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Regulation on battery and accumulator wastes.

Country/Territory
Türkiye
Document type
Regulation
Date
2004
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 25569, 31 August 2004.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste domestic sources Waste management Waste non-domestic sources Hazardous waste Waste disposal
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Western Asia
Entry into force notes
This Regulation enter into force 1 January 2005.
Abstract

The objective of this Regulation is to define the principles of labeling and marking batteries and accumulators, of collecting, transporting and disposing them separately from household wastes, and of the prohibitions, restrictions, and obligations during importation, transit movements and exportation. Industrial machinery and equipment containing permanent batteries, batteries in medical tools and equipment, and heart batteries are not covered by this regulation. Also, wastes occurring due to battery production are not covered by this Regulation and are subject to Regulation on hazardous materials or Regulation on solid wastes. Batteries containing hazardous substances are listed in the text. Importation of batteries containing more than two percent (by weight) copper oxide are prohibited. Obligations of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Provincial Administrations, municipalities, battery and accumulator producers, distributors and retailers, consumers, and recycling facilities are detailed in the Regulation. Transportation of battery wastes can only be made in minimum 210 liter HDPE barrels in contained vehicles. A transportation license is not required for battery wastes, whereas a transportation license is required for accumulator wastes. Vehicles have to be painted in red, and clearly marked as “Battery Waste Transportation Vehicle” or as “Accumulator Waste Transportation Vehicle”. Technical requirements of recycling and provisional storing grounds are given in the text. Battery and accumulator producers and importers are obliged to collect wastes by a certain percent of the goods supplied to the market. These percentages by battery groups are given in the Regulation.

Full text
Turkish

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment Law No. 2872.

Legislation | Türkiye | 1983 (2022)

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Management/conservation, Emissions, Protection of environment, Pollution control, Energy conservation/energy production, Biodiversity, Climate change, Coastal zone management, Enforcement/compliance, Effluent waste water/discharge, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Ecosystem preservation, Environmental fees/charges, EIA, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Framework law, Freshwater pollution, Groundwater, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Subsidy/incentive, Inland waters, Integrated management, Packaging/labelling, Land-use planning, Marine area, Marine pollution, Noise pollution, Offences/penalties, Polluter pays principle, Protected area, Protection of habitats, Public participation, Recycling/reuse, Right to clean/healthy environment, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Surface water, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste prevention, Wetlands, Human rights, Policy/planning, Standards, Aquaculture, Freshwater resources management, Endangered species, Protection of species, Trade in species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law on the institution of the Ministry of Environment and Forestry.

Legislation | Türkiye | 2003

Keyword: Institution, Ecosystem preservation, Education, EIA, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Erosion, Land-use planning, Monitoring, Protection forest, Protection of habitats, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment, Agro-forestry, Pastoralism, Forest management/forest conservation, Biodiversity, Cultural heritage, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Grazing, National parks, Protected area, Community management, Protection of species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX