EU Battery Directive ( 2006/66/EC & 2013/56/EU) Chemical Test Service
Directive 2006/66/EC "on Batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators" was officially announced by the European Commission on 26 September 2006. A new revision to the directive 2013/56/EU for 2006/66/EC was published on 10 December 2013.The battery directive focus on the following:
In accordance with article 4 of the Directive, as of 26 September 2008, Member States shall prohibit the following batteries from being placed on the market:
- All batteries or accumulators that contain more than 0,0005 % of mercury by weight. (Except for button batteries containing less than 2% of mercury by weight)
- Portable batteries or accumulators that contain more than 0,002 % of cadmium by weight.
The prohibition shall not apply to portable batteries and accumulators intended for use in:
- emergency and alarm systems, including emergency lighting;
- medical equipment; or
- cordless power tools.
*Removal of the exemption from 1 October 2015 for button batteries containing less than 2 % of mercury by weight.
*Removal of the exemption from 31 December 2016 for cordless power tools containing cadmium。
In addition, in accordance with the EU Battery Directive, Member States shall ensure that producers provide consumers with easily identifiable markings as follows:
- Member states shall ensure that all batteries, accumulators and batterie packs are properly marked with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin ) in Annex II to this Directive
- Member States should ensure that all batteries and accumulators are provided with easily identifiable "capacity" markings as of 26 September 2009.
- Batteries, accumulators and button cells containing more than 0.0005% mercury, 0.002% Cd and 0.004% lead should be marked with chemical symbols for heavy metals: Cd, Pb or Hg Chemical symbols should be printed below the crossed-out wheeled bin in Annex II to this directive
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