Proposal for a new Battery Directive published

Publication date: 25 November 2003

The Commission today adopted a proposal (COM(2003) 723 final - 2003/0282 (COD)) for a new battery directive, creating an EU-wide framework for national battery collection and recycling schemes.  It will require the collection and recycling of all batteries placed on the EU Market and aims to place a total ban on landfill dumping and incinerating of batteries.

com2003_723_battery_directive.pdf (294 KB)

The current legislation 91/157/EEC is limited to industrial, car batteries and certain types of portable batteries.

Parliament and Council now have to approve the draft directive.

For more information:
- Commission press release IP/03/1596
- Commission Staff Working Paper (SEC(2003) 1343 - Extended Impact Assessment
- Questions and Answers on the proposal 
 
ip_03_1596_battery_directive.pdf (86 KB) 
sec2003_1343_battery_directive.pdf (504 KB)

qa_battery_directive.pdf (163 KB)