Upcoming Modifications in August: A Look at Impending Alterations Affecting You
August 2023 will mark significant changes across various sectors, with key updates expected in August 2025 as well. Here's a rundown of what you can expect:
New EU Batteries Regulation (from August 2025)
The legacy Batteries Directive (2006/66/EC) will be repealed on August 18, 2025, making way for the new comprehensive EU Batteries Regulation (EU 2023/1542). This regulation covers the entire battery life cycle, including portable, industrial, and electric vehicle batteries.
Key changes include mandatory due diligence programs for raw material sourcing, environmental/social risk assessments, supply chain traceability, risk assessments, and proof of responsible sourcing by August 18, 2025. However, a proposed two-year delay to August 18, 2027, has been suggested to allow industry more time for compliance and address shortage of verification bodies.
Other requirements include recycled content targets, carbon footprint rules phased over coming years, restricted substance and CE marking rules in effect since August 2024, and the introduction of a digital battery passport that tracks battery lifecycle data.
AI Regulations (from August 2025)
The EU AI Act (EU 2024/1689) is among recent horizontal legislation developments that may impact manufacturers and providers. Specific changes expected in August 2025 were not detailed in the search results.
Training Regulations for Certain Professions (from August 2023)
From August, modernized training regulations for five professions will come into effect. Details on updates to these training regulations for August 2025 were not available.
Pension Contributions (from August 2023)
From August, a permanent change will apply to pensioners regarding the contribution to long-term care insurance, marking a relief from the high burden experienced in July due to a back payment. The increased long-term care insurance contribution will be deducted directly from the pension from August.
Energy Compensation for Solar Power (from August 2023)
The current feed-in compensation rate is 7.94 cents/kWh for 10 kWp, but it will decrease to 7.87 cents from August 2023.
Paper Photos for ID Documents (from August 2023)
Paper photos will no longer be accepted when applying for an ID document from August 2023. Digital photos can be taken at government offices, photo studios, or drugstores and then securely transferred to the office via the cloud.
Train Route Closures (from August 2023 to April 2026)
The train route between Berlin and Hamburg will be closed from August 2023 to April 2026 for a general renovation. Trains will be rerouted on an alternative route during the closure.
Digital Passport Photos (ongoing)
Digital passport photos can be taken at various locations like government offices, photo studios, or drugstores.
Justice Management Assistants' Training (from August 2023)
Justice management assistants will learn about electronic file management as part of their training from August 2023.
Office Management Clerk's Training (from August 2023)
The training for office management clerk will increasingly include digital work processes from August 2023.
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- Expectant updates in August 2023 for the training programs of justice management assistants and office management clerks, which will incorporate electronic file management and digital work processes, respectively.
- In August 2023, there will be a significant change in the process of obtaining ID documents, as paper photos will no longer be accepted, and digital photos can be taken at government offices, photo studios, or drugstores instead.
- The EU AI Act, which may impact manufacturers and providers, is anticipated to have specific changes by August 2025, although details regarding these changes were not available in the search results.
