impose a health-related ban, as this would result in an effective prohibition of all vaporisers in Germany.
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Deposit obligation for sellers

In the future, sellers and producers may have to deal with stricter controls. This is due to legal action against a prominent German non-food discounter, where inspections of three of its outlets found that the return of deposit-bearing disposable packaging and payment of deposits were denied.
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Simplification of environmental law

An EU one-stop shop for Extended Producer Responsibility sounds promising, but carries considerable technical, organisational and financial risks.
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EU legislation on circular economy

VERE opposes the establishment of a central EU-wide reporting platform for Extended Producer Responsibility, arguing that it would weaken national systems, lead to high costs, and create data protection and liability issues by opening the European market to traders from outside the EU.
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UrhG: ZPÜ device levy for game consoles

The German Central Organisation for Private Copying Rights (ZPÜ) asserts remuneration claims for devices and blank media against producers and importers on behalf of nine German collecting societies. The ZPÜ recently wrote to numerous IT companies and is now also demanding information and a device levy for game consoles. Affected VERE members can take advantage of a free initial consultation with lawyer Dr Urs Verweyen.
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