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ETIRA Calls for Urgent Action on Non-Compliant E-Commerce Imports
March 19, 2025
ETIRA welcomes the European Parliament’s strong stance against non-compliant e-commerce imports, which continue to undermine fair competition and endanger consumer safety. The Own Initiative Report on Product Safety and Regulatory Compliance in E-Commerce and Non-EU Imports highlights the urgent need to close loopholes that allow online marketplaces to sell low-cost office imaging consumables while avoiding EU duties, WEEE take-back obligations, and other compliance requirements.
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ETIRA Calls for Industry-Wide Action to Tackle Non-Compliant Printer Cartridges
February 26, 2025
The European Toner & Inkjet Remanufacturers Association (ETIRA) is calling on all responsible stakeholders across the European market—remanufacturers, OEMs, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, repair and recycling businesses, public sector buyers, and environmental organisations—to join us in demanding urgent action from the European Commission. Every year, millions of non-compliant and illegal printer cartridges flood into the EU, […]
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Circular Planet: A Closed-Loop Farce Disguised as Sustainability?
January 22, 2025
Circular Planet, the much-celebrated OEM-led cartridge collection initiative, recently marked its first anniversary, hailing the collection of 2.6 million print consumables and boasting that nearly 40% were “sent back to OEMs for reuse.” On the surface, it seems like a sustainability success story, but upon closer inspection, this programme raises significant concerns.
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