A review of the new German Ordinance on the Taking Back and Disposal of Used Batteries; implementation of the EU Directives, rendering compulsory certain arrangements previously assumed voluntarily; objectives - waste avoidance, recycling and proper disposal; definitions; the duties on manufacturers to take back batteries and recycle or dispose of them; the joint take-back system; the duty of distributors to take back certain batteries; special provisions in relation to vehicle starter batteries; duty on waste disposal bodies to accept batteries; the duty of end-users to return certain batteries; review of the system; labelling requirements; prohibition on introducing certain batteries into circulation; duties to provide information; penalties for breach.
European Energy and Environmental Law Review