Tougher Spanish import controls

Tougher Spanish import controls

Spain introduces stricter controls for the import of electrical and electronic equipment from third countries. Spain has introduced stricter import controls for EEE equipment and consumables following the Royal Decree 993/2022 that grants powers to the customs...
26% of recovered waste is non-compliant with REACH

26% of recovered waste is non-compliant with REACH

A pilot enforcement project on substances recovered from waste reveals that 26 % of checked substances are in breach of REACH. This pilot project was undertaken for the first time by the Enforcement Forum in eleven member states who checked 46 cases to assess the...
Spain to implement import controls on EEE

Spain to implement import controls on EEE

The new measures will be introduced in May and June and apply to all electrical and electronic equipment, including printer consumables, imported into Spain from a third (non-EU) country. Spain will introduce new controls on importing electrical and electronic...