Batteries Act (BattG) 

The new Batteries Act (BattG) replaces the hitherto existing regulation regarding the collection and replacement of used batteries and accumulators (Battery Regulation BattV) as well as the implementation of the European Battery Directive 2006/66/EG.

With respect to the taking back of device batteries, the following binding collection quotas shall be met in the national states:
35% of the collection quota by 26th September 2012 at the latest,
45% of the collection quota by 26th September 2016 at the latest.

For this reason, all producers and distributors (in the EU) are obliged to commit themselves to registering with the Common Collection System or to operate their own take-back system.

DEUTA procures batteries and accumulators supplied with the product which only come from producers or distributors who produce or distribute in Germany.

In this way, DEUTA is not a producer of batteries and therefore excluded from reporting to the Federal Environment Agency (according to paragraph 4 of the Batteries Act).

The batteries and accumulators used by DEUTA are encapsulated and built exclusively into closed housings. These batteries and accumulators fall under the category of device batteries.

Definitions

BattG - Batteriegesetz (Batteries Act)
BattV - Batterieverordnung (Battery regulation)
GRS - Gemeinsames Rücknahmesystem (Common Collection System)
UBA - Umweltbundesamt (Federal Environment Agency)