by stefanie | Jul 27, 2021 | World Focus
The French based Halt Obsolescence Programme (HOP) is the latest organisation to speak out about the European Voluntary Agreement (VA), who say that the agreement is not in line with the European circular economy action plan. The original VA, signed in 2011 between...
by stefanie | May 31, 2021 | World Focus
The French anti-waste and circular economy legislation will create a fund dedicated to the financing of repairs. France plans to introduce the repair fund for electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) like printers and computers etc., on the 1 January 2022 via the...
by stefanie | Mar 18, 2021 | World Focus
Jan Toonders talks about France’s new focus on repairability and public sector reuse following the recent publication of Decree 2021-254. France has recently published Decree 2021-254 that sets minimum levels public body organisations must spend on reusable and/or...
by stefanie | Mar 12, 2021 | World Focus
David Connett, Partner at Connett & Unland GbR shares his thoughts on the emerging trend for repairability. France did it in January and the EU did it in March – They took the first steps to informing consumers about the repairability of the devices they buy at...
by stefanie | Nov 18, 2020 | Around the Industry
The French remanufacturer is working through the pandemic in a COVID conformed way to deliver business continuity for their customers. Located in Lunel, 21 km east of Montpellier, France, the INNOTEC Group has been ensuring the continuity of its business and all its...