39.—(1) A producer of industrial or automotive batteries must keep records in writing of—
(a)the amount in tonnes of—
(i)industrial batteries; and
(ii)automotive batteries,
which that producer has placed on the market for the first time in the United Kingdom during 2009 and any relevant compliance period; and
(b)the amount in tonnes of—
(i)waste industrial batteries; and
(ii)waste automotive batteries,
which that producer has been responsible for taking back or collecting and delivering to an approved battery treatment operator for treatment or recycling or to an approved battery exporter for treatment or recycling outside the United Kingdom during a relevant compliance period.
(2) A record kept under this regulation must specify the amount in tonnes of batteries by reference to—
(a)each category of battery; and
(b)the chemistry type for each category of battery.
(3) A record kept under this regulation must be kept for four years from the date on which it is made and must be made available to the Secretary of State on demand.
(4) The duties in this regulation apply only to records that were in existence on the coming into force of these Regulations and to records made after that date.