Requirements for batteries to enter shopping malls

What are my obligations as a manufacturer of batteries?

As a manufacturer or importer of batteries, you will have certain obligations, including traceability and monitoring requirements under the Regulations. There are also separate obligations for retailers and wholesalers (known as 'distributors') of batteries.

Are portable batteries available as spare parts?

In cases where both Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1670 are applicable to portable batteries incorporated in smartphones and slate tablets being available as spare parts, the requirements outlined in both pieces of legislation therefore apply.

What should be included in the battery compartment door / cover?

For anyone distributing consumer products containing batteries, the battery compartment door / cover of those products should be designed to reduce the possibility of inadvertent removal, particularly by children. This can be achieved by either:

How do I know if a battery has a capacity?

On the front of the packaging and on the individual batteries. If sold without packaging, on the battery or accumulator If the size of the battery, accumulator or battery pack is too small to be suitably marked, the capacity must be marked on the packaging with a minimum size of 5.0 × 12.0 mm (height x length).

How big should a retail store be?

Key recommendations include column spacing of 20-30 feet, store depths of 120-140 feet, parking ratios of 5-6 spaces per 1,000 square feet, minimum aisle widths of 4 feet 6 inches, and area per person ratios ranging from 0.2 to 2.8 square meters depending on the space type. SHOPPING MALL... 6. stores.

What are the batteries and accumulators Regulations 2008?

In the United Kingdom the Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008 are the underpinning legislation: The regulations cover all types of batteries, regardless of their shape, volume, weight, material composition or use; and all appliances into which a battery is or may be incorporated.