UKuksi/2001/2551
The Batteries and Accumulators (Containing Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2001
- Jurisdiction:
- United Kingdom
- Type:
- Labeling · Chemical Restriction
- Last action:
- Jan 1, 2001
BatteriesHazardous Materials
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Obligations under this law
- ·Batteries and accumulators must be marked in accordance with Commission Directive 93/86/EEC, without exception for products produced in or imported into the European Economic Area before the Directive came into force
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Amendment removes an exemption and strengthens mandatory marking requirements for batteries containing dangerous substances under EU Directive 93/86/EEC, advancing hazardous substance control and product stewardship in battery management.
Covered Products
- ·batteries and accumulators containing dangerous substances
Producer Obligations
- ·Batteries and accumulators must be marked in accordance with Commission Directive 93/86/EEC, without exception for products produced in or imported into the European Economic Area before the Directive came into force
Exemptions
- ·Removal of previous exemption: batteries and accumulators produced in or imported into the European Economic Area before Commission Directive 93/86/EEC came into force are no longer exempt from the marking requirement
Key Deadlines
Aug 31, 2001compliance: Amendment comes into force; marking requirement under regulation 4(1) applies without the previously available exception in regulation 4(3)
Preemption Notes
Regulations extend to Great Britain only; Northern Ireland not covered
Compliance Dimensions
LabelingOther
“Regulation 2 of these Regulations omits the exception in regulation 4(3) to the requirement in regulation 4(1) that batteries and accumulators be marked in accordance with Commission Directive 93/86/EEC . That Directive no longer provides an exception for batteries and accumulators produced in or imported into the European Economic Area before it came into force.”
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Full bill text
Citation, commencement and extent 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Batteries and Accumulators (Containing Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 31st August 2001. 2 These Regulations extend to Great Britain. Further amendment of the Batteries and Accumulators (Containing Dangerous Substances) Regulations 1994 2 The Batteries and Accumulators (Containing Dangerous Substances) Regulations 1994 are further amended in regulation 4 as follows:— a in paragraph (1), the words “and subject to paragraph (3) below” are omitted; and b the whole of paragraph (3) is omitted. Brian Wilson, Minister of State for Industry and Energy, Department of Trade and Industry 16th July 2001 (This note is not part of the Regulations) These Regulations correct a defect in regulation 4 of the Batteries and Accumulators (Containing Dangerous Substances) Regulations 1994 (S.I.1994/232, as substituted by regulation 2(f) of the Batteries and Accumulators (Containing Dangerous Substances) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I.2000/3097). Regulation 2 of these Regulations omits the exception in regulation 4(3) to the requirement in regulation 4(1) that batteries and accumulators be marked in accordance with Commission Directive 93/86/EEC . That Directive no longer provides an exception for batteries and accumulators produced in or imported into the European Economic Area before it came into force. This instrument is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of S.I.2000/3097. S.I. 1993/595 . 1972 c. 68 . S.I. 1994/232 , as amended by S.I. 2000/3097 .
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