by stefanie | Dec 15, 2022 | World Focus
The European Union will introduce the world “first of its kind” carbon tax on certain goods imported into the EU from next October. In an all night “horse trading” session between EU member states and the European Parliament, an agreement was...
by stefanie | Dec 8, 2022 | Around the Industry
One of our readers is looking to source three used Per-Fil toner filling machines for their production unit. In October one of our readers was looking for a used Per-Fil machine and another reader had one, so we were able to connect the two readers up. A second...
by stefanie | Nov 30, 2022 | World Focus
A week is a long time in politics, and you may well have missed some subtle changes in EU politics that might impact the office print sector. Last week (22 November), the German and French Economy Ministers Robert Habeck and Bruno Le Maire said they were “firmly...
by stefanie | Oct 14, 2022 | Around the Industry
In a series of announcements, ETIRA has discussed its position on upcoming industry regulation, the EU consultation on WEEE and the EU’s action against forced labour. This month, ETIRA’s board agreed the organisation’s position on the upcoming EU regulation on the...
by stefanie | Sep 29, 2022 | World Focus
The European Commission (EC) adopted two proposals this week intended to adapt liability rules to the digital age, circular economy and the impact of global value chains. The first proposal is to modernise the existing rules on the strict liability of manufacturers...