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Directive 2008/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission.

Country/Territory
European Union
Document type
Legislation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Journal of the European Union L 76, 19 March 2008, pp. 39 and 40.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Pollution control Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Solid waste Waste management Waste disposal Recycling/reuse Packaging/labelling
Geographical area
European Union Countries
Abstract

These provisions amend Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators. The amendments regard the implementing powers which are conferred on the European Community Commission. In particular, the amendments deal with the methodology to be followed for the calculation of annual sales of portable batteries and accumulators, registration of procedures and labelling.

Full text
English
Website
europa.eu

References - Legislation

Amends

Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC.

Legislation | European Union | 2006

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

Source: FAO, FAOLEX