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30 July 2025

EucoLight objects to the European Commission proposal to introduce new tax based on non-collected e-waste

EucoLight, the European association of lighting WEEE compliance schemes, objects to the European Commission plan to introduce a contribution on non-collected e-waste.  On July 16, 2025, the European Commission announced a proposal for the EU’s long-term budget for 2028-2034 (Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)) that introduces a new “own resource” based on the amount of e-waste […]

EucoLight - Publications
16 July 2025
EucoLight - Publications
18 September 2024

Joint Statement – European stakeholders for a level playing field for online marketplaces and effective enforcement

NGOs and European industries are once again joining forces to urge EU policymakers toprioritise closing legal loopholes in the regulation and enforcement of online tradevia online marketplaces during the 2024-2029 mandate. Online marketplaces play a significant role with a growing number of consumers todayengaging in e-commerce, matching buyers and third-party sellers, attracted by benefitssuch as […]

EucoLight - Publications
28 June 2024

Joint Letter: Call against the inclusion of State-Run Producer Responsibility Organizations in EU legislation

EUCOLIGHT and several prominent European organizations, including EXPRA, CEFLEX, WEEE Forum, EUCOLIGHT, EUROPEN, The Slovak Association for Branded Products, and Flexible Packaging Europe, are publishing a joint letter expressing strong concerns about the recent legitimization of state-run Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs) in EU legislation. This concept, recently included in the Batteries and Packaging & Packaging […]

EucoLight - Publications
25 September 2023

JOINT STATEMENT NOT GREEN DEAL WITHOUT A STRONG ENFORCEMENT FRAMEWORK

EucoLight joins forces with 21 organisations, NGOs and European industries, to warn that there cannot be a Green Deal without a strong enforcement framework of EU rules. EU policymakers are now moving ahead with the legislative process and have entered trilogue negotiations on the Ecodesign Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). Without an effective and efficient enforcement […]

EucoLight - Publications
22 September 2023

EUCOLIGHT RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE EVALUATION OF THE WEEE DIRECTIVE

EucoLight complemented its response to the public consultation questionnaire with a position paper, pointed out several issues that need to be addressed in the context of the revision of the WEEE Directive, while making a series of recommendations. Our recommendations in brief:

EucoLight - Publications
20 March 2023

JOINT STATEMENT GREEN DEAL AMBITIONS THREATENED

EucoLight joins forces with 30 organisations from European industry and NGOs to warn that millions of products sold online including textiles, electronics, furniture, and cosmetics will be able to escape the EU framework on product sustainability currently being negotiated. Some online sellers will undermine the Green Deal by dodging current and future EU legislation without […]

EucoLight - Publications
4 November 2022

EUCOLIGHT RESPONSE TO THE CALL FOR EVIDENCE FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE WEEE DIRECTIVE

EucoLight responded to the call for evidence for the evaluation of the WEEE Directive making a series of recommendations on the following issues: Scope and WEEE definitions WEEE definitions Subcategories for lighting Same rules for all actors Data transparency and control mechanisms Compliance with extended producer responsibility obligations associated with online sales, the online-free riding […]

EucoLight - Publications
16 August 2022

EUCOLIGHT RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON THE REVISION OF THE WASTE FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE (WFD)

EucoLight responsed to the public consultation on the revision of the Waste Framework Directive making a series of recommendations on key priorities:

EucoLight - Publications
21 February 2022

Digital Services Act: Know Your Business Customer obligations must apply to all intermediary service providers to offer a meaningful tool for tackling illegal activities and products online

EucoLight co-signed an open letter with other 85 signatories in order to include broader know your business customer provisions in the Digital Services Act.

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