Batteries Regulations – Producers
Welcome to the support page for the Application for a Batteries Regulations – Producers online form
| Registration summary | Businesses that place batteries on the UK market are obligated producers. There are different requirements and obligations depending on whether the batteries are portable, industrial or automotive. NIEA is responsible for the producer responsibility system for portable batteries. The UK Department for Business is responsible for industrial and automotive batteries. |
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| Eligibility Criteria | Producers are manufacturers, re-branders or importers who place portable batteries on the UK market. There is no minimum threshold in the regulations – all producers must register. However, only large producers (> 1 tonne per year) have obligations for the collection, treatment and recovery of waste portable batteries. Large producers must join a Battery Compliance Scheme. |
| Regulation Summary | Producer obligations are set out in the UK Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009. |
| Application Evaluation Process | Each application will be checked for data accuracy and the relevant obligations will be determined. |
| Will Tacit Consent Apply? | No |
| Target Completion Period | 28 days |
| Fees | Large producers (place more than 1 tonne on the market per year) - £680 per year Small producers (less than 1 tonne/year) - £30 per year |
| Apply online | Large producers must join a Battery Compliance Scheme and they will complete registration on your behalf. Small producers can register direct with NIEA via the UK National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) |
| Forms to download, print, and post. | Not available |
| Contact Details | Producer Responsibility Northern Ireland Environment Agency By Phone: By Fax: |
| Application and licence Redress | You should contact the NIEA Producer Responsibility team in the first instance to establish the reason for the failed registration. If you are not happy with this response, please follow the customer complaints procedure. |
| 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 |
