Batteries and Accumulators Regulations, 2007 (L.N. 311 of 2007)

B 3949
L.N. 311 of 2007
PRODUCT SAFETY ACT
(CAP. 427)
Batteries and Accumulators Regulations, 2007
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 39 of the Product
Safety Act, the Minister for Competitiveness and Communications has,
on the advice of the Malta Standards Authority, made the following
regulations>-
1. The title of these regulations is the Batteries and Accumulators
Regulations, 2007.
2. These regulations implement the provisions of Directive
2006#66#EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of the 6
th
September, 2006, and shall enter into force on the 26th September 2008.
3. (1) These regulations shall apply to all types of batteries
and accumulators, regardless of their shape, volume, weight, material
composition or use. It shall apply without prejudice to the Waste
Management (End of Life Vehicles) Regulations, 2004
1 and to the
Waste Management (Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Regulations,
2007 2.
(2) These regulations shall not apply to batteries and
accumulators used in>
(a) essential security interests, arms, munitions and war
material, with the exclusion of products that are not intended for
specifically military purposes
Title.
Commencement and
scope.
Applicability.
Definitions.
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1 L.N. 99 of 2004
2 L.N. 63 of 2007
Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 18,138, 23 ta’ Ottubru, 2007
Taqsima B
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B 3950
1. “automotive battery or accumulator” means any battery
or accumulator used for automotive starter, lighting or ignition
power
(i) is sealed
(a) all batteries or accumulators, whether or not incorporated
into appliances, that contain more than 0,0005 % of mercury by
weight
(a) emergency and alarm systems, including emergency
lighting Hg, Cd or Pb. The symbol indicating the heavy metal content
shall be printed beneath the symbol shown in the First Schedule hereto
and shall cover an area of at least one-quarter the size of that symbol.
(4) The symbol shown in the First Schedule hereto shall
cover at least 3 % of the area of the largest side of the battery,
accumulator or battery pack, up to a maximum size of 5 X 5 cm. In the
case of cylindrical cells, the symbol shall cover at least 1,5 % of the
surface area of the battery or accumulator and shall have a maximum
size of 5 X 5 cm.
(5) Where the size of the battery, accumulator or battery
pack is such that the symbol would be smaller than 0,5 X 0,5 cm, the
battery, accumulator or battery pack need not be marked but a symbol
measuring at least 1 X 1 cm shall be printed on the packaging.
(6) Symbols shall be printed visibly, legibly and indelibly.
7. The Batteries and Accumulators Order, 2001 (Order No. 50
of 2001) is hereby repealed.
Labelling.
Repeals L.N. 6 of
2001.
B 3952
FIRST SCHEDULE
SYMBOL FOR BATTERIES, ACCUMULATORS AND BATTERY PACKS
FOR SEPARATE COLLECTION
The symbol indicating “separate collection” for all batteries and accumulators
shall be the crossed-out wheeled bin shown below.
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Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment ta’ l-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta
Mitbug[ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern — Printed at the Government Printing Press
Prezz#Price
Lm0.08 (€0.19)