Press Release: New battery regulations another step towards a more sustainable society

Author (Corporate)	United Kingdom: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Series Title	Press Release
Series Details	21.8.08
Publication Date	21/08/2008
Content Type	News
	New Regulations, which implement certain provisions of the EU Batteries and Accumulators Directive (2006/66/EC), were published by the UK Government on 21 August 2008. 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.
Source Link	Link to Main Source http://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/0/1C0C9B6219DF29BC802574AC005410BC?OpenDocument
Related Links	United Kingdom: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: Business Sectors: Sustainable development: Batteries and accumulators http://www.berr.gov.uk/sectors/sustainability/batteries/page30610.html United Kingdom: Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform: The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the market) Regulations: Government guidance notes, August 2008 http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file47433.pdf
Subject Categories	Environment
Countries / Regions	United Kingdom