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The Swedish Chemicals Agency writes in a report that thousands of products containing hazardous chemicals were stopped at Sweden's border in 2023. These products included electronics, jewelry and pesticides. APPLiA members have long worked to improve the environmental performance of products and comply with chemical legislation such as REACH* and RoHS**, which phase out hazardous chemicals from everyday products. Market surveillance is extremely important for responsible authorities […]

The Applia Europe Manifesto for 2024, presented on 18 December 2023, is an ambitious roadmap with practical recommendations for decision-makers in the Union by 2030. To enable a climate-neutral Europe, the manifesto highlights the importance of energy-efficient household appliances as a key to progress. APPLiA delves below into the second part of the manifesto. The European Parliament elections are approaching and in June […]

Applia Europe has developed a new roadmap with practical recommendations for the European Commission, the European Parliament and national governments up to 2030. The plan is divided into three parts – enabling the transition to a climate-neutral Europe, supporting citizens in the transition and preserving jobs and promoting growth in Europe. Applia Sweden has taken a closer look at the manifesto […]

Changed handling of VAT could be the key to increased circular handling of white goods and electronics. This is according to APPLiA chairman Kent Oderud. Read the full reasoning below. VAT – value added tax – the handling of this could be a key to more circular behavior among citizens in our society. On the one hand, we all want to increase the frequency of repairs instead […]

Market surveillance contributes to the UN's global goal no. 12 on sustainable consumption and production. Its task is to ensure health, safety, and consumer protection. Swedac is responsible for coordination between the Swedish authorities that conduct market surveillance. Coordination is primarily carried out through the Market Surveillance Council, where APPLiA and other business stakeholders participate in reference groups. Market surveillance can take the form of planned inspections […]

The white goods in our homes are something we would find it difficult to do without. Not many people want to live without, for example, a fridge/freezer, dishwasher and washing machine. Right now there is a big focus on energy consumption, tips and advice on how we can save both electricity and money, but how much does it cost us to use the three […]

Products placed on the market before 1 March 2024 may be sold by the retailer for an unlimited period and may continue to be sold with the energy label that came with the product, but must be in accordance with the latest energy labelling regulation for the product in question. Products that are subject to the tightening of ecodesign and do not meet the new ecodesign requirements may be placed on the EU market until 28 February […]

In the coming years, we are expected to see several political regulations that affect, among other things, household appliances. But sometimes legislation conflicts with each other, which in itself can mean difficulties for both consumers and retailers/suppliers to find the optimal solutions. Applia Chairman Matts Spångberg highlights the weaknesses of the regulations. Increased repairability is a clear area where it should […]

There's a lot happening in circularity and sustainability, and here are three examples from this summer. Electrolux has introduced a new product recycling tool, Dometic has switched to renewable electricity at its facilities, and Elektroskandia talks about its sustainability work in Volt.

High environmental ambitions or focus on tax revenues – how does the government choose when revising RoHS and REACH are relevant? The EU has now opened up for revisions of the directives Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) and Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) in the environmental area. New proposals can […]

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