Packaging, WEEE and batteries: Ireland – Waste policy consultation launched19 July, 2010In November 2009, the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government published a *1226 page-report on waste policy, prepared by a team of consultancies led by the British firm Eunomia. The Depar...
Commission issues memo to clarify CE marking17 June, 2010The European Commission has issued a memo* clarifying the meaning and uses of the CE mark which is shown on a product to indicate that the manufacturer has taken all necessary measures to ensure that the product ...
Packaging: Serbia – First recovery organisation approved27 May, 2010On 21 May 2010, Sekopak became the first recovery organization to be approved under the Serbian Packaging Regulations. The Regulations, adopted in May 2009, aim to ensure that Serbia meets the requirements of th...
Batteries: France - New battery register open for 2009 declarations until 1 July7 May, 2010ADEME’s new battery register is fully integrated with the WEEE register.
Producers should report battery volumes put on the market in 2009 between 1 May and 1 July 2010. The 2010 volumes are to ...
Packaging: Italy – 2010 guide to environmental contribution published26 January, 2010Conai, the Italian packaging consortium, has published the 2010 guide to the environmental contribution (recycling fee).
The
guide (in Italian only...