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Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC| Legal instrument | Directive |
|---|---|
| Number legal act | Directive 2006/66 |
| Original proposal | COM(2003)723  |
| CELEX number i | 32006L0066 |
| Document | 06-09-2006 |
|---|---|
| Publication in Official Journal | 26-09-2006; OJ L 266, 26.9.2006,Special edition in Bulgarian: Chapter 13 Volume 053,Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 13 Volume 056,Special edition in Romanian: Chapter 13 Volume 053 |
| Effect | 26-09-2006; Entry into force Date pub. See Art 29 26-09-2008; Partial application See Art 28 |
| End of validity | 17-08-2025; Partial end of validity See 32023R1542 Art. 95 31-12-2025; Partial end of validity See 32023R1542 Art. 95(b) 18-08-2026; Partial end of validity See 32023R1542 Art. 95(c) 18-02-2027; Partial end of validity See 32023R1542 Art. 95(a) 30-06-2027; Repealed by 32023R1542 |
| Transposition | 28-09-2008; At the latest |
26.9.2006 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
L 266/1 |
DIRECTIVE 2006/66/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 6 September 2006
on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof and Article 95(1) thereof in relation to Articles 4, 6 and 21 of 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 Article 251 of the Treaty (4), in the light of the joint text approved by the Conciliation Committee on 22 June 2006,
Whereas:
(1) |
It is desirable to harmonise national measures concerning batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators. The primary objective of this Directive is to minimise the negative impact of batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators on the environment, thus contributing to the protection, preservation and improvement of the quality of the environment. The legal base is therefore Article 175(1) of the Treaty. However, it is also appropriate to take measures at Community level on the basis of Article 95(1) of the Treaty to harmonise requirements concerning the heavy metal content and labelling of batteries and accumulators and so to ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market and avoid distortion of competition within the Community. |
(2) |
The Commission Communication of 30 July 1996 on the Review of the Community Strategy for Waste Management established guidelines for future Community waste policy. That Communication stresses the need to reduce the quantities of hazardous substances in waste and points out the potential benefits of Community-wide rules limiting the presence of such substances in products and in production processes. It further states that, where the generation of waste cannot be avoided, that waste should be reused or recovered for its material or energy. |
(3) |
The Council Resolution of 25 January 1988 on a Community action programme to combat environmental pollution by cadmium (5) stressed the limitation of the uses of cadmium to cases where suitable alternatives do not exist and the collection and recycling of batteries containing cadmium as major elements of the strategy for cadmium control in the interests of the protection of human health and the environment. |
(4) |
Council Directive 91/157/EEC of 18 March 1991 on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances (6) has brought about an approximation of Member States' laws in this field. However, the objectives of that Directive have not been fully attained. Decision No 1600/2002/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 July 2002 laying down the Sixth Community Environment Action Programme (7) and Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) (8) also underlined the need for Directive 91/157/EEC to be revised. Directive 91/157/EEC should therefore be revised and replaced in the interests of clarity. |
(5) |
In order to achieve its environmental aims, this Directive prohibits the placing on the market of certain batteries and accumulators containing mercury or cadmium. It also promotes a high level of collection and recycling of waste batteries and accumulators and improved environmental performance of all operators involved in the life cycle of batteries and accumulators, e.g. producers, distributors and end-users and, in particular, those operators... |
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