Considerations on COM(2008)211 - Amending Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards Article 6(2) on placing batteries and accumulators on the market

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dossier COM(2008)211 - Amending Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards Article 6(2) on ...
document COM(2008)211 EN
date November 19, 2008
 
table>(1)Article 6(2) of Directive 2006/66/EC (3) should be clarified in order that batteries and accumulators which were legally placed on the market anywhere in the Community before 26 September 2008 and which do not comply with that Directive can remain on the market in the Community after this date. This clarification would provide legal certainty for batteries placed on the market in the Community and would ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market. The clarification is in line with the principle of waste minimisation and would contribute to reducing administrative burdens.
(2)Directive 2006/66/EC should therefore be amended accordingly,