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  • Extended producer responsibility and environmental taxation under examination after three years of the Waste Law

    Garrigues experts analyze the legal and tax challenges posed by the regulations, from the new packaging tax to the future deposit and return system (DRS)

  • Francisco Montes joins Garrigues as partner in charge of the Administrative and Constitutional Law Department of Andalucía and the Canary Islands

    He specializes, among other areas, in public procurement, competition, environmental or land planning.

  • The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation has been definitively approved

    The aim is to address the increase in packaging waste in the EU, boost the circular economy and increase the rules governing the internal market for packaging.

  • Spain: Publication of royal decree governing the management of waste of tobacco products with filters and of filters

    The new legislation develops for this waste stream the extended producer responsibility scheme provided for in the Waste Law and imposes obligations on public authorities and economic operators.

  • Spain: The new regulations on water reuse regulate the production, supply and use of reclaimed water

    The fundamental objectives of the legislation is to guarantee the quality and safety of reclaimed water for the environment, human health and animal health, promote reuse and contribute to meeting water demands in a sustainable manner, reducing pressure on natural water resources.

  • The CJEU interprets the requirements for the use of the organic production logo of the European Union

    It concludes that a food product imported from a third country may only carry the EU organic production logo if it complies with EU legislation, regardless of whether the rules on production in that country are recognized as equivalent.

  • The European Commission clarifies the new Regulation on ecodesign with a FAQ document

    The text provides details of the requirements that the products must meet to reduce their environmental impact, addressing key issues for manufacturers, importers and consumers.

  • The National Markets and Antitrust Commission analyzes packaging waste management in Spain

    The Commission has published a study that examines the management of packaging waste in Spain, underscoring the obstacles that limit competition and efficiency in the industry. The main challenges include entry barriers, lack of coordination and conflicts that hinder the entry of new competitors. The Commission underscores the need for a clear regulatory framework that encourages competition in order to improve efficiency in the management of this waste.

  • Europe promotes repairs in its quest to achieve a circular economy

    Manufacturers will have to repair any goods for which the EU lays down repairability requirements where the defects are not due to the non-conformity of the goods with a sales contract.

  • How the EU will limit the sale of commodities that cause deforestation

    Barely five months from now, the obligations contained in the European Regulation on deforestation aimed at avoiding the introduction, making available and export of certain commodities and products associated with deforestation and forest degradation, will be applicable in general in the Member States.