UK Statutory Instrument 2008 United Kingdom

Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008

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At a glance

Enforced by

Environment Agency, OPSS

What's here

8 compliance obligations, 2 practical guides across 2 topics

Penalty landscape

3 of 8 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 5 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Who this Act binds

Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.

  • Any Person 5

Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.

Relevant guidance

Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.

Direct — cites this Act

1 guides

Supporting — topic alignment

1 guides

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What this Act requires

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Part 1 — Preliminary

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Part 2 — Prohibitions and labelling requirements

s.capacity labelling

Capacity Labelling

  • Label rechargeable and automotive batteries with their capacity Any Person
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Part 3 — Enforcement

s.008

Enforcement authority

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must enforce battery market regulations Crown / Minister / Government department
s.015

Offences

Unlimited fine
  • Breaching battery market regulations or obstructing enforcement Any Person
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Part 4 — Miscellaneous

s.026

Review

Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must review battery regulations every five years Crown / Minister / Government department
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Schedules

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Official guidance

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Enforcement and responsible bodies

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Environment Agency

Primary

Environmental protection in England. Regulates waste, emissions, water quality, flood risk, and environmental permits for industrial activities. Enforces environmental law and issues …

OPSS

Office for Product Safety and Standards

Product safety regulator responsible for ensuring consumer products are safe. Enforces product safety regulations, UKCA marking requirements, and works with market surveillance …

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