Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators

S.L. 549.178 [Download] seeks to implement the requisites of the Batteries Regulations [Download] namely the provisions of Chapter VIII of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC. The Batteries Regulation seeks to prevent and reduce the adverse impacts of batteries on the environment, and to protect the environment and human health by preventing and reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste batteries.

General Information

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Waste Batteries Regulations

Waste Batteries and Accumulators in Malta [Statistics]

National Register of Producers of Batteries and Accumulators

Quick guide for producers of Batteries and Accumulators

Procedure for the implementation of Registrations and Renewals

Registration and Renewal Forms

Form D – Registration Form as a Producer of Batteries and Accumulators	Electronic Form
Form E – Renewal Form as a registered Producer of Batteries and Accumulators	Electronic Form
Form F – Deregistration Form as a Producer of Batteries and Accumulators Written Mandate declaration for an authorised representative	Form Form
Application to operate a Waste Batteries PRO	Form EN \| MT

Further guidelines for self-compliant producers & authorised PRO(s)

Terms of Reference for compliance audits by a Self-Compliant Producer of Batteries and Accumulators

Terms of Reference for Work Plan by a Self-Compliant Producer of Batteries and Accumulators

Requirements as Evidence for Collection & Final Recycling under the Extended Producer Responsibility Regulations

The above guidelines may be amended from time to time as deemed necessary, and would be applicable with immediate effect.

N.B: The Competent Authority exempts a self-compliant producer from assigning an independent auditor to certify all the information reported to the Authority, provided that the self-compliant producer provides evidence of participating in a certified environmental management system(s), namely EN ISO 14001 or/and the Eco-Management & Audit Scheme (EMAS) and further provided that the environmental audits conducted in relation to ISO 14001 or/and EMAS standards accomplish all the requirements set by the Authority in the “Terms of Reference for Audits by a Self-Compliant Producer of Batteries and Accumulators”.

Registration as eligible auditors to conduct audits under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Regulations:

Registered producers for packaging or packaging material, electrical and electronic equipment (EEE), and batteries and accumulators as well as PROs are obliged under the relevant national legislations to use the services of an Auditor, approved by ERA, to certify all of the information reported.

Interested parties who fulfil the requirements set by ERA are to submit their interest accompanied by the requested documentation. Only those parties listed hereunder shall be considered to be suitable Auditors, approved by ERA, to conduct the EPR Regulations.

Eligibility Requirements to conduct audits under the EPR Regulations
These requirements may be amended from time to time as deemed necessary, and would be applicable with immediate effect

Application form to conduct audits under the EPR Regulations and the SUPF Regulations

List of eligible Auditors to conduct audits under the EPR Regulations

Authorised Waste Batteries PRO(s)

Name of PRO

PRO’s Permit Number

Status

GreenPak Battery Recycle (GreenPak Coop Society Ltd.)

EP 0106/20

EP 0011/23

Renewal Granted

Variation Granted

Renewal and Variation Granted