The Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators Directive (The Batteries Directive”) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 26 September 2006. The Directive seeks to improve the environmental performance of batteries and accumulators and of operators such as producers, distributors and end users, particularly those directly involved in the treatment and recycling of waste batteries and accumulators.
The UK and all other Member States must implement the legalisation contained within the Directive by 26 September 2008. The UK recently issued a consultation paper on options for implementation of the Batteries Directive.
In Northern Ireland the consultation period ends on 31 March 2008
PURPOSE OF THE SEMINAR
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, with sponsorship from the Department of the Environment, has organized this seminar to discuss this consultation paper and the implementation of the Batteries Directive in Northern Ireland.
Speakers will be from the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform and the Department of Food and Rural Affairs - the Whitehall departments with overall responsibility for transposition and implementation of the Directive. There will also be speakers from the Department of the Environment, the British Batteries Manufacturers Association and The Waste and Resources Action Programme which runs a batteries collection pilot scheme in Northern Ireland.
This seminar will allow you to:
• Establish the basic requirements and principles of the Batteries Directive
• Understand its implications for your organisation
• Provide your views and comments on implementation of the Directive
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