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Battery Regulations: A round-up of responsibilities (23 September 2009)
The new Batteries Regulations came into force on 5 May 2009. Every ‘producer’ and ‘distributor’ must now comply. The terminology is key. The producer is not necessarily the battery manufacturer. It is whoever places it on the UK market for the first time – and so can include wholesalers (and retailers) if you import stock for sale.
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