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 National legislation on batteries


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 AUSTRIA

 
Batterieverordnung

 
Battery Ordinance



 BELGIUM

 
Royal order on batteries (Apr 1996)
 
 
Law amending the ordinary law of 16 Jul 1993 on batteries for completing the
 federal structure of the State (Mar 1996)

 
Ministry for Economy and Research: Conseil de la Consommation: Avis sur
 l'A.R. modifiant l'A.R. du 17 Mar 1997 relatif aux piles et accumulateurs
 contenant certaines matières dangereuses et l'arrêté du Gouvernement de la
 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale du 17 juin 1993 relatif aux piles et accumulateurs
 contenant certaines matières dangereuses (26 Oct 1999)

 
Conseil de la Consommation: Avis complémentaire sur l'A.R. modifiant l'A.R.
 du 17 mars 1997 relatif aux piles et accumulateurs contenant certaines
 matières dangereuses et l'arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de
 Bruxelles-Capitale du 17 juin 1993 relatif aux piles et accumulateurs contenant
 certaines matières dangereuses (9 Dec 1999)



 CZECH REPUBLIC

 
Act on waste (May 2001)



 DENMARK

 
Executive order on certain batteries and accumulators containing dangerous
 substances (Dec 1993)
 
 
Bill for duty on lead and nickel-cadmium accumulators (Jun 1995)

 
ACT no. 397 on lead and nickel-cadmium accumulators (May 1996)



 FINLAND

 
Government decision on batteries (Jan 1995) 

 
Decision no. 105/1995 on batteries (Jan 1999)



 FRANCE

 
French Decree 2005-829 regards WEEE fr. (20 Jul 2005)

 
French Decree 2005-829 regards WEEE engl. (20 Jul 2005)

 
Modification of Decree no. 99-374 by Decree no. 99-1171 (Dez 1999)

 
Degree no. 99-374 on batteries (May 1999) 



 GERMANY

 
Elektro- und Elektronikgerätegesetz - ElektroG (16 Mar 2005)

 
Gesetz zur Neuordung der Sicherheit von technischen Arbeitsmitteln
 
und Verbraucherprodukten (GPSG) (6 Jan 2004)

 
Batterieverordnung (Jul 2001)



 GREECE

 
Law 2939: Packing and alternative management of packaging and other
 products (6 Aug 2001)



 HUNGARY

 
Decree no 9/2001 on batteries (Jul 2001)



 IRELAND

 
Waste management Regulation (May 2000)



 ITALY

 
Decree no. 476/97 on batteries (Nov 1999)



 JAPAN

 
New Battery Recycling Law in Japan (Apr 2001)

 
Designated Products for Marking (Mar 2002)



 NETHERLANDS

 
Battery Decree (Jan 1995)

 
Amendment of the Battery Decree concerning mercury (Nov 2000)

 
Regeling nadere regels kca-logo (30 Jan 2001)



 NORWAY

 
Regulations concerning changes in the regulation on batteries
 from 17 Jul 1990 (Sep 1994)



 POLAND

 
Act on Management of Waste (May 2001)

 
Act on Packages and Package Waste (May 2001)



 PORTUGAL

 
Government order no. 571/2001 on battery waste management (Jun 2001)

 
Decree no. 62/2001 on batteries (Feb 2001)



 ROMANIA

 
Government Decision on batteries and accumulators containing hazardous
 substances draft (4 Aug 2000)



 SLOVAKIA

 
Act on Waste (May 2001)



 SPAIN

 
Royal Decree no. 45/1996 on batteries (Jan 1996)



 SWEDEN

 
Battery Ordinance (Jun 1997)

 
Battery Ordinance (Oct 1999)



 SWITZERLAND

 
Battery Order (Jul 1998) (Material Order)



 UNITED KINGDOM

 
Battery Regulation no. 232 (Feb 1994)