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VERE e.V. – Association for the Return and Recycling of electric and electronic Devices Liebigstraße 64 · 22113 Hamburg/Germany · Phone.: +49 /40/219010-64 · Fax: -66

Press contact Bureau Veritas and take-e-way offer seminars on Christoph Brellinger legal requirements in electrical & electronic Phone: +49/40/21 90 10-74 Fax: +49/40/21 90 10-66 products [email protected] www.vereev.com

(Hamburg) In 2014, take-e-way and the Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services Germany GmbH will mutually offer seminars on "Legal requirements in electrical & electronic products". The seminars will be hold in German language.

Thematic focuses are: Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act, WEEE, Battery Act and RoHS - The seminar provides basics, definitions and obligations of the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (WEEE) and the Battery Act. - In addition, scope, substances and limit values, exceptions as well as obligations to provide proof and the documentation requirements of the RoHS directive (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) are imparted.

Understanding requirements and obligations - The objective of the seminar is that the participants understand the requirements and obligations of the directive and laws and learn what they need to observe in their companies.

Seminar for purchasers, quality managers, manufacturers, importers - The seminar is suitable for purchasers, quality managers, manufacturers, distributors, importers and thus for all who manufacture, distribute or import electrical and electronic devices.

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VERE e.V. – Association for the Return and Recycling of electric and electronic Devices Liebigstraße 64 · 22113 Hamburg/Germany · Phone.: +49 /40/219010-64 · Fax: -66

Three dates throughout Germany - You may choose among the following three dates: - April 2nd at Nuremberg/Germany - June 25th at Ratingen/Germany - November 12th at Hamburg/Germany

Questions and registration - For any questions regarding this seminar and your registration, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Eileen Knittel under the phone No +49/40/7404100-85 or [email protected].

About the VERE Association - Founded in 2003 in Hamburg - Currently 3,028 members - Board: Jochen Stepp, Oliver Friedrichs - The VERE Association for the Return and Recycling of electrical and electronic Devices represents the interests of more than 3,000 companies even at political level, being the organization of suppliers, manufacturers, trade associations and individual persons for implementation of the ElektroG in Germany having a largest number of members. - Business Fields: By “take-e-way” the VERE Association assumes the implementation of requirements and obligations in conformity with the law according to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG/WEEE), Battery Act (BattG) and Packaging Ordinance (VerpackV) for medium- sized companies in Germany and abroad.

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