The legislative measures which have been adopted to give effect to the Battery Directive in Ireland are (a) the European Communities (Dangerous Substances and Preparations) (Marketing and Use) Regulations, 1994, made by the Minister for Enterprise and Employment on 6 April 1994: these prohibit the marketing of certain alkaline manganese batteries which contain mercury above specified levels; and (b) the European Communities (Batteries and Accumulators) Regulations, 1994, made by the Minister for the Environment on 17 August 1994: these require manufacturers to ensure that batteries and accumulators can be easily removed from appliances other than certain exempted appliances; they also require the marking of batteries and accumulators (and where appropriate the appliances into which they are incorporated) with indications as to heavy metal content, recyclability and separate collection.