European Union Legislation

General Battery Directive:

Council Directive of 18 March 1991 on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances (91/157/EEC) (pdf)

Battery marking:

Commission Directive 93/86/EEC of 4 October 1993 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 91/157/EEC on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances

Marketing restrictions for batteries containing Mercury:

Commission Directive 98/101/EC of 22 December 1998 adapting to technical progress Council Directive 91/157/EEC on batteries and accumulators containing certain dangerous substances

Battery Directive published on 26 September 2006

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

Corrigendum to new Battery Directive:

Recycling Efficiency Target (pdf)

NEW Amendment to Battery Directive following new comitology rules

Amendment of Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission

EU Waste:

EU Waste List (pdf)