Consultation outcome

Batteries Directive: implementation and draft regulations

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Welsh Government and The Scottish Government
• Published: 6 August 2014
• Last updated: 2 February 2015 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Implementation of the amended batteries directive 2013: summary of responses to consultation

Ref: BIS/15/51/

PDF, 205 KB, 7 pages

Implementation of the amended batteries directive 2013: impact assessment

Ref: BIS/15/87

PDF, 447 KB, 8 pages

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Detail of outcome

As a result of this consultation the government can proceed with the amendments to the Batteries Regulations.

Detail of feedback received

We received 7 responses to the consultation.

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Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking views on our approach to implementing the 2013 Amended Batteries Directive, specifically our draft 2015 regulations and the draft impact assessment.

This consultation ran from
midday on 6 August 2014 to 11:45pm on 5 November 2014

Consultation description

The 2013/56/EU Amended Batteries Directive amends the original 2006 Batteries Directive by:

• removing certain exemptions to the prohibitions in the directive on the placing on the market of batteries containing mercury or cadmium
• amending the provisions relating to the removability of a waste battery from an appliance by an independent qualified professional

We want to know if our draft amended regulations are accurate and do not exceed the Amended Batteries Directive’s requirements.

We also want to know whether we have accurately assessed the costs to consumers and business and the time required for retailers and wholesale managers to familiarise themselves with the amending regulations.

Documents

Implementation of the Amended Batteries Directive 2013/56/EU: consultation

Ref: BIS 14/989

PDF, 115 KB, 12 pages

Implementation of the Amended Batteries Directive 2013/56/EU: response form

Ref: BIS 14/989RF

PDF, 35.2 KB, 5 pages

Implementation of the Amended Batteries Directive 2013/56/EU: impact assessment

Ref: BIS 14/1021

PDF, 172 KB, 11 pages

Draft Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

PDF, 30.8 KB, 3 pages

Published 6 August 2014
Last updated 2 February 2015 + show all updates

1. 2 February 2015

   Added impact assessment.

2. 28 January 2015

   The government response to this consultation has been published.

3. 6 August 2014

   First published.