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Recently, eBay officials released a message sayingAccording to the German Extended Producer Responsibility Packaging Act (German Packaging Act), sellers must comply with the requirements of the German Packaging Act (Verpackungsgesetz or Verpackg) when selling packaged items to German buyers. The regulation applies to all business sellers who ship to a German shipping address.
eBay is obliged to ensure that business sellers comply with the requirements of the German Packaging Act. When the seller registers with the relevant authority, they will be issued a "LUCID number". If the seller does not provide the number in their eBay account, eBay will legally remove their listing from the German marketplace.
Packaging law compliance is urgent
Sellers affected by the Packaging Act
Affected by the German Packaging Act are corporate sellers whose goods are ultimately delivered to private consumers in Germany, including:
Sellers who pack and ship products to Germany
Sellers who import packaged goods into Germany
Requirements for Business Sellers
Under the Packaging Act, sellers must meet the following three legal obligations:
1.Use on your packaging".Dual System License".(dual system licensing, also known as "system licensing").
2.Register in the "Lucid Registration System", which is managed by the "Zentrale Stelle VerpackungsRegister" (ZSVR). Once you sign up, you'll get a uniqueLUCID registration number (i.e. packaging EPR number).You'll need to submit this number to your dual-system licensing provider and add it to your eBay account to complete the verification.
3.Report your package quantities to your dual system licensing provider and ZSVR's LUCID Reporting Registry.
Sellers are required to report the number of packages to the selected system and to the LUCID Packing Registry on a regular basis. Listings that do not comply with the Packaging Act may be removed by eBay. Once all the necessary information has been added, the list of items will be restored.
Also, make sure that your goods are listed under the correct category in order to fully comply with the requirements of the Packaging Act.
How to submit a LUCID number to eBay
Follow these steps to add your LUCID number to your eBay account
Visit the eBay account section in My eBay.
In"Personal Information and Privacy".section, select"Commercial Information".(You may be asked to sign in again).
Go toBusiness Detailssection, clickAddLocated next to "Lucid ID".
Enter your Lucid ID.
ClickSave
You will see a confirmation message showing that your Lucid ID has been successfully stored.
By following these steps, you can ensure that your eBay Germany seller account complies with the relevant German laws and regulations, while protecting the environment and consumer rights.
Compliance of major platforms is tightening
In fact, in addition to eBay, in recent years, with the gradual strengthening of the supervision of the first countries in various countries,Major platforms also have more and more requirements for compliance.
Ali International Station withholds and remits Spanish EPR
Alibaba.com has released the "Announcement on the Rules for the Collection and Payment of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Electrical and Electronic Equipment, Batteries and Accumulators Sold to Spain".
According to the content of the announcement,Alibaba.com will launch the Spanish EPR collection and payment service by the end of February 2024. The seller only needs to agree to the collection and payment agreement, and the international station will be responsible for the payment of the Spanish EPR fee, which is applicable to electrical and electronic equipment, batteries and accumulators sold to Spain.
At the same time, Alibaba reminds sellers that if they have provided them with the corresponding type of EPR registration number, they can be responsible for filing and paying the fees by themselves, and there is no need to use the collection and payment service.
For non-compliant products that do not submit a valid EPR registration number and do not participate in the withholding and payment service, Alibaba International Station will take measures such as transaction interruption and country blocking.
Amazon UK withholding and remitting EPR
Amazon UK publishes EPR compliance announcement: If you are located on Amazon in the UKco.Packaged or empty packaging on the UK, you must comply with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). As of April 1, 2024, for your application on Amazonco.For all packaged and empty packages sold to the UK on the UK, Amazon reserves the right to charge you an eco-contribution fee associated with your related sales.
Temu publishes EPR compliance in Spain
TEME requires Spanish sellers on the platform to complete Spanish EPR compliance as soon as possibleFor some goods sold to Spain, the relevant responsible person is obliged to pay environmental protection fees, and Spain will control the three environmental protection categories of packaging, electronic appliances and batteries. Therefore, Temu sellers need to register for Spanish EPR related services.
AliExpress released 24 years of multi-country EPR compliance
AliExpress has also released the control categories and control requirements under the EPR regulations of European countries in 2024, and merchants selling to the following 4 countries (Germany, France, Austria, and Spain) are of special concern: Neither Germany nor Austria supports the platform to withhold and pay environmental protection fees, and merchants need to complete the declaration and renewal in a timely manner; Some categories in Spain and France support platform withholding and payment, and some categories require merchants to complete the declaration independently, and timely declaration and renewal need to be completed in the new year.
News at a glance
Amazon France has updated its intellectual property policy
Amazon France recently announced that Amazon's intellectual property policy has been updated, making it clearSellers are not allowed to stand on Amazon in FranceProducts that infringe the exclusive and selective distribution rights of third parties are sold on FR. In order to avoid affecting the sales experience, the platform reminds merchants to ensure that the products sold do not infringe on the exclusive and selective distribution rights of third parties.
The changes to the Intellectual Property Policy apply only to selling partners who sell products on the Amazon platform, and these changes explain the meaning of selective distribution and exclusive distribution and the measures that Amazon may take to ensure that the products sold do not violate the exclusive and selective distribution rights of third parties.
A large number of European sellers were audited
Recently, a large number of sellers on the European station said that the Amazon European station is being reviewed again and has received a warning email from the Amazon platform.
The scope of Amazon's tax audit action is no longer limited to a site in the UK or France, but covers almost all accounts in Europe, and sellers on each site have received emails requesting supplementary payment and providing materials to prove local accounts.
According to the speculation of professionals, it is likely that some stores have low or zero declarations this time, or the local companies in the background of the stores have been cancelled, so they will be targeted.
It is not clear how long the tax rectification will last, although some European sellers have not received a clear tax payment email, it is best to seize the time to prepare materials, maintain a high degree of vigilance, strictly abide by local tax regulations and policies, declare and pay taxes in a timely manner, submit compliance information to operate in compliance, and control the volume of shipments to reduce potential risks.
Xiaobai reminded all seller friends at the endThe market has not moved, compliance first! One non-compliance, and all past efforts could be "zeroed".Therefore, we must pay attention to it, do a good job in compliance, and protect the rights and interests of the store!