Activities of Mauri PEKKARINEN related to 2020/0353(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Batteries and waste batteries (debate)
Amendments (36)
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Within the Regulation’s wide scope, it is appropriate to distinguish between different categories of batteries in accordance with their design and use, independent of the battery chemistry. The classification into portable batteries, on one hand, and industrial batteries and automotive batteries on the other hand under Directive 2006/66/EC should be further developed to better reflect new developments in the use of batteries. Batteries that are used for traction in electric vehicles and which under Directive 2006/66/EC fall in the category of industrial batteries, constitute a large and growing part of the market due to the quick growth of electric road transport vehicles. It is therefore appropriate to classify those batteries that are used for traction in road vehicles as a new category of electric vehicle batteries. Batteries used for traction in other transport vehicles including rail, waterborne and aviation transport, continue to fall under the category of industrial batteries under this Regulation. The industrial battery type encompasses a broad group of batteries, intended to be used for industrial activities, communication infrastructure, agricultural activities or generation and distribution of electric energy. In addition to this non exhaustive list of examples, any battery that is neither a portable battery nor an automotive battery nor an electric vehicle battery should be considered an industrial battery. Batteries used for energy storage in private or domestic environments. are considered industrial batteries for the purposes of this Regulation.Furthermore, in order to ensure that all batteries used in light means of transport, such as ebikes and scooters, are classified as portable batteries, it is necessary to clarify the definition of portable batteries and to introduce a weight limit for such batteries.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 2
— weighs below 5 kghas a capacity of under 2 KWh;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘electric vehicle battery’ means any battery specifically designed to provide traction to hybrid and electric vehicles for road transport, excluding portable batteries used in light means of transport and in other individual urban transport modes;
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 22
(22) ‘battery management system’ means an electronic device that controls or manages the electric and thermal functions of the battery, that manages and stores the data on the parameters for determining the safety, the state of health and expected lifetime of batteries laid down in Annex VII and that communicates with the vehicle or appliance in which the battery is incorporated;
Amendment 119 #
1. From 1 January 2027, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh, as well as portable batteries used in light means of transport and in other individual urban transport modes, that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by technical documentation containing information about the amount of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. From 1 January 2030, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh, as well as portable batteries used in light means of transport and in other individual urban transport modes, that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by technical documentation demonstrating that those batteries contain the following minimum share of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant:
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. From 1 January 2035, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh, as well as portable batteries used in light means of transport and in other individual urban transport modes, that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by a technical documentation demonstrating that those batteries contain the following minimum share of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant:
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. Where justified andBy 31 December 2027 and where appropriate due to the availability of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste, or the lack thereof, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt, by 31 December 2027,and based on an impact assessment, the Commission shall propose a delegated act in accordance with Article 73,islative initiative to amend the targets laid down in paragraphs 2 and 3.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – title
Article 10 – title
Performance and durability requirements for rechargeable industrialstationary energy storage batteries and electric vehicle batteries
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From [12 months after entry into force of the Regulation], rechargeable industrialstationary energy storage batteries and electric vehicle batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh shall be accompanied by a technical documentation containing values for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters laid down in Part A of Annex IV.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. From 1 January 2026, rechargeable industrial batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWhstationary energy storage batteries shall meet the minimum values laid down in the delegated act adopted by the Commission pursuant to paragraph 3 for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters set out in Part A of Annex IV.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 73 to supplement this Regulation by establishing minimum values for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters laid down in Part A of Annex IV that rechargeable industrial batteries with internal storage and capacity above 2 kWhstationary energy storage shall attain.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Rechargeable industrialStationary energy storage batteries and electric vehicle batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWhusing lithium-ion and sodium shall include a battery management system containing data on the parameters for determining the state of health and expected lifetime of batteries as laid down in Annex VII.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – title
Article 39 – title
39 Obligation for economic operators that place rechargeable industrial batteries and electric-vehicle batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh or portable batteries used in light means of transport and in other individual urban transport modes on the market to establish supply chain due diligence policies
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – title
Article 39 – title
Obligation for economic operators that place rechargeable industrial batteries and electric-vehicle batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWhbatteries on the market to establish supply chain due diligence policies
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 1
Article 39 – paragraph 1
1. As of [12 months after the entry into force of the Regulation] the economic operator that places rechargeable industrial batteries and electric-vehicle batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWhbatteries on the market shall comply with the supply chain due diligence obligations set out in paragraphs 2 to 5 of this Article and shall keep documentation demonstrating its respective compliance with those obligations, including the results of the third-party verification carried out by notified bodies.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) incorporate in its supply chain policy standards consistent with the standards set out in the model supply chain policy in Annex II to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises;
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point d – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point d – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Such a system shall be supported by documentation that provides at least the following information:
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point d – paragraph 1 – point iv a (new)
Article 39 – paragraph 2 – point d – paragraph 1 – point iv a (new)
(iv a) any other relevant information for the purpose of the identification of risks listed in Annex X, Point 2.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii
Article 39 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii
(ii) adopting risk management measures consistent with Annex II to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, considering their ability to influence, and where necessary take steps to exert pressure on suppliers who can most effectively prevent or mitigate the identified risk;
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 39 – paragraph 8 – point b
Article 39 – paragraph 8 – point b
(b) amend the obligations on the economic operator referred to in paragraph 1 set out in paragraphs 2 to 4 in view of amendments to Regulation (EU) 2017/821 and changes to the due diligence recommendations set out in Annex I to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 4
Article 57 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, by 31 December 2023, adopt an implementing delegated act to establish detailed rules regarding the calculation and verification of recycling efficiencies and recovery of materials. Those implementingdelegated acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 74(3)3.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 5
Article 57 – paragraph 5
5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts, in accordance with Article 73, to amendBy 31 December 2027, the Commission shall assess the progress towards reaching the minimum levels of recovered materials for waste batteries laid down in Annex XII, Parts B and C, and propose a legislative initiative to revise those minimum levels upwards if appropriate, in light of technical and scientific progress and emerging new technologies in waste management.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – title
Article 59 – title
Requirements related to the repurposing and remanufacturing of industrialstationary energy storage batteries and electric-vehicle batteries
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 59 – paragraph 2
Article 59 – paragraph 2
2. Independent operators carrying out repurposing or remanufacturing operations shall be given adequate access on equal terms and conditions, to the information relevant for the handling and testing of rechargeable industrialstationary energy storage batteries and electric vehicle batteries, or of appliances and vehicles in which such batteries are incorporated as well as of components of such batteries, appliances or vehicles, including safety aspects.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 73 – paragraph 3
Article 73 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 6(2), 7(1), (2) and (3), 9(2), 10(3), 12(2), 17(4), 27(3), 39(8), 55(4), 56(4), 57(4) and (6), 58(3) and 70(2) may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 6 – introductory part
Annex V – point 6 – introductory part
6. Thermal propagation protection
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 7 – introductory part
Annex V – point 7 – introductory part
7. Mechanical damage by external forces (drop and impact)protection
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 7 – paragraph 1
Annex V – point 7 – paragraph 1
These tests shall simulate one or more situations in which a battery is accidentally drops or is impacted by a heavy loadexposed to mechanical stresses and remains operational for the purpose for which it was designed. The criteria to simulate these situations should reflect real life uses.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 1 – point d a (new)
Annex X – point 1 – point d a (new)
(d a) copper;
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 2 – point a
Annex X – point 2 – point a
(a) air, including air pollution;
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 2 – point b
Annex X – point 2 – point b
(b) water, including pollution and depletion of freshwater, drinking water, oceans and seas; access to drinking water;
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 2 – point c
Annex X – point 2 – point c
(c) soil, including soil contamination from waste disposal and treatment;
Amendment 307 #
(d) biodiversity, including damage to natural habitats, wildlife, flora and ecosystems;
Amendment 310 #
(i) community life, including life of indigenous communities.
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 3 – point d
Annex X – point 3 – point d
(d) ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, and the fundamental conventions listed in Annex I of the Declaration;