In 2022, if a seller sets up shop in Germany to sell goods, Amazon will be obliged to confirm that the seller complies with the EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility System) regulations in the country or region where the seller is selling, otherwise the relevant products will be forced to stop selling by Amazon.
Starting from January 1, 2022, sellers who meet the requirements must register an EPR and upload it to Amazon, or they will be forced to stop selling the product. Starting from the fourth quarter of this year, Amazon will strictly review the implementation of the three laws in Germany, and require sellers to upload the corresponding registration number, and will announce the procedures for uploading.
The EPR is an Environmental policy of the European Union that regulates the collection and recycling of waste after the consumption of most products. Producers must pay an ‘ecological contribution’ fee to ensure responsibility and obligation for the management of the waste generated by their products at the end of their useful life. For the German market, THE EPR in Germany is reflected in the WEEE, battery law and packaging law of the registered country, respectively for the recycling of electronic equipment, batteries or products with batteries, and all types of product packaging. All three German laws have corresponding registration numbers.
What is the WEEE?
WEEE stands for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment.
In 2002, the EU issued the first WEEE Directive (Directive 2002/96/EC), which applies to all EU member states, in order to improve the management environment of waste electrical and electronic equipment, promote economic recycling, increase resource efficiency, and treat and recycle electronic products at the end of their life cycle.
Germany is a European country with very strict requirements for environmental protection. According to the European WEEE Directive, Germany launched the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Law (ElektroG), requiring that the old equipment that meets the requirements must be recycled.
Which products need to be registered with WEEE?
Heat exchanger, display device for private household, lamp/discharge lamp, large electronic equipment (over 50cm), small electrical and electronic equipment, small IT and telecommunication equipment.
What is the battery Law?
All EU member States must implement the European Battery Directive 2006/66 / EC, but each EU country can implement it through legislation, promulgation of administrative measures and other means according to its own situation. As a result, each EU country has different battery laws, and sellers are registered separately. Germany translated The European Battery Directive 2006/66 / EG into national law, namely (BattG), which came into force on 1 December 2009 and applies to all types of batteries, accumulators. The law requires sellers to take responsibility for the batteries they have sold and recycle them.
Which products are subject to BattG?
Batteries, battery categories, products with built-in batteries, products containing batteries.
Post time: Oct-11-2021
