Activities of Antonius MANDERS related to 2020/0353(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Batteries and waste batteries (debate)
Batteries and waste batteries (debate)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020
Amendments (14)
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26 a) Interoperability of chargers within specific categories of products could reduce unnecessary waste and costs for the benefit of consumers and other end- users. It should be possible therefore to recharge batteries for products such as electric vehicles, light means of transport, IT,telecommunications and consumer equipment, such as mobile phones and tablets, printers and laptops, as well as electric or electronic tools such as gardening tools or power drills, by making use of common chargers that allow interoperability within each category of products. A common charger specifically for small and medium sized electronic devices, like mobile phones and tablets, should be introduced at an earlier stage as per revision of the Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonization of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 89
Recital 89
(89) Producers and distributors should be actively involved in providing information to end users that batteries should be collected separately, that collection schemes are available and that end users have an important role in ensuring an environmentally optimal management of waste batteries, in particular by explaining how safer and cleaner waste streams could contribute to the reduction of waste exports to third countries and closed materials loops within the Union. Provisions to that aim, together with a ban on the export of waste portable batteries, waste electric vehicle batteries, waste automotive batteries and waste industrial batteries could substantially support achieving the collection targets, a closed material loop and EU strategic autonomy. The disclosure of information to all end users as well as reporting on batteries should make use of modern information technologies. The information should be provided either by classical means, such as outdoors, posters and social media campaigns, or by more innovative means, such as electronic access to websites provided by QR codes affixed to the battery.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation establishes requirements on sustainability, safety, labelling and information to allow the placing on the market or putting into service of batteries, as well as requirements for the collection, treatment and recycling of waste batteries, also with a view to stimulating innovation and the use of widely available alternative raw materials.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. With the exclusion of Chapter VII and for a maximum of five years after the entry into force of the Regulation, the Regulation shall not apply to the following industrial batteries, automotive batteries and electric vehicle designed before the entry into force of the Regulation: -Batteries placed on the market to be incorporated in safety-sensitive applications designed before the entry into force of the Regulation; -Batteries to be used as spare parts for equipment designed before the entry into force of the Regulation.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 36
(36) ‘supply chain due diligence’ means the obligations of the economic operator which places a rechargeable industrial battery or an electric-vehicle battery on the market, in relation to its management system, risk management, third party verifications by notified bodies and disclosure of information with a view to identifying and addressing actual and potential risks linked to the sourcing, processing and trading of the raw materials required for battery manufacturing;
Amendment 248 #
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 industrial 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 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Common chargers From 1 January 2026, rechargeable batteries designed for electric vehicles and light means of transport, as well as rechargeable batteries incorporated into specific categories of electrical and electronic equipment covered by Directive 2012/19/EU, shall be charged by making use of common chargers. The Commission is empowered to adopt, no later than by 31 December 2024, a delegated act in accordance with Article 73 determining the categories of products and equipment to which this Article shall apply. When adopting the delegated act referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission shall take into account the size of the market, the reduction of waste, and the reduction of costs for consumers and other end- users.
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 401 #
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, portable batteries and electric- vehicle batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWh 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 491 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 6
Article 65 – paragraph 6
6. When the change in the status is due to repaimanufacturing or repurposing activities, the responsibility for the battery record in the battery passport shall be transferred to the economic operator that is considered to place the industrial battery or the electric vehicle battery on the market or that puts it into service. The record for remanufactured or repurposed batteries shall be linked to the record of the original battery or batteries.
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 72 a (new)
Article 72 a (new)
Article 72 a Deposit refund schemes Member States shall introduce mandatory deposit refund schemes for the collection of waste batteries of general use. Consumers and other end-users shall be informed in a clear and comprehensible manner about the scheme and refund amounts in accordance with paragraph 1(fa) of Article 60. By 31 december 2030, the Commission will evaluate the functioning of the national deposit refund schemes and consider if an EU-wide deposit refund scheme is necessary to reduce single market fragmentation.
Amendment 539 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Article 76 – paragraph 1
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 77 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 77 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. The Commission will evaluate the functioning of the national deposit refund schemes and consider if an EU-wide deposit refund scheme is necessary to reduce single market fragmentation.
Amendment 575 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 1
Annex V – point 2 – paragraph 1
This test shall evaluate the safety performance of a battery when applying an external short circuit. The test can evaluate the activation of the overcurrent protection device or the ability of cells to withstand the current without reaching a hazardous situation (e.g. thermal runaway, explosion, fire). The main risk factors are heat generation at cell level and electrical arcing which may damage circuitry or may lead to reduced isolation resistance. Test results shall be shared with firefighters in order to enable them to get trained for what to do in case of a major fire caused by batteries.