Enforcement

Enforcement Policy

NMO Mission

To provide a measurement infrastructure which supports innovation, facilitates fair competition, promotes international trade and protects consumers, health and the environment.

The National Measurement Office (NMO) is committed to ensuring compliance with the Batteries (Placing on the Market) Regulations in the UK. We want to work with industry and not against it, progressing in partnership towards full compliance.

We are fully committed to the principles identified in the Hampton Review “Reducing administrative burdens: effective inspection and enforcement”, the Arculus Review “Less is More”, The Regulators Compliance Code and the Enforcement Concordat.

It is our policy that:

• Enforcement should be intelligence led and based on an assessment of risk
• Form filling and data requests will be kept to a minimum
• Enforcement actions will not be disproportionate

We will assist industry to comply with the regulations by:

• Providing the best information and advice we can
• Working with stakeholders
• Supporting compliance seminars and other events
• Being accessible and responding to enquiries

We will help those that are aiming to comply and pursue vigorously those that intend to flout compliance.