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ChileProposed measure, may since have been adopted

Cells and batteries; primary – Chile

Draft Regulation establishing collection and recovery targets and other associated obligations for Batteries

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Anteproyecto del Reglamento que establece metas de recolección y valorización y otras obligaciones asociadas a Baterías

Chile notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 27 February 2026. The comment period closed on 28 April 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Batteries

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Baterias

HS codes
  • 85 · Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles
    • 8506 Primary cells and primary batteries, electrical; parts thereof (excl. spent)
Notifying member
Chile
Status
Proposed measure, may since have been adoptedNotified as a draft on 27 February 2026. Check WTO ePing or Chile for its current status.
Objectives
  • Protection of the environment
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/CHL/788

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 28 April 2026
Proposed adoption
-
Proposed entry into force
-

How to comment

The comment period closed on 28 April 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/CHL/788; it can take them up with Chile.

Find your country's enquiry point on WTO ePing (opens in a new tab)

What the notification says

The notified text seeks to establish targets for the collection and recovery of batteries, a priority product, and related obligations, in order to prevent such waste being produced and to promote its reuse and recovery.

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