Reporting: batteries placed on the market by scheme membersU.K.
23.—(1) A scheme operator must provide to the appropriate authority information on the total amount in tonnes of portable batteries that each scheme member has placed on the market for the first time in the United Kingdom in—
(a)2009; and
(b)each relevant compliance period.
(2) The information must—
(a)be in writing and signed by the appropriate person;
(b)specify the total amount in tonnes and the amount in tonnes by reference to the chemistry type; and
(c)be submitted in the format published by the appropriate authority under regulation 79.
(3) The duty in paragraph (1)(a) does not require a scheme operator to provide information relating to portable batteries placed on the market for the first time in the United Kingdom during 2009 but before the coming into force of these Regulations.
(4) The information referred to in paragraph (1)(a) must be provided on or before 31st January 2010.
(5) The information referred to in paragraph (1)(b) must be provided for each quarter period of a relevant compliance period on or before the last day of the month following the end of that quarter period.