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

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.

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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

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