S.L. 549.54 Art. 14Information for end-users. S.L. 427.08

Economic operators shall ensure, in particular through information campaigns, that end-users are fully informed of:

(a) the potential effects on the environment and human health of the substances used in batteries and accumulators;

(b) the desirability of not disposing of waste batteries and accumulators as unsorted municipal waste and of participating in their separate collection so as to facilitate treatment and recycling;

(c) the collection systems and treatment and recycling systems available to them;

(d) their role in contributing to the recycling of waste batteries and accumulators;

(e) the meaning of the symbol of the crossed-out wheeled bin shown in Schedule 3 and the chemical symbols Hg, Cd and Pb in accordance with the Batteries and Accumulators Regulations:

Provided that, where distributors are required to take back waste portable batteries and accumulators pursuant to regulation 5, such distributors shall inform end-users about the possibility of discarding waste portable batteries or accumulators at their sales points.