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Batteries Act Implementing Ordinance.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 74, 12 November 2009, pp. 3783 and 3784.
Long title
Ordinance implementing the Batteries Act.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste disposal Waste management Data collection/reporting Hazardous waste Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 December 2009.
Abstract

The purpose of the present Ordinance is to imlement the Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators. Moreover, the Ordinance implements the Batteries Act (BGBl. I p. 1582). Article 1 establishes that as far as definitions of terms are concerned, article 2 of the above-mentioned Batteries Act is applicable. The text consists of 4 articles as follows: Definition of terms (1); Information on marketing (2); Treatment and use (3); Entry into force (4).

Full text
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References - Legislation

Implements

Batteries Act.

Legislation | Germany | 2009 (2020)

Keyword: Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Hazardous waste, Packaging/labelling, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX