Packaging Act
Information on the implementation of the Packaging Act §15
The RATHGEBER Group with the companies RATHGEBER GmbH & Co KG, RATHGEBER k.s., smart-TEC GmbH & Co KG and RATHGEBER Sp.z.o.o fulfills its obligation to comply with the relevant environmental regulations and the continuous improvement of environmental protection with commitment and motivation. We have been producing CO2-neutral for many years and are constantly reducing our environmental impact, such as energy consumption, waste water, waste or pollutant relevance and quantities at our sites and in our products.
As a manufacturer of durable technical and decorative product labels, as well as customized NFC and RFID transponders for Industry 4.0 and IoT, we ship our products in environmentally friendly outer packaging. Both RATHGEBER GmbH & Co KG and smart-TEC GmbH & Co KG are listed in the Central Agency for Packaging Register (LUCID). We comply with the relevant provisions of the Packaging Act as amended. These are among others:
- Documentation obligation according to § 15 (3) VerpackG and
- Information obligation according to § 15 (1) VerpackG; in this context, we refer to the possibility of return or an optional special agreement with you as a customer.
The Packaging Act sets out product responsibility requirements for packaging in accordance with Section 23 of the Closed Substance Cycle Waste Management Act. It aims to prevent or reduce the impact of packaging waste on the environment. In order to achieve this goal, the law is intended to regulate the behavior of obligated parties in such a way that packaging waste is primarily avoided and, in addition, prepared for reuse or recycled. The aim is to protect market participants from unfair competition.
In the context of these regulations, we have been working for many years to reduce the amount of packaging used without negatively impacting the quality of our products. We ensure that the packaging we use is free of harmful substances, sustainable and recyclable. We have established corresponding processes and control mechanisms as part of our environmental management certification in accordance with DIN ISO 14001.
