3. 7. 2023
Proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste – eco-modulation
At the end of last year, the European Commission presented a proposal for a new packaging regulation. The draft regulation also regulates the recyclability requirements for packaging and the eco-modulation of financial contributions. Eco-modulation is one of the measures aimed at ecodesign of products that are key in the transition to a circular economy, which […]
20. 6. 2023
Legislative proposal for a regulation for batteries and waste batteries – classification of batteries
The proposal to modernise the battery regulations, which the European Union put forward back in 2020, contains a number of changes (more on the changes here). One of them is a change in the classification of batteries, which would create new categories of batteries for light vehicles and electric vehicles. These categories will include batteries […]
Legislative proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste – main goal
At the end of the last year, the European Commission presented a proposal for a new packaging regulation. Its creation was preceded by the identification of the EU’s basic problems. More and more packaging waste is being generated and Directive 94/62/EC has failed to reverse this trend, despite specific provisions on minimising the use of […]
1. 6. 2023
Notice of change of registered court
As of 1 June 2023, according to Act No. 150/2022 Coll., there is a change in relation to new seats and districts of courts. For this reason, the commercial register kept by the District Court Bratislava I is hereby changed for ASEKOL SK s.r.o. to the commercial register kept by the Municipal Court Bratislava III. […]
16. 5. 2023
Legislative proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste – introduction to the issues
Late last year, the European Commission presented a proposal for a new packaging regulation with the aim of halting the growth of packaging waste amount. The fundamental change is that this law will take the form of a regulation with direct legal binding force in all Member States. The new regulation should lead to harmonisation […]
Legislative proposal for a regulation for batteries and used batteries – introduction to the issues
In 2020, the European Union put forward a proposal to modernise EU battery regulations to cover the entire life cycle of products, from design to consumption up to recycling and reuse of new products. Until now, batteries have been regulated at European level by the 2006 Batteries Directive, which is, however, no longer up-to-date and […]
25. 4. 2023
10 schools in Slovakia enjoy new multifunction printers (press release)
CANON SLOVAKIA and the non-profit organisation RECYKLOHRY (Recycling Games), an educational programme of ASEKOL SK, handed over 10 multifunction printers to ten Slovak schools at the beginning of 2023. This is the third year of the charity cooperation. This year, the company Canon Slovakia donated to the schools powerful Canon image RUNNER ADVANCE C5235i devices. […]
The announced amendment to the decree in connection with eco-modulation has not been adopted
To date, the announced amendment to the Decree No. 371/2015 Coll., implementing certain provisions of the Waste Act, has not been adopted. The announced changes in the keeping of records of packaging and non-packaging products placed on the market in connection with eco-modulation were to take place from 1 January 2023. In particular, the draft […]
20. 1. 2023
We received the Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Award
In 2022, we received the “A” Company Credibility Award by Dun & Bradstreet, which based this certification on a unique evaluation model. ASEKOL SK s.r.o. also passed this inspection and we are glad to be among the trustworthy companies in Slovakia. Our goal at ASEKOL SK is to be a trustworthy company for our partners […]
Agreement on new European rules for batteries, their design, production and recycling
The European Parliament is preparing new rules on batteries regarding environmental burden, ethical and social issues, since they are becoming strategic products. The new rules are intended to cover the entire product life cycle, from design and consumption to recycling and use of new products. On 9 December, the Parliament and the Council reached a […]