欧盟电池环保指令 EU BattEry DirEctivE 200666Ec

Batteries and Accumulators Directive 2006/66/EC电池和蓄电池-2006/66/EC指令The new Batteries and Accumulators Directive 2006/66/EC becomes effective on September 26, 2008, and applies to battery packs, portable batteries , automotive and industrial batteries.针对电池和蓄电池新的指令2006/66/EC自2008/9/26生效，适用于电池组、便携电池、机动和工业电池。

Highlights of the new Directive:新指令最显著(重要)部分：1. Revised restrictions on the use of mercury and cadmium in batteries;修正电池使用汞和镉的限制；2. Labelling requirements for new batteries to aid consumer choice and recycling;电池新的标签要求：为帮助顾客选择和循环利用；3. Revised labelling requirements for lead, mercury and cadmium content;修正含铅、汞、镉的标签要求；4. Collection rate targets for waste portable batteries;收集消耗便携电池的目标比率；5. Prohibition on landfill disposal or incineration of waste industrial and automotive batteries;禁止用垃圾掩埋法处理和焚烧机动和工业电池；6. Introduction of "producer responsibility" obligations;生产商责任义务介绍；7. Battery must be removable from products (except where a permanent connection to the battery is required for safety, performance, medical or data integrity reasons);电池必须可以从产品上取出(除了因电池安全、性能、医学或数据完整性的要求而需永久连接)；8. From September 26, 2009, portable and automotive batteries shall be labelled with their capacity. The EU Commission is developing the rules for the capacity labelling system.自2009/9/26便携电池与机动电池要求贴上它们的容量标签。

2006/66/EC电池指令(中文)2006-66-EC电池指令(中文)欧洲议会和欧盟理事会2006年9月2日第2006/66/EC号关于电池及蓄电池、废弃电池及蓄电池以及废止91/157/EEC的指令欧洲议会和欧盟理事会注意到建立欧洲共同体条约，特别是其中第175（1）条和第95（1）条，注意到欧盟委员会的提案，注意到欧洲经济社会委员会的提案，注意到欧盟地区委员会的意见，按照欧洲共同体条约第251条所制定的程序以及协调委员会2006年6月22日通过的联合文本，鉴于：(1) 协调各国家跟电池及蓄电池、废弃电池及蓄电池有关的措施是有利的。

这个指令的主要目的是将电池及蓄电池、废弃电池及蓄电池对环境的影响减到最少，从而对保护、保存和改善环境指令做出贡献。

立法75（1）条。

然而，采取基于第95（1）条来协调与重金属含量及电池及蓄电池标识有关的措施也是合适的，目的是确保在欧洲共同体内部市场顺利实施，并避免内部的不正当竞争。

(2) 欧盟理事会通讯于1996年7月30公布的关于欧洲共同体废弃物处理策略综述为欧洲共同体未来的废弃物政策确立了指导方针。

通讯强调了减少废弃物中有害物质含量的必要性，指出在整个欧洲共同体范围内在产品及产品制造过程中限制使用这些有害物质规则的潜在好处。

通讯还说明既然废弃物的产生是不能避免的，那么废弃物应该在材料或能源上循环再利用。

(3) 欧洲议会1988年1月25日决议关于欧洲共同体抗击由镉引起的环境污染行动计划强调，为了保护人类健康和环境，镉控制的策略是限制镉的使用场合和收集、回收含镉电池。

(4) 欧洲议会1991年3月18日第91/157/EEC号关于含有某些有害物质的电池及蓄电池指令使一些成员国在这个领域制定了一些法律。

然而，指令的一些目的没有完全达到。

第1600/2002/EC号制定的第六个欧洲共同体环境行动计划决议和第2002/96/EC号关于电子电气设备废弃指令（WEEE）也强调91/157/EEC指令需要修改。

Guidelines to EnvironmentalBattery Marking in the European Union−These guidelines are intended as a tool to aid thebattery industry with certain marking requirements inthe new battery Directive No. 2006/66/EC whichMember States are required to transpose into nationallaw by 26 September 2008.− All batteries are required to be marked, either on thebattery or its packaging depending on size, with theseparate collection symbol.− Batteries containing mercury, cadmium and lead arealso required to be marked with their chemicalsymbol(s).− The producer placing batteries on the market isresponsible for fulfilling the marking requirements inaccordance to the provisions of the Battery Directive.April 2008DisclaimerThis document is intended to provide guidance on the marking requirements as foreseen by art.21 of the Battery Directive. The document is not a legally binding interpretation of the Battery Directive, and should therefore not be relied upon as legal advice. This document can be updated at any time without prior notice.1. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS1.1 IntroductionDirective 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators requires that all types of waste batteries and accumulators should be separately collected for recycling and that consumers should be informed about the heavy metals they contain.NB: The term battery, or batteries, used in this document means single cells or battery packs used as individual units.1.2 Batteries Covered by the EU Directive1.2.1 SymbolsAll batteries, accumulators and battery packs are required to be marked with the separate collection symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin) either on the battery or its packaging depending on size.In addition batteries, accumulators, battery packs and button cells should include the chemical symbol Hg when containing more than 0,0005% mercury, the chemical symbol Cd when containing more than 0,002% cadmium, the chemical symbol Pb when containing more than 0,004% lead. If the content is higher for more than one of the substances in question, all relevant chemical symbols have to be placed.The symbols can be placed on the existing colour background as long as they are visible, legible and indelible. The symbols can be attached as labels, by durable printing, or as a surface profile, either indented or as relief.1.3 Marking Dimensions – Separate Collection Symbol1.3.1 On BatteriesPrismatic shapes: The symbol; shall cover at least 3% of the area of the largest side of the battery, accumulator or battery pack, up to a maximum size of 5x5 cm. The symbol may be marked on any side.Cylindrical shapes: The symbol shall cover at least 1.5% of the battery surface area to amaximum of 5cm x 5cm.1.3.2 On PackagingWhere the size of the battery, accumulator or battery pack is such that the symbol would be smaller than 0.5cm x 0.5cm, the battery, accumulator or battery pack need not be marked but a symbol measuring 1cm x 1 cm shall be printed on the consumer packaging.1.4 Marking Dimensions – Chemical SymbolIrrespective of whether the separate collection symbol is on the product or on the packaging, the chemical symbol Cd, Hg or Pb must be placed beneath the separate collection symbol and be at least one quarter of the area of that symbol.Detailed dimensions of the symbols are available in the annex.2. INDUSTRY STANDARDS2.1 IntroductionThe following recommendations have been developed by the EPBA in cooperation with RECHARGE and EICTA to promote a standardised approach on marking related issues that are not clearly defined in Directive 2006/66/EC. Use of these standards are therefore entirely voluntary and at the discretion of the “producer”.2.2 Multiple Chemical SymbolsIn those cases where it is necessary to include more than one chemical symbol the format should be as indicated below. Dimensions of the separate collection symbol and the chemical symbols as required by the Directive should be followed.(Not to scale)Cells2.3 ButtonThe dimensions of a very limited number of button cell batteries are such that the separate collection symbol should be marked on the cell according to a strict reading of the Directive’s marking requirements in Art. 21.4.However this is not an effective method for informing consumers about separate collection for the following reasons:a. Button cells do not have a label on which the symbol could be printed sinceboth its ends are designed to act as electrical contacts. Application of anysubstances such as inks, etc could insulate the contact between the batteryand the appliance into which it is placed causing malfunction. As a result thesymbol would have to be engraved into the metal and this would not be easilyvisible to the consumer and be contrary to Art. 21.6 of the Directive.b. According to the IEC standards button cells should display the followinginformation on cell because of safety, performance and product liabilityissues:polarity "+" and "-" symbols (safety),chemistry and voltage (performance/fit for purpose),brand name (product liability).As a result the available space for the separate collection symbol is restricted. Placing the separate collection symbol, measuring 1cm x 1cm, on the packaging of all button cells will provide consumers with information about their proper disposal visibly, legibly and indelibly.Packs2.4 BatteryDirective 2006/66 defines ‘battery pack’ as “any set of batteries or accumulators that are connected together and/or encapsulated within an outer casing so as to form a complete unit that the end user is not intended to split up or open.”Art. 21.1 includes battery packs together with batteries and accumulators that have to be appropriately marked with the separate collection symbol. Since end users are not intended to come into contact with batteries inside a pack it is not necessary to place the separate collection mark upon them but instead to mark the pack according to the Directive’s requirements noted in section 1 above.2.5 Qualification of Separate Collection SymbolThe following recommendations have been developed for those producers wishing to advise non-EU markets that the separate collection symbol is relevant in the EU only.Location of the qualifier should be outside the boundaries of the symbol.Preferably the qualifier should be on top of the symbol. It should not be below because Directive 2006/66 reserves that space for chemical symbols.The qualifier could be used with the symbol either on battery label or on the battery’s packaging.The recommended qualifier is EU as shown in the following illustration:2.6 Batteries Incorporated into AppliancesArt. 11 of Directive 2006/66 requires that “manufacturers design appliances in such a way that waste batteries and accumulators can be readily removed.” However this requirement does not apply where “for safety, performance, medical or data integrity reasons, continuity of power supply is necessary and requires a permanent connection between the appliance and the battery or accumulator.” Finally the Directive requires “appliances into which batteries and accumulators are incorporated shall be accompanied by instructions showing how they can be removed safely.”2.6.1 Applications Exempted from Ready RemovabilityBatteries incorporated into appliances that are exempted from “readily removed” requirement of the Directive for safety, performance, medical or data integrity reasons, need not be marked with the separate collection and chemical symbols since end users are not expected to dispose of the battery separately from the appliance. Such batteries would be separated from the appliance during the treatment phase of the appliance as required under the WEEE Directive. In particular, this exemption should apply to button cells, memory back-up batteries and battery packs when those batteries/packs are supplied embedded (*) in the equipment.(*) where embedded means “not intended for replacement by the end user”.2.6.2 Applications Designed for Ready RemovabilityMarking of the separate collection and chemical symbols for batteries and accumulators that can be “readily removed” shall be as follows:•Where the size of the battery or accumulator is such that following the symbol size conditions noted under 1.3.1 above the symbol would not be smaller than 0.5 cm x0.5 cm, symbol(s) should be placed on the battery or accumulator.•Where the size of the battery or accumulator is such that the symbol would be smaller than 0.5cm x 0.5cm, the battery or accumulator should not be marked but a symbol measuring 1cm x 1 cm shall be printed either: 1) on the packaging of the appliance; 2) inside the instructions/manual.2.6.3 Instructions for Ready RemovabilityThe Directive requires that instructions for safe removal of batteries should be incorporated within its instructions for use. Instructions may be made available to the consumer on a separate leaflet or printed on the packaging.For further general information on marking guidelines, please contact:EPBA204, avenue Marcel Thiry1200 BrusselsBelgiumTel no +32/2 774 96 02Fax no +32/2 774 96 90Email: epba@RECHARGE aisblAve. de Tervueren, 168 B-3.B-1150 Brussels.Belgium.Tel. + 32 2 777 05 60Fax + 32 2 777 05 65E-mail : jpwiaux@ANNEXMARKING DIMENSIONS ACCOR ES FORSPECIFIC BATTERY SIZESThe following table has bee √A a = nominal symbol dimension ry curved surface eparate collection marking without chemical symbolDING TO EN 61429 AND EXAMPL n derived using formula: a ≥ 0.12 A = half batte area (cylindrical) or area of largest side (prismatic)SSeparate collection marking with chemical symbol。

歐盟公告新電池指令: 2006/66/EC歐盟委員會已於2006年9月26日正式公告第2006/66/EC號「電池、蓄電池、廢電池及廢蓄電池」指令，並自2008年9月26日起廢止現行之第91/157/EEC號「含有某些危險物質之電池和蓄電池」指令。

此指令主要目的為調和各會員國關於電池、蓄電池、廢電池及廢蓄電池之措施，減少電池、蓄電池、廢電池及廢蓄電池對環境造成的負面衝擊，因而促進地球環境之維護。

為了達成上述目標，此指令提出禁止銷售某些含有危害物質電池之措施，同時也規定會員國應制定回收體系以達成電池回收目標之最高標準。

另外，此指令也規定生產者有關電池標示以及電池易於拆除之設計…等責任。

歐盟各會員國必須於2008 年9月26日以前將此指令轉化為其國內法令。

此指令的重點如下：一、指令目的根據第一條規定，此指令目的在規範並禁止含有危害物質的電池及蓄電池置於市場銷售，並具體訂定收集、處理、回收及處置廢電池及廢蓄電池之相關規範，進而提高廢電池及蓄電池之回收及再利用率。

二、適用範圍根據第二條規定，此指令適用於所有類型的電池及蓄電池，無論其形狀、體積、重量、材質成分或使用。

三、禁止銷售根據第四條規定自2008 年9月26日起，會員國應禁止下列電池置於市場銷售：鎘含量超過0.002 ﹪的攜帶式電池或蓄電池(使用於緊急警報系統、醫療設備以及無線電動工具者除外)；汞含量超過0.0005 ﹪的所有電池或蓄電池(汞含量小於2﹪的鈕扣電池除外)。

四、回收目標根據第十條規定，會員國應於此指令實施後之第5年首次統計廢電池及廢蓄電池之「回收率(collection rate)。

會員國應達成下列「最小回收率」(minimum collection rates)：應於2012年9月26日之前達成25﹪(按當年度回收量除以電池過去三年之平均銷售量計)。

應於2016年9月26日之前達成45﹪。

五、處理與回收根據第十二條規定，會員國應確保於2009年9月26日之前，生產者或第三者應以保護人類健康及地球環境為前提，建立廢電池及廢蓄電池之「處理與回收」(Treatment and Recycling)體系，關於「處理與回收」的規範須符合此指令附件三之規定。

St. Louis, MO 631411-314-985-2000 EU Battery Directive (2006/66/EC) Amended by (2013/56/EU)In September 2006, the EU Battery Directive (2006/66/EC) was published in the European Official Journal. This Directive was amended in December 2013 (2013/56/EU). The directive details are summarized and split into four parts (Registration and Financing, Prohibition of Ingredients, Collection and Recycling Targets and Marking) below.Registration and Financing•Entities (defined as producers in 2006/66/EC) placing portable batteries onto the market must register within each member state with official bodies (to be determined and agreed by national laws/decrees).•The entities will also have to join a collection and recycling organization (CRO) and pay a fee based on the volume of batteries they place into the member state.•The collection and recycling costs shall not be shown separately to the end-user at the time of sale.Prohibition of Ingredients•Batteries shall not contain more than 0.0005% (5 parts per million or ppm) mercury by weight.Button cells may contain up to 2% mercury by weight.•Batteries shall not contain more than 0.002% (20 ppm) cadmium by weight. Batteries intended for use in the following applications are exempt from the cadmium requirement:o Emergency and alarm system;o Emergency lighting; ando Medical equipment.Collection and Recycling Targets•All portable batteries throughout European Member States are subject to collection.•Collection targets have been established aso25% of the batteries sold by 2012o45% of the batteries sold by 2016•The recycling efficiency of batteries collected shall beo65% for lead acid batteries;o75% for nickel cadmium batteries; ando50% for all other types.The methodology for calculation recycling efficiency is to be decided no later than March 2010.Marking•All portable batteries placed onto the market after 26 September 2008 shall be marked with the crossed-out dustbin symbol.St. Louis, MO 63141 1-314-985-2000 • The dustbin symbol shall cover at least 3% of the area of the largest side of the battery, accumulator or battery pack up to a maximum size of 5 x 5 cm. For cylindrical cells, the symbol shall cover at least 1.5% of the surface area with a maximum size of 5 x 5 cm.• Small batteries (AAA size and smaller), where the symbol would be smaller than 0.5 x 0.5 cm need not be marked, but a dustbin symbol measuring at least 1 x 1 cm shall be printed on the packaging.• Batteries with more than 0.0005% (5 ppm) mercury, 0,004% (40 ppm) lead, or 0.002% (20 ppm) cadmium must also be marked with the chemical symbol (HG) for mercury, Pb for lead, Cd for Cadmium) below the dustbin symbol.• For electronic devices, the crossed-out dustbin symbol is already in place for the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC). For appliances containing AAA or smaller batteries, there will be a need for including the battery dustbin (and chemicals wherever applicable):oOn the packaging of the appliance; o Inside the instructions/manual; or o On the appliance itself.Energizer batteries intended for the EU market shall contain the necessary markings but care must be taken to ensure batteries packaged with equipment contain the appropriate markings if the dustbin is not marked on the battery (AAA and smaller). There are additional minor requirements dealing with explanation of the markings for batteries sold in Europe.April 2017。

2006-66-EC 電池指令(中文)歐洲議會和歐盟理事會2006 年9 月2 日第2006/66/EC 號關於電池及蓄電池、廢棄電池及蓄電池以及廢止91/157/EEC 的指令歐洲議會和歐盟理事會注意到建立歐洲共同體條約，特別是其中第175（1）條和第95（1）條，注意到歐盟委員會的提案，注意到歐洲經濟社會委員會的提案，注意到歐盟地區委員會的意見，按照歐洲共同體條約第251 條所制定的程式以及協調委員會2006 年6 月22 日通過的聯合文本，鑒於：(1) 協調各國家跟電池及蓄電池、廢棄電池及蓄電池有關的措施是有利的。

這個指令的主要目的是將電池及蓄電池、廢棄電池及蓄電池對環境的影響減到最少，從而對保護、保存和改善環境指令做出貢獻。

立法依據是歐洲共同體條約第175（1）條。

然而，採取基於第95（1）條來協調與重金屬含量及電池及蓄電池標識有關的措施也是合適的，目的是確保在歐洲共同體內部市場順利實施，並避免內部的不正當競爭。

(2) 歐盟理事會通訊於1996 年7 月30 公佈的關於歐洲共同體廢棄物處理策略綜述為歐洲共同體未來的廢棄物政策確立了指導方針。

通訊強調了減少廢棄物中有害物質含量的必要性，指出在整個歐洲共同體範圍內在產品及產品製造過程中限制使用這些有害物質規則的潛在好處。

通訊還說明既然廢棄物的產生是不能避免的，那麼廢棄物應該在材料或能源上迴圈再利用。

(3) 歐洲議會1988 年1 月25 日決議關於歐洲共同體抗擊由鎘引起的環境污染行動計畫強調，為了保護人類健康和環境，鎘控制的策略是限制鎘的使用場合和收集、回收含鎘電池。

(4) 歐洲議會1991 年3 月18 日第91/157/EEC 號關於含有某些有害物質的電池及蓄電池指令使一些成員國在這個領域制定了一些法律。

然而，指令的一些目的沒有完全達到。

第1600/2002/EC 號制定的第六個歐洲共同體環境行動計畫決議和第2002/96/EC 號關於電子電氣設備廢棄指令（WEEE）也強調91/157/EEC 指令需要修改。

电池指令BatteryDirective电池指令200666EC2008年9月26日起，欧盟电池指令91/157/EEC被替代，新的指令2006/66/EC开始生效。

此后，欧盟市场内的全部电池玩具均需参照新指令。

2006/66/EC指令适用于包括除军用，医用和电力工具外的所有其他类型的电池和蓄电池(AA，AAA，纽扣型电池，铅酸蓄电池，可充电蓄电池)，并制定了电池收集、处理、回收和废弃的条例，旨在限制某些有害物质和改善电池在供应链中所有操作环节的环境表现。

禁止：禁止使用含有下述物质的电池或蓄电池(包括那些已经安装在器具中的)：- 纽扣电池汞含量超过2%，其他电池汞含量超过0.0005%(按重量计算)。

- 镉含量超过0.002%(按重量计算)。

标签：1. 所有电池，蓄电池和电池组上需标有带十字叉的带轮垃圾桶；2. 2009年9月26日前所有便携电池、汽车电池和蓄电池均需标示出其容量；3. 汞含量和镉含量超标或铅含量超过0.004%的电池，蓄电池和纽扣电池必须标有带十字叉的带轮垃圾桶标志以及相关的金属化学符号标志(Hg, Cd, 或Pb)。

重金属标志标示在带轮垃圾桶图案下方，并占据整个图案至少1/4的面积；4. 带轮垃圾桶图案应最少占电池，蓄电池或电池组最大面面积的3%，最大不超过5X5cm。

若是圆柱形电池，图案应最少占电池，蓄电池或电池组表面积的1.5%，最大不超过5X5cm。

5. 若电池，蓄电池或电池组上的标志大小只能小于0.5X0.5cm，则可以不标记，但必须在包装上打印标志，且大小不得小于1X1cm；6. 所有标志必须打印清晰易见且不易磨损。

标识符号：电池类产品如果符合了电池指令，则不需重复符合RoHS指令(附图：电池垃圾桶标志)说明：所有电池上都必须附有丢弃说明(可以打印在玩具或进口物品的说明书上)和供参考的图例，包括以下要素：a) 对环境和人类健康存在潜在影响的物质；b) 不得与生活垃圾一同丢弃；c) 收集和回收计划详情；d) 消费者在垃圾回收中的责任；e) 十字叉带轮垃圾桶标志和化学标志Hg，Cd和Pb的含义。

I(Acts whose publication is obligatory)DIRECTIVE2006/66/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCILof6September2006on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive91/157/EEC(Text with EEA relevance)THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EURO-PEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com-munity,and in particular Article175(1)thereof and Article95(1)thereof in relation to Articles4,6and21of this Directive,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission(1),Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee(2),Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of Regions(3),Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article251of the Treaty(4),in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on22June2006,Whereas:(1)It is desirable to harmonise national measuresconcerning batteries and accumulators and wastebatteries and accumulators.The primary objective of thisDirective is to minimise the negative impact of batteriesand accumulators and waste batteries and accumulatorson the environment,thus contributing to the protection,preservation and improvement of the quality of theenvironment.The legal base is therefore Article175(1)of the Treaty.However,it is also appropriate to takemeasures at Community level on the basis ofArticle95(1)of the Treaty to harmonise requirementsconcerning the heavy metal content and labelling ofbatteries and accumulators and so to ensure the smoothfunctioning of the internal market and avoid distortionof competition within the Community.(2)The Commission Communication of30July1996onthe Review of the Community Strategy for WasteManagement established guidelines for future Com-munity waste policy.That Communication stresses theneed to reduce the quantities of hazardous substances inwaste and points out the potential benefits of Com-munity-wide rules limiting the presence of suchsubstances in products and in production processes.Itfurther states that,where the generation of waste cannotbe avoided,that waste should be reused or recovered forits material or energy.(3)The Council Resolution of25January1988on a Com-munity action programme to combat environmentalpollution by cadmium(5)stressed the limitation of theuses of cadmium to cases where suitable alternatives donot exist and the collection and recycling of batteriescontaining cadmium as major elements of the strategyfor cadmium control in the interests of the protection ofhuman health and the environment.(4)Council Directive91/157/EEC of18March1991onbatteries and accumulators containing certain dangeroussubstances(6)has brought about an approximation ofMember States'laws in this field.However,the objectivesof that Directive have not been fully attained.DecisionNo1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and ofthe Council of22July2002laying down the Sixth Com-munity Environment Action Programme(7)and Direc-tive2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of theCouncil of27January2003on waste electrical and elec-tronic equipment(WEEE)(8)also underlined the need forDirective91/157/EEC to be revised.Directive91/157/EEC should therefore be revised and replaced inthe interests of clarity.(1)OJ C96,21.4.2004,p.29.(2)OJ C117,30.4.2004,p.5.(3)OJ C121,30.4.2004,p.35.(4)Opinion of the European Parliament of20April2004(OJ C104E,30.4.2004,p.354),Council Common Position of18July2005(OJC264E,25.10.2005,p.1)and Position of the European Parliament of13December2005(not yet published in the Official Journal).(5)OJ C30,4.2.1988,p.1.(6)OJ L78,26.3.1991,p.38.Directive as amended by CommissionDirective98/101/EC(OJ L1,5.1.1999,p.1).(7)OJ L242,10.9.2002,p.1.(5)In order to achieve its environmental aims,this Directiveprohibits the placing on the market of certain batteriesand accumulators containing mercury or cadmium.Italso promotes a high level of collection and recycling ofwaste batteries and accumulators and improved environ-mental performance of all operators involved in the lifecycle of batteries and accumulators, e.g.producers,distributors and end-users and,in particular,thoseoperators directly involved in the treatment and recy-cling of waste batteries and accumulators.The specificrules needed to do this are supplementary to existingCommunity legislation on waste,in particular Direc-tive2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of theCouncil of5April2006on waste(1),Council Direc-tive1999/31/EC of26April1999on the landfill ofwaste(2)and Directive2000/76/EC of theEuropean Parliament and of the Council of4December2000on the incineration of waste(3).(6)In order to prevent waste batteries and accumulatorsfrom being discarded in such a way as to pollute theenvironment,and to avoid end-user confusion about thedifferent waste management requirements for differentbatteries and accumulators,this Directive should applyto all batteries and accumulators placed on the marketwithin the Community.Such a wide scope should alsoensure economies of scale in collection and recycling,aswell as optimal resource saving.(7)Reliable batteries and accumulators are fundamental forthe safety of many products,appliances and services,and are an essential energy source in our society.(8)It is appropriate to distinguish between portable batteriesand accumulators on the one hand and industrial andautomotive batteries and accumulators on the other.Thedisposal of industrial and automotive batteries and accu-mulators in landfill sites or by incineration should beprohibited.(9)Examples of industrial batteries and accumulatorsinclude batteries and accumulators used for emergencyor back-up power supply in hospitals,airports or offices,batteries and accumulators used in trains or aircraft andbatteries and accumulators used on offshore oil rigs orin lighthouses.Examples also include batteries and accu-mulators designed exclusively for hand-held paymentterminals in shops and restaurants,bar code readers inshops,professional video equipment for TV channelsand professional studios,miners'lamps and diving lampsattached to mining and diving helmets for professionals,back up batteries and accumulators for electric doors toprevent them from blocking or crushing people,batteries and accumulators used for instrumentation orin various types of measurement and instrumentationequipment and batteries and accumulators used inconnection with solar panel,photo-voltaic,and otherrenewable energy applications.Industrial batteries andaccumulators also include batteries and accumulatorsused in electrical vehicles,such as electric cars,wheel-chairs,bicycles,airport vehicles and automatic transportvehicles.In addition to this non exhaustive list of exam-ples,any battery or accumulator that is not sealed andnot automotive should be considered industrial.(10)Examples of portable batteries and accumulators,whichare all-sealed batteries and accumulators that an averageperson could carry by hand without difficulty and thatare neither automotive batteries or accumulators norindustrial batteries or accumulators,include single cellbatteries(such as AA and AAA batteries)and batteriesand accumulators used by consumers or professionals inmobile telephones,portable computers,cordless powertools,toys and household appliances such as electrictoothbrushes,razors and hand-held vacuum cleaners(including similar equipment used in schools,shops,restaurants,airports,offices or hospitals)and any batteryor accumulator that consumers may use for normalhousehold applications.(11)The Commission should evaluate the need for adaptationof this Directive,taking account of available technicaland scientific evidence.In particular,the Commissionshould carry out a review of the exemption from thecadmium ban provided for portable batteries and accu-mulators intended for use in cordless power tools.Exam-ples of cordless power tools are tools that consumersand professionals use for turning,milling,sanding,grinding,sawing,cutting,shearing,drilling,makingholes,punching,hammering,riveting,screwing,polishing or similar processing of wood,metal and othermaterials,as well as for mowing,cutting and othergardening activities.(12)The Commission should also monitor,and MemberStates should encourage,technological developmentsthat improve the environmental performance of batteriesand accumulators throughout their entire life cycle,including through participation in a Community eco-management and audit scheme(EMAS).(13)In order to protect the environment,waste batteries andaccumulators should be collected.For portable batteriesand accumulators,collection schemes achieving a highcollection rate should be established.This means settingup collection schemes so that end-users can discard allwaste portable batteries and accumulators conveniently(1)OJ L114,27.4.2006,p.9.(2)OJ L182,16.7.1999,p.1.Directive as amended by Regulation(EC)(14)It is desirable for Member States to achieve a high collec-tion and recycling rate for waste batteries and accumula-tors so as to achieve a high level of environmentalprotection and material recovery throughout the Com-munity.This Directive should therefore set minimumcollection and recycling targets for Member States.It isappropriate to calculate the collection rate on the basisof average annual sales in preceding years,so as to havecomparable targets for all Member States that areproportionate to the national level of battery and accu-mulator consumption.(15)Specific recycling requirements should be established forcadmium and lead batteries and accumulators in orderto attain a high level of material recovery throughoutthe Community and to prevent disparities betweenMember States.(16)All interested parties should be able to participate incollection,treatment and recycling schemes.Thoseschemes should be designed to avoid discriminationagainst imported batteries and accumulators,barriers totrade or distortions of competition.(17)Collection and recycling schemes should be optimised,in particular in order to minimise costs and the negativeenvironmental impact of transport.Treatment and recy-cling schemes should use best available techniques,asdefined in Article2(11)of Council Directive96/61/ECof24September1996concerning integrated pollutionprevention and control(1).The definition of recyclingshould exclude energy recovery.The concept of energyrecovery is defined in other Community instruments.(18)Batteries and accumulators can be collected individually,by way of national battery collection schemes ortogether with waste electrical and electronic equipment,by way of national collection schemes set up on thebasis of Directive2002/96/EC.In the latter case,as anobligatory minimum treatment requirement,batteriesand accumulators should be removed from the collectedwaste electrical and electronic equipment.After theirremoval from the waste electrical and electronic equip-ment,batteries and accumulators are subject to therequirements of this Directive,notably they count forachieving the collection target and are subject to recy-cling requirements.(19)Basic principles for financing the management of wastebatteries and accumulators should be set at Communitylevel.Financing schemes should help to achieve highcollection and recycling rates and to give effect to theprinciple of producer responsibility.All producers asdefined by this Directive should be registered.Producersshould finance the costs of collecting,treating and recy-cling all collected batteries and accumulators minus theprofit made by selling the materials recovered.However,under certain circumstances,the application of deminimis rules to small producers could be justified.(20)The provision of information to end-users on the desir-ability of separate collection,the collection schemesavailable and end-users'role in the management of wastebatteries and accumulators is necessary for successfulcollection.Detailed arrangements should be made for alabelling system,which should provide end-users withtransparent,reliable and clear information on batteriesand accumulators and any heavy metals they contain.(21)If,in order to achieve the objectives of this Directive,and,in particular,to achieve high separate collectionand recycling rates,Member States use economic instru-ments,such as differential tax rates,they should informthe Commission accordingly.(22)Reliable and comparable data on the quantities ofbatteries and accumulators placed on the marketcollected and recycled are necessary for monitoringwhether the objectives of this Directive have beenachieved.(23)Member States should lay down rules on the penaltiesapplicable to infringements of the provisions of thisDirective and ensure that they are implemented.Thosepenalties should be effective,proportionate and dissua-sive.(24)In accordance with paragraph34of the Interinstitutionalagreement on better law-making(2),Member States areencouraged to draw up,for themselves and in the inter-ests of the Community,their own tables,which will,asfar as possible,illustrate the correlation between thisDirective and the transposition measures and to makethem public.(25)The measures necessary for the implementation of thisDirective should be adopted in accordance with CouncilDecision1999/468/EC of28June1999laying downthe procedures for the exercise of implementing powersconferred on the Commission(3).(26)Since the objectives of this Directive namely protectingthe environment and ensuring the proper functioning ofthe internal market cannot be sufficiently achieved bythe Member States and can therefore,by reason of thescale or effects of the action,be better achieved at Com-munity level,the Community may adopt measures,inaccordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set outin Article5of the Treaty.In accordance with the prin-ciple of proportionality,as set out in that Article,thisDirective does not go beyond what is necessary in orderto achieve those objectives.(27)This Directive applies without prejudice to Communitylegislation on safety,quality and health requirements andspecific Community waste management legislation,inparticular Directive2000/53/EC of the European Parlia-ment and of the Council of18September2000on end-of-life vehicles(1)and Directive2002/96/EC.(28)As regards producer responsibility,producers of batteriesand accumulators and producers of other productsincorporating a battery or accumulator are responsiblefor the waste management of batteries and accumulatorsthat they place on the market.A flexible approach isappropriate to enable financing schemes to reflectdiffering national circumstances and to take account ofexisting schemes,particularly those set up to complywith Directives2000/53/EC and2002/96/EC,whileavoiding double charging.(29)Directive2002/95/EC of the European Parliament and ofthe Council of27January2003on the restriction of theuse of certain hazardous substances in electrical andelectronic equipment(2)does not apply to batteries andaccumulators used in electrical and electronic equip-ment.(30)Automotive and industrial batteries and accumulatorsused in vehicles should meet the requirements of Direc-tive2000/53/EC,in particular Article4thereof.There-fore the use of cadmium in industrial batteries and accu-mulators for electrical vehicles should be prohibited,unless they can benefit from an exemption on the basisof Annex II to that Directive,HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:Article1Subject-matterThis Directive establishes:(1)rules regarding the placing on the market of batteries andaccumulators and,in particular,a prohibition on the placing on the market of batteries and accumulators containing hazardous substances;and(2)specific rules for the collection,treatment,recycling anddisposal of waste batteries and accumulators to supplement relevant Community legislation on waste and to promote a high level of collection and recycling of waste batteries and accumulators.It seeks to improve the environmental performance of batteries and accumulators and of the activities of all economic opera-tors involved in the life cycle of batteries and accumulators,e.g.producers,distributors and end-users and,in particular, those operators directly involved in the treatment and recycling of waste batteries and accumulators.Article2Scope1.This Directive shall apply to all types of batteries and accumulators,regardless of their shape,volume,weight,mate-rial composition or use.It shall apply without prejudice to Directives2000/53/EC and2002/96/EC.2.This Directive shall not apply to batteries and accumula-tors used in:(a)equipment connected with the protection of MemberStates'essential security interests,arms,munitions and war material,with the exclusion of products that are not intended for specifically military purposes;(b)equipment designed to be sent into space.Article3DefinitionsFor the purposes of this Directive,the following definitions shall apply:(1)‘battery’or‘accumulator’means any source of electricalenergy generated by direct conversion of chemical energy and consisting of one or more primary battery cells(non-rechargeable)or consisting of one or more secondary battery cells(rechargeable);(2)‘battery pack’means any set of batteries or accumulatorsthat are connected together and/or encapsulated within an outer casing so as to form a complete unit that the end-user is not intended to split up or open;(3)‘portable battery or accumulator’means any battery,button cell,battery pack or accumulator that:(a)is sealed;and(b)can be hand-carried;and(c)is neither an industrial battery or accumulator nor anautomotive battery or accumulator;(4)‘button cell’means any small round portable battery oraccumulator whose diameter is greater than its height and which is used for special purposes such as hearing aids, watches,small portable equipment and back-up power;(1)OJ L269,21.10.2000,p.34.Directive as last amended by Council(6)‘industrial battery or accumulator’means any battery oraccumulator designed for exclusively industrial or profes-sional uses or used in any type of electric vehicle;(7)‘waste battery or accumulator’means any battery or accu-mulator which is waste within the meaning of Article1(1)(a)of Directive2006/12/EC;(8)‘recycling’means the reprocessing in a production processof waste materials for their original purpose or for other purposes,but excluding energy recovery;(9)‘disposal’means any of the applicable operations providedfor in Annex IIA to Directive2006/12/EC;(10)‘treatment’means any activity carried out on wastebatteries and accumulators after they have been handed over to a facility for sorting,preparation for recycling or preparation for disposal;(11)‘appliance’means any electrical or electronic equipment,as defined by Directive2002/96/EC,which is fully or partly powered by batteries or accumulators or is capable of being so;(12)‘producer’means any person in a Member State that,irre-spective of the selling technique used,including by means of distance communication as defined in Directive97/7/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20May1997on the protection of consumers in respect of distance contracts(1),places batteries or accumulators, including those incorporated into appliances or vehicles, on the market for the first time within the territory of that Member State on a professional basis;(13)‘distributor’means any person that provides batteries andaccumulators on a professional basis to an end-user;(14)‘placing on the market’means supplying or making avail-able,whether in return for payment or free of charge,to a third party within the Community and includes import into the customs territory of the Community;(15)‘economic operators’means any producer,distributor,collector,recycler or other treatment operator;(16)‘cordless power tool’means any hand held appliancepowered by a battery or accumulator and intended for maintenance,construction or gardening activities;(17)‘collection rate’means,for a given Member State in agiven calendar year,the percentage obtained by dividing the weight of waste portable batteries and accumulators collected in accordance with Article8(1)of this Directive or with Directive2002/96/EC in that calendar year by the average weight of portable batteries and accumulators that producers either sell directly to end-users or deliver to third parties in order to sell them to end-users in that Member State during that calendar year and the preceding two calendar years.Article4Prohibitions1.Without prejudice to Directive2000/53/EC,Member States shall prohibit the placing on the market of:(a)all batteries or accumulators,whether or not incorporatedinto appliances,that contain more than0,0005%of mercury by weight;and(b)portable batteries or accumulators,including those incorpo-rated into appliances,that contain more than0,002%of cadmium by weight.2.The prohibition set out in paragraph1(a)shall not apply to button cells with a mercury content of no more than2%by weight.3.The prohibition set out in paragraph1(b)shall not apply to portable batteries and accumulators intended for use in: (a)emergency and alarm systems,including emergencylighting;(b)medical equipment;or(c)cordless power tools.4.The Commission shall review the exemption referred to in paragraph3(c)and submit a report to the European Parlia-ment and to the Council by26September2010,together,if appropriate,with relevant proposals,with a view to the prohi-bition of cadmium in batteries and accumulators.Article5Increased environmental performanceMember States which have manufacturers established on their territory shall promote research and encourage improvements in the overall environmental performance of batteries and accu-mulators throughout their entire life cycle as well as the devel-opment and marketing of batteries and accumulators which contain smaller quantities of dangerous substances or which contain less polluting substances,in particular as substitutes for mercury,cadmium and lead.Article6Placing on the market1.Member States shall not,on the grounds dealt with in this Directive,impede,prohibit,or restrict the placing on the market in their territory of batteries and accumulators that meet the requirements of this Directive.2.Member States shall take the necessary measures toArticle7Overarching objectiveMember States shall,having regard to the environmental impact of transport,take necessary measures to maximise the separate collection of waste batteries and accumulators and to minimise the disposal of batteries and accumulators as mixed municipal waste in order to achieve a high level of recycling for all waste batteries and accumulators.Article8Collection schemes1.Member States shall ensure that appropriate collection schemes are in place for waste portable batteries and accumula-tors.Such schemes:(a)shall enable end-users to discard waste portable batteries oraccumulators at an accessible collection point in their vici-nity,having regard to population density;(b)shall require distributors to take back waste portablebatteries or accumulators at no charge when supplying portable batteries or accumulators,unless an assessment shows that alternative existing schemes are at least as effec-tive in attaining the environmental aims of this Directive.Member States shall make public such assessments;(c)shall not involve any charge to end-users when discardingwaste portable batteries or accumulators,nor any obliga-tion to buy a new battery or accumulator;(d)may be run in conjunction with the schemes referred to inArticle5(2)of Directive2002/96/EC.Collection points set up to comply with point(a)of this para-graph shall not be subject to the registration or permit require-ments of Directive2006/12/EC or Council Directive91/689/ EEC of12December1991on hazardous waste(1).2.Provided that the schemes meet the criteria listed in para-graph1,Member States may:(a)require producers to set up such schemes;(b)require other economic operators to participate in suchschemes;(c)maintain existing schemes.3.Member States shall ensure that producers of industrial batteries and accumulators,or third parties acting on their behalf,shall not refuse to take back waste industrial batteries and accumulators from end-users,regardless of chemical composition and origin.Independent third parties may also collect industrial batteries and accumulators.4.Member States shall ensure that producers of automotive batteries and accumulators,or third parties,set up schemes for the collection of waste automotive batteries and accumulators from end-users or from an accessible collection point in their vicinity,where collection is not carried out under the schemes referred to in Article5(1)of Directive2000/53/EC.In the case of automotive batteries and accumulators from private,non-commercial vehicles,such schemes shall not involve any charge to end-users when discarding waste batteries or accumulators, nor any obligation to buy a new battery or accumulator.Article9Economic instrumentsMember States may use economic instruments to promote the collection of waste batteries and accumulators or to promote the use of batteries and accumulators containing less polluting substances,for instance by adopting differential tax rates.If they do so,they shall notify the measures related to the imple-mentation of those instruments to the Commission.Article10Collection targets1.Member States shall calculate the collection rate for the first time in respect of the fifth full calendar year following the entry into force of this Directive.Without prejudice to Directive2002/96/EC,annual collection and sales figures shall include batteries and accumulators incor-porated into appliances.2.Member States shall achieve the following minimum collection rates:(a)25%by26September2012;(b)45%by26September2016.3.Member States shall monitor collection rates on a yearly basis according to the scheme set out in Annex I.Without prejudice to Regulation(EC)No2150/2002of the European Parliament and of the Council of25November2002on waste statistics(2),Member States shall transmit reports to the Commission within six months of the end of the calendar year concerned.Reports shall indicate how they obtained the data necessary to calculate the collection rate.4.In accordance with the procedure referred to in Article24(2):(a)transitional arrangements may be laid down to addressdifficulties faced by a Member State in satisfying the requirements of paragraph2as a result of specific national circumstances;。