Batteries Act Section 10 Obligation to collect a deposit on automotive batteries

Batteries Act Section 10 Obligation to collect a deposit on automotive batteries

(1) Each distributor who supplies automotive batteries to end-users shall collect a deposit of € 7.50 per automotive battery, including value-added tax, from each end-user who does not return a waste automotive battery at the time of purchasing a new automotive battery. The deposit shall be refunded on the return of a waste automotive battery. A distributor may issue a token on collection of the deposit and make the refunding of the deposit conditional upon return of the token.

(2) The obligation to collect a deposit shall not apply when supplying or passing on to an end-user an automotive battery fitted in a vehicle.