Official Announcement of Restrictions on the Manufacture, Import, and Sale of Dry Cell Batteries. Country/Territory Taiwan Province of China Document type Miscellaneous Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Pollution control Inspection Internal trade International trade Authorization/permit Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Waste disposal Waste management Packaging/labelling Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Announcement, consisting of 17 Items, was formulated by the Environment Protection Administration (EPA) in accordance with Article 21 of the Waste Disposal Act, aiming to reduce the hazard mercury poses to the environment and human health. The Announcement make provisions for restrictions on the manufacture, import, and sale of manganese-zinc batteries and non-button type alkaline manganese batteries that contain mercury in excess of five ppm. Full text Chinese Website epa.gov.tw References - Legislation Implements Waste Disposal Act (2013). Legislation | Taiwan Province of China | 1974 (2013) Keyword: Waste domestic sources, Waste management, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste disposal, Transport/storage, Authorization/permit, International trade, Hazardous waste Source: FAO, FAOLEX