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As in the past year, we want to create a platform, on which you can inform yourself about planned legislative changes regarding the topic “product responsibility”.

take-e-way and VERE Association advise all manufacturers, distributors and importers of solar and PV modules regarding future obligations according to the WEEE Directive and the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) at the Intersolar Europe 2012 at booth A5.335 from June 13th to 15th, 2012.

Since June 1st yet the simple offering of unregistered electrical devices or batteries represents facts which could lead to disciplinary measures. The lawyer Dr. Holger Jacobj (Versteyl lawyers) summerised the most important innovation below.

VERE Association establishes itself as speaker for the SME and contact in politics and commerce

From now on you have the option to take actions against market participants that are not registered according to the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG), the Packaging Ordinance (VerpackV) or the Battery Act (BattG) contrary to their obligations.

Photovoltaic modules or panels become electrical devices if they deliver a defined voltage on the output end beside the pure transformation from solar energy to electrical current. This means, if those devices have an integrated electrical additional function which results in a defined current flow (on the output side) they are included in the field of application of the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG), independent from their size and intended use.

The VERE Association and the company take-e-way GmbH support the collection of mobile phones "Disposing of mobile phones in a clever way" which is performed under the auspices of the Bavarian States Ministery for Environment and Health (StMUG).

When implementing the WEEE directive it is important to reduce the administrative burden and to guaranty a rapid registration of the manufacturers as a basis of legal sales and the participation in manufacturer warranty and recycling systems according to performance. To do so, take-e-way provides smart problem solutions for small and large companies.