Thursday, 23 April 2009

Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009

SI 2009/890

Enabling powers: European Communities Act 1972, s 2(2).

These Regulations partially implement Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators. They establish the scope of “producer responsibility”, requiring producers of batteries and accumulators to take responsibility for separately collecting and recycling batteries and accumulators once they become waste.

Commencement: 14 Apr 2009

For full text, please visit: OPSI Website
For Explanatory Memorandum, please download: SI 2009/890 Explanatory Memorandum

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