2008年9月26日,欧盟电池指令91/157/EEC被替代,新指令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5 x 5 cm。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5 x 5 cm 。
5. 若电池,蓄电池或电池组上的标志大小只能小于0.5 x 0.5 cm,则可以不标记,但必须在包装上打印标志,且大小不得小于1 x 1 cm;
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。 .
产品应该在设计上使废电池容易拆卸。即使电池与产品是一体的,也应在产品使用说明书中对安全拆除电池的方法进行说明。
成员国应实现回收和再利用的目标:
-在2012年9月26日之前最少25%
-在2016年9月26日之前最少45%
工业电池要求100%回收,不得丢弃于垃圾堆中,也不可焚烧。
New EU Directive on Battery and Accumulator
A new battery directive 2006/66/EC on Battery and Accumulator replacing directive 91/157/EEC shall be effective on the 26th September 2008. Toys packed with batteries and placed on the EU market after this date shall be affected as the directive applies to all types of batteries and accumulators (AA, AAA, button cells, lead acid, rechargeable packs) including those incorporated into appliances except for military, medical and power tool applications.
The directive sets out rules for collection, treatment, recycling and disposal of batteries, and aims to prohibit certain hazardous substances and to improve environmental performance of batteries and all operators in the supply chain.
Prohibitions
Batteries or accumulators including those incorporated into appliances shall be prohibited if they contain:
- Mercury higher than 0.0005% max by weight except for button cells which is limited to 2%;
- Cadmium higher than 0.002% max by weight.
Labelling
1. All batteries, accumulators and battery packs should be appropriately marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin;
2. The capacity of all portable and automotive batteries and accumulators should be indicated on them by 26 September 2009;
3. Batteries, accumulators and button cells that exceed the stated limits for mercury and cadmium or that contain more than 0.004% lead must carry the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol together with the relevant chemical symbol for the metal concerned (Hg, Cd or Pb). The symbol indicating the heavy metal shall be printed beneath the wheeled bin and shall cover an area of at least 1/4 the size of that symbol;
4. The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol shall cover at least 3% of the area of the largest side of battery, accumulator or battery pack, up to a maximum size of 5 x 5 cm. In the case of cylindrical cells, the symbol shall cover at least 1.5% of the surface area of the battery or accumulator and shall have a maximum size of 5 x 5 cm;
5. Where the size of the battery, accumulator or battery pack is such that the symbol would be smaller than 0.5 x 0.5 cm, the battery, accumulator or battery pack need not be marked but a symbol of at least 1 x 1 cm shall be printed on the packaging,
6. All symbols shall be printed in a visibly, legibly and indelibly form.
Disposal instructions must accompany each battery. It may be shown on packaging or on instruction sheets where batteries are supplied with the toy or imported. Example of appropriate instruction is shown for reference. .
However it must cover the following points: .
a. the potential effects on the environment and to human health of the substances; b. not to dispose of in domestic waste; c. collection and recycling scheme details; d. the consumer role in contributing to the recycling; e. the meaning of the crossed-out wheeled bin symbol and the chemical symbols Hg, Cd and Pb.
Removal of Waste Batteries
Appliances should be designed in such a way that waste batteries can be readily removed. In case the batteries are incorporated into the appliances, instructions for safe removal of batteries must be included within the product instructions. Exemptions to this apply to products where the continuity of power supply must be maintained for safety reasons.
Member States shall achieve the take back and recycling targets:
- minimum 25% by 26 September 2012;
- minimum 45% by 26 September 2016.
Industrial batteries require 100% take back and no disposal in landfill or by incineration will be permitted |