Licensing batteries in Austria:
Your obligations under the Battery Ordinance
Interzero is the ideal partner for the implementation of the obligations arising for distributors from the Austrian Battery Ordinance. Take advantage of our 30 years of experience by transferring your obligations to us and concentrate fully on your core business.
The obligations under the Battery Ordinance
Who is obligated?
In Austria, companies are responsible for the entire life cycle of batteries placed on the market – from raw material extraction, production and use to collection, reuse and recycling. Companies that place batteries on the market commercially for the first time are obliged to do so.
- Manufacturers that produce or import batteries
- Importers importing batteries to Austria for the first time
- Online retailers that sell devices with integrated batteries
It is important to note that the obligation starts when the batteries are placed on the market, regardless of the quantity or whether they are stand-alone batteries or part of a product.
What do you need to consider as a company?
The Battery Ordinance distinguishes between three categories of batteries for which you have certain obligations in Austria:
- Device batteries
- Vehicle batteries
- Industrial batteries
Participation in a collection and recycling system such as Interzero is mandatory for both portable and automotive batteries. Interzero takes care of the relevant reporting of the masses placed on the market to the coordination body and the collection and recycling of used batteries.
Distributors of industrial batteries can also conveniently transfer the obligations under the Battery Ordinance in Austria to a collection or recycling system.
New EU Battery Regulation – All changes at a glance
Due to the new EU Battery Regulation, there are relevant changes to the categories and obligations, which you can read about in our blog post.
Interzero solutions for the removal of batteries
Interzero takes over the legal handling of battery licensing for you:
- Reliable and legally compliant support for the classification of your batteries
- Takeover of timely quantity reporting to the coordination office
- Europe-wide service from our local experts on site.
- All-round advice on the organization of take-back solutions for used batteries
Ask our experts directly for your offer or find suitable packages below:
Simple & in just a few steps to your compliance
The easy way to comply with the Battery Directive!
Flat fee portable batteries
Small amounts
- Total annual mass
- max. 120 kg (including lithium)
- No exact reporting of the mass
- austria-wide
per order
Flat fee industrial batteries
Small amounts
- Total annual mass
- max. 300 kg (including lithium)
- No exact reporting of the mass
- austria-wide
per order
Individualoffer
Small amounts
- Message according to mass or number of pieces
- Household and commercial
- Tariff per category
- austria-wide
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According to the BattVO, a “battery” is a source of electrical energy consisting of one or more (non-rechargeable) primary cells or of one or more (rechargeable) secondary cells, obtained by direct conversion of chemical energy.
The BattVO distinguishes 3 categories of batteries:
- Portable batteries
– (conventional) batteries
– Button cells
– Battery packs
– Accumulators
– Lithium batteries - Vehicle batteries
– Batteries for vehicle starters, lighting or ignition (including lithium batteries) - Industrial batteries
– Batteries/accumulators for industrial or commercial purposes (including lithium batteries)
– Batteries/accumulators for electric vehicles (including lithium batteries)
Exceptions:
Batteries in
- Equipment, weapons, ammunition and war material (intended specifically for military purposes, serve to protect security interests)
- Equipment for use in space is not subject to the provisions of the BattVO.
Any person established in Austria who places batteries or accumulators, including batteries or accumulators incorporated in appliances or vehicles, on the Austrian market for the first time on a commercial basis, irrespective of the method of sale, including distance selling as defined in Section 5a of the Consumer Protection Act.
The obligations arising from the BattVO are divided into those that manufacturers/importers must in any case assume themselves and those that must or can be transferred to a collection and recovery system. As a customer of Interzero Austria, we offer you the complete assumption of all transferable obligations from the BattVO.
1. device batteries
Non-transferable duties:
- Participation in a collection and recycling system
- Registration via the website of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA)
- Labeling acc. § 6 BattVO
– symbol of the crossed-out dustbin
– capacity of the battery (from September 26, 2009)
– chemical symbol for mercury, lead and cadmium if the respective limit values are exceeded - For final distributors: free take-back of spent batteries from the final consumer and corresponding information at the points of sale.
- Mail order business: free take-back of spent batteries from the end consumer or optional establishment of 2 collection points per political district.
Duties that must be transferred to a system:
- Reporting of the masses placed on the market to the coordinating body
- Construction and operation of min. 1 collection point per political district
- At least free take-back of spent batteries
- Collection and recycling of spent batteries
- Information for end consumers
2. vehicle batteries
Non-transferable duties:
- Participation in a collection and recycling system
- Registration via the website of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA)
- Compliance with substance prohibitions acc. § 4 BattVO
- Labeling acc. § 6 BattVO
– symbol of the crossed-out dustbin
– capacity of the battery (from September 26, 2009)
– chemical symbol for mercury, lead and cadmium if the respective limit values are exceeded - For final distributors: free take-back of spent batteries from the final consumer
- Mail order business: free take-back of spent batteries from the end consumer or optional establishment of 2 collection points per political district.
Duties that must be transferred to a system:
- Reporting of the masses placed on the market to the coordinating body
- Construction and operation of min. 1 collection point per political district
- At least free take-back of spent batteries
- Collection and recycling of spent batteries
- Information for end consumers
3. industrial batteries
Non-transferable duties:
- Registration via the website of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA)
- Compliance with substance prohibitions acc. §4 BattVO
- Labeling acc. § 6 BattVO
– symbol of the crossed-out dustbin
– chemical symbol for mercury, lead and cadmium if the respective limit values are exceeded
Duties that can be transferred to a system:
- Reporting to the coordinating body of the masses placed on the market in the calendar year that are discharged via a system
- Take-back of spent batteries (regardless of origin, date of placing on the market or chem. Composition)
- Collection and recycling of spent batteries
- Information for end consumers
Self-importers are final consumers who purchase portable or automotive batteries from abroad for the operation of their company and for whom these batteries are generated as waste in the company. Self-importers must register via the website of the Federal Environment Agency (UBA). Furthermore, they must submit records of the recovered masses of spent batteries (portable and automotive batteries) to the coordination body once a year. Optionally, the notification can also be made via a collection and treatment system.
After signing and sending the contract, your licensing or manufacturer number will be sent to you. Here you will also be unlocked the area on our online portal to receive your confirmation of participation.
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Collect and recycle old batteries – best with Interzero Austria!
Interzero is the ideal partner for the implementation of the obligations arising for distributors from the Austrian Battery Ordinance. Take advantage of our almost 20 years of experience by transferring your obligations to us and concentrate fully on your core business.
Used batteries must be taken back. Transfer your obligations under the Battery Ordinance in Austria to Interzero Austria GmbH and benefit from our experience as currently the second largest collection system in Austria.
Anyone who puts batteries (portable, automotive or industrial) into circulation or imports them into Austria for the purpose of their own activities has to fulfill a wide range of take-back, collection and treatment obligations in addition to general requirements (substance bans, removability, etc.). This is what the legislator has prescribed in the Batteries Ordinance (Batterien-VO).
Distributors of portable and automotive batteries shall fulfill the take-back, collection and treatment of these batteries in a mandatory manner by participating in a collection and recovery system. Distributors of industrial batteries can also conveniently transfer the obligations under the Battery Ordinance in Austria to a collection or recycling system. Or they make individual agreements with the buyers of the industrial batteries about the financing of the collection and treatment.
Interzero Austria assumes your obligations under the Battery Ordinance (zinc-carbon batteries, alkaline-manganese batteries, lithium batteries, etc.) for the portable, automotive and industrial batteries you place on the market. And you can sit back with peace of mind and concentrate on your core business!
Your advantages in doing so:
- Everything from a single source
We specialize in the collection and recycling of batteries, as well as waste electrical and electronic equipment, packaging and other waste from industry, trade and commerce. With our know-how, we develop individual services tailored to the respective products and waste. - Modern reporting system
You can use our online portal to easily and securely register the quantities you have placed on the market and view your “battery account” at any time. - Top price-performance ratio
By using regional collection channels, bundling disposal processes and our experience in treatment and recycling, we can organize the obligations arising from the Battery Ordinance at low cost. - Service-oriented disposal
Regardless of where and how you market your batteries, we collect used batteries from municipal and district collection points and from dealers, distributors and workshops throughout Austria. - International network
The Interzero Group is the only provider in Europe that organizes the collection and treatment of batteries as well as waste electrical equipment and packaging across national borders.
