Lovat Newsletter – July 2026
Lovat Newsletter – July 2026
Product update
Referral program update
Bring a new company onto the Lovat platform and you’ll receive €150 as soon as their paid subscription has run for 60 days without interruption. The company you refer also gets €300 in platform credit, usable only against subscription fees, not combinable with other discounts, and valid for 12 months from the date it’s issued.
Digital label now live for L’Autorize subscribers
Anyone on an L’Autorize plan can now open the digital label feature straight from their Lovat account. For a limited time, the first year of the digital label comes free with any active AR (Authorised Representative) subscription.
New pricing structure for L’Autorize
Digital labels are now available as a standalone purchase — businesses no longer need a complete AR mandate to buy one.
New registration tracker launched
Keep an eye on every tax and EPR registration you hold from a single screen.
EPR news
Dutch textile producers face their first full EPR report on 1 August 2026
Up to now, Dutch textile producers and importers only had to declare sales volumes. That changes on 1 August 2026, when the first complete performance report comes due, covering 2025 collection, reuse, and recycling figures alongside proof that binding targets introduced in 2025 were actually met. Producers must show that at least half of the textiles they placed on the Dutch market were reused or recycled — with a 25% reuse share required overall, 15% of that reused specifically within the Netherlands, and at least a third of everything recycled going through fibre-to-fibre processing. These figures aren’t static either: the overall target climbs to 75% by 2030 as the Netherlands works toward a fully circular textile sector by 2050.
The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate is now reaching out directly to companies it believes aren’t registered, and enforcement is tightening as a result. Anyone selling clothing, footwear, or household textiles into the Dutch market — including sellers based abroad — should double-check their registration status now and appoint a Dutch authorised representative if the rules require one. Read more
PackUK gives producers until 1 September 2026 to correct 2025 packaging figures
Businesses paying pEPR fees in the UK get a five-month grace period after the original 1 April reporting deadline to fix any errors in their 2025 packaging data. That correction window closes on 1 September 2026. The fees and Notices of Liability for 2026/27 are due to be confirmed later in the year, which means whatever gets submitted now largely determines what businesses will actually be billed. Learn more
New EU battery labelling rules kick in on 18 August 2026
Starting 18 August 2026, batteries sold in the EU need labels covering the manufacturer’s details, battery category, chemistry, weight, capacity, manufacturing date, and any hazardous substances above the regulatory threshold — with portable batteries also required to show expected lifespan. The QR code element of the rules, which links EV, LMT, and industrial batteries above 2 kWh to a full Digital Battery Passport, doesn’t arrive until 18 February 2027. That gap means businesses should get their packaging artwork and technical documentation sorted well ahead of the August labelling deadline, since the supporting digital infrastructure won’t be ready at the same time.
Lovat keeps EPR straightforward — registration, reporting, and staying clear of fines, handled in one place. Get a Fee Quote | Book a Demo
PPWR news
One month out: PPWR becomes law across the EU on 12 August 2026
From 12 August 2026, the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation takes direct effect in every one of the 27 member states — no national law-making step required, since it’s a regulation rather than a directive. That same date is when PFAS-restricted packaging materials, EPR registration wherever packaged goods are sold, and a signed Declaration of Conformity all stop being optional.
Because there’s no transposition period to lean on, businesses can’t count on any country dragging its feet to buy extra time. A handful of national registries, Italy, Poland, and Spain among them, are already struggling with registration backlogs, so any business that hasn’t registered yet should get moving before the deadline arrives and the queue gets longer.
Lovat helps businesses get ahead of PPWR and keep pace with the EU’s shifting packaging rules — all handled in one place. Get a Fee Quote | Book a Demo
E-invoicing news
France’s e-invoicing mandate goes live 1 September 2026
Starting 1 September 2026, every VAT-registered business trading in France needs to be able to receive electronic invoices, either through the government’s public portal or a certified platform (formerly called a PDP, now a PA). Large companies and ETIs — broadly, mid-sized firms above 250 employees with turnover past €50 million or a balance sheet over €43 million — carry the fuller obligation from that same date: issuing B2B e-invoices in a structured format (Factur-X, UBL 2.1, or CII) and sending real-time e-reporting data on B2C and cross-border sales to the DGFiP. Smaller businesses don’t have to issue e-invoices until 1 September 2027, but they’ll still need a working receiving process a full year before that.
Any business dealing with French customers or suppliers, even without a French entity of its own, should confirm its invoicing setup and chosen platform can handle these structured formats well before September, since the receiving requirement applies from day one regardless of company size. Learn more
Spain extends mandatory Veri*factu to every remaining taxpayer from 1 July 2026
Spain’s Verifactu system, which forces invoicing software to produce a tamper-evident record of each invoice and send the details to the AEAT in near real time, already applied to corporate taxpayers outside the SII regime from 1 January 2026. As of 1 July 2026, it covers everyone else too, closing what was left of the gap in Spain’s real-time invoice reporting. Businesses invoicing Spanish customers — including foreign companies with only a Spanish VAT number — should check now whether their billing software meets the Verifactu technical spec, since there’s no further phase-in planned after this. Learn more
IOSS news
The EU’s €150 customs exemption disappears on 1 July 2026
Since 1 July 2026, the old duty-free allowance for low-value B2C imports into the EU no longer applies. Every commercial parcel entering the bloc now goes through ordinary customs processing, whatever its declared value — the exemption that let cheaper shipments through without customs duty is gone. A transitional flat rate of €3 per unique HS6 tariff line has been introduced to keep customs systems from being overwhelmed while full itemised reporting is phased in, and it will stay in place until 30 June 2028. Because the charge applies per tariff line rather than per parcel, a shipment with several different product types can rack up more than one €3 charge.
For sellers and marketplaces using the Import One-Stop Shop to manage EU VAT on low-value orders, this adds a customs duty layer on top of the VAT obligations IOSS already covers — IOSS still handles the VAT side, but it no longer means a shipment skips customs duty altogether. Businesses shipping into the EU should review HS6 classifications for every product they sell, rework the landed-cost figures shown at checkout, and confirm with their logistics providers exactly how the flat rate is being applied during the transition.
We’re here to support you through every stage of compliance. Questions or need a hand? Get in touch with our team.
