Commission Regulation (EU) No. 493/2012 laying down, pursuant to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, detailed rules regarding the calculation of recycling efficiencies of the recycling processes of waste batteries and accumulators.

Country/Territory: European Union
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2012
Source: FAO, FAOLEX
Original source: Official Journal of the European Union L 11, 12 June 2012, pp. 9-21.

Subject: Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword: Pollution control Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Solid waste Waste management Waste disposal Recycling/reuse
Geographical area: European Union Countries

Abstract: This Regulation lays down rules governing the recycling processes carried out to waste batteries and accumulators from 1 January 2014. It sets out the method for calculating the recycling efficiency of a process for recycling waste lead acid, nickel cadmium and other batteries and accumulators (Annex I) and the method for calculating the rate of recycled lead content for any recycling process.
Full text: English
Website: europa.eu

References - Legislation

Implements

Legislation | European Union | 2006

Keyword: Pollution control, Hazardous substances, Hazardous waste, Solid waste, Waste management, Waste disposal, Recycling/reuse

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2014

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Hazardous waste, Recycling/reuse, Institution, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX