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  1. New battery waste regulations in force

    ...equiring any persons placing batteries on the market to register as a producer of batteries, and report on waste batteries collected and sent for recycling;Requirements for the treatment and recycling of waste batteries The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 complement the existing Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) regulations 2008...

    News | 31 Dec 2009

  2. New batteries Regulations passed by Parliament

    ...ith the devolved administrations, and the environment agencies, have produced Regulations that establish the legislative framework for the collection, treatment and recycling of waste batteries and accumulators in the UK. The Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 complement the existing Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008, which set out the requirements for introducing new batteries on to the market as of September last year.  Economic and Business Minister, Ian Pearson, said:  "These Regulations will help reduce the environmental impact of batteries and accumulators, which contain potentially harmful material. We...

    News | 15 Apr 2009

  3. Changing battery recycling legislation – more details

    ...o be published in Spring/Summer 2009, and to take effect in 2010.The new legal obligations have been split into two parts:stricter rules on battery recycling and collection – these rules are not yet in force; and new requirements on battery labelling and design– these rules are now in force.The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 came into effect on 26 September 2008. They restrict the use of cadmium and mercury in new batteries and require that batteries can be removed easily from products they are used in.  New batteries must also now carry specific labels to make recycling easier.  The rules on battery recycling will a...

    News | 3 Dec 2008

  4. New Battery Regulations come into force

    Businesses producing batteries and battery-powered appliances are being reminded that from today (26 September) any batteries placed on the UK market must comply with the provisions of the EU Batteries Directive.The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 states that businesses must comply with a number of technical requirements, which include:materials prohibitions - restrictions on the use of mercury and cadmium in the manufacture of batteries, unless they are to be used in specific exempt appliances, or in industrial applications, in the case of ...

    News | 26 Sep 2008

  5. First parts of Batteries Directive to come into effect

    New Regulations that set the framework for businesses wishing to put batteries on the UK market from 26 September 2008 were published today (22 August).  The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 set out the technical requirements with which producers of batteries, and battery-powered appliances, must comply from 26 September 2008. The requirements include: materials prohibitions - restrictions on the use of mercury and cadmium in the manufacture of batteries, unless they are to be used in ...

    News | 22 Aug 2008