Batteries Regulations – Approved Battery Treatment Operators and Approved Battery Exporters
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| Registration summary | Under the Batteries Regulations, producer compliance schemes must meet their obligations through the procurement of evidence notes. Only Approved Battery Treatment Operators (ABTOs) and Approved Battery Exporters (ABEs) are allowed to supply evidence notes. |
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| Eligibility Criteria | Applicants must have a relevant waste licence, PPC Permit or Exemption. There is no requirement for a waste operator to seek approval; it is purely a commercial decision by the applicant if they want to supply battery evidence notes. |
| Regulation Summary | The requirements for and conditions of approval for ABTOs and ABEs are set out in the UK Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009. |
| Application Evaluation Process | Each application will be assessed and determined on its own merits, providing all relevant information has been supplied. |
| Will Tacit Consent Apply? | No |
| Target Completion Period | Under the regulations, NIEA must make a decision within 12 weeks of receiving a duly made application. |
| Fees | Small applicant (handle less than 150 tonnes) - £500 Large applicant (handle more than 150 tonnes) - £2590 |
| Apply online | All applications must be submitted via the UK National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) Please contact NIEA if you need more information or assistance. |
| Forms to download, print, and post. | Not available |
| Contact Details | Producer Responsibility Northern Ireland Environment Agency By Phone: By Fax: |
| Application and licence Redress | Should the application be refused, you may appeal to the Planning Appeals Commission. |
| Consumer Complaint | Please follow the NIEA customer complaints procedure: http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/11-06.02_complaints_procedure_web.pdf (.PDF 474Kb) |
| Public Registers or Databases | The public register of all UK portable battery producers can be found at: http://npwd.environment-agency.gov.uk/BatteriesPublicRegisterLinks.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fDefault.aspx |
| Local Support | Please contact NIEA Producer Responsibility team By Phone: 028 9056 9382 By e-mail: batteries@doeni.gov.uk |
| Further Information | More information on the Batteries regulations can be found on the NIEA website at: http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/waste-home/regulation/batteries.htm |
