Batteries (Management and Handling) Rules, 2001. Country/Territory India Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Authorization/permit Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Inventory Packaging/labelling Recycling/reuse Registration Soil pollution/quality Waste disposal Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes right after publication. Abstract Dealers of lead batteries are obliged, when selling new ones, to recall old used one and to dispose of those accordingly to the present Rules. Collection sites for used batteries must be accounted for and importers and recycling factories must comply with the rules. Factories and /or recyclers must be registered with the competent Authority and the disposed lead acid must be labelled as recycled. Importer and dealers must account for all used batteries versus new ones and keep an updated inventory of both. Full text English