Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 2164

Environmental Protection

The Batteries and Accumulators (Placing on the Market) Regulations 2008

Made

8th August 2008

Laid before Parliament

15th August 2008

Coming into force

26th September 2008

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in respect of matters relating to batteries and accumulators.

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of that Act makes the following Regulations.

(1)

S.I. 2007/3471.

(2)

1972 c.68. Under section 57 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46), despite the transfer to Scottish Ministers of functions in relation to implementing obligations under Community law in respect of devolved matters, the function of the Secretary of State in relation to implementing those obligations continues to be exercisable by the Secretary of State as regards Scotland.