Smaller stores exempt from draft batteries directive |
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Smaller shops have been excluded from the government's draft battery directive, after a recommendation by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The ACS said stores under 280 sq metres should be exempt from the European Union (EU)Batteries Directive, which will mean shops will have to recycle and dispose of batteries returned to them. Now the department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform has said shops smaller than this recommended size and those selling less than 16 kilograms of portable batteries a year should be exempt from regulations. Those stores will not be forced to except batteries that are brought in as waste. Another consultation period on the directive closes on 13 February next year and the ACS will have an input into this. The EU wants to reduce the environmental impact of batteries. This year TNS Worldpanel, revealing Alkaline batteries are driving market growth, said retailers must ensure that the battery market is given a boost all year long. Related Articles
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