Obligations for end sellers

Do you sell (products containing) batteries to end users? If so, there are a number of legal obligations you, as a retailler, must comply with.

What obligations do end sellers have?

Your obligations as an end seller are threefold: you must comply with the take-back obligation, the return obligation and the information obligation.

Take-back obligation

You are required to take back discarded batteries free of charge. Thus, customers must be able to bring in their batteries at your store and this:

Without any obligation to make a purchase
Regardless of the chemical family, the brand, or where the battery was purchased
Provided that the battery belongs to a battery category that you sell

You also have an obligation to take back discarded appliances and vehicles with built-in batteries.

Return obligation

You must also return collected, discarded batteries. This means that as soon as you have discarded batteries at your disposition, you are legally obliged to:

Keep them separate
Return them to a recognized collection system, namely Bebat, or to the producer or importer.
The batteries must not end up with other waste and also must not be disposed of through unauthorized channels.

Information obligation

You are required to provide certain information to the end user – your customers. You must inform them about:

The battery categories that you take back and the costs incurred by the producer for this
The correct, safe, and responsible use of batteries
The meaning of the labels and symbols that are visible on batteries

This information must be clear and accessible to the end user at the time of purchase.

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Who must comply with these obligations?

Everyone who makes batteries available on the market to end users must comply with these 3 obligations.

Are you, in addition to being a sales point for batteries, also a producer or importer who makes batteries available on the Belgian market? Then you must also comply with the legal extended producer responsibility.

Are you in compliance with all obligations?

Fill out our test and immediately find out if you meet the legal obligations and how we can help you, should this not yet be the case.

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How do you meet your obligations as an end seller?

You become a Bebat collection point - free of charge.

It's very easy to become a Bebat collection point for free. We will take over your obligations and support you in meeting your obligations, so you don't have to worry about it.

This is how you become a Bebat collection point

What does Bebat do for you?

Provided with safe and suitable collection receptacles

Bebat has various types of collection materials available. Depending on the type(s) of batteries you are collecting and the quantity, we will determine which type of collection material is most suitable. The collection units we provide comply with all standards and guidelines.

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Collection and transportation of your collected, discarded batteries

By becoming a Bebat collection point, Bebat will come and collect the batteries from you. How the collection request proceeds depends on your type of collection unit. In our MyBebat platform, you can always track your collections and download the necessary proof of disposal documents.

Facilitating the information obligation by:

Communicating to consumers via various campaigns;
Offering posters to share the required information;
Providing a list of Bebat contributions to display at the point of sales.

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Become a Bebat collection point for free now

Once you’ve registered with us as a collection point, we’ll work with you to explore the options and find the solution that best suits your situation.

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Je inzamelpunten beheren

Je inzamelpunt(en) beheren is erg simpel, via het online platform MyBebat.

Request a collection

Is your collection unit full? You can request and track your collections via MyBebat.