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◉ EU Battery Related Regulations and Directives
On September 26, 2006, Directive 2006/66/EC Batteries and accumulators and their waste was promulgated, which came into effect on September 26, 2008, mainly for battery production and recycling.
On December 10, 2013, the EU officially issued a new directive 2013/56/EU, which revised the battery directive 2006/66/EC. The new directive came into effect on July 1, 2015.
On December 10, 2020, the EU officially released the "Proposal for New Battery Regulations" to abolish the EU's original battery directives. Revised comments. On March 10, 2022, the "EU Batteries and Waste Batteries Regulations" (hereinafter referred to as the "New Battery Laws") were voted and passed in the European Conference (Plenary Session), and revised on the basis of the "New Battery Regulations Proposals", adding some content.
◉ Control Battery
The "New Battery Law" divides batteries into five categories: portable batteries, vehicle batteries, industrial batteries, power batteries for electric vehicles and light vehicle batteries, requiring all batteries entering the EU market to comply with this regulation.
◉ Interpretation of the New Regulations
The "New Battery Law" covers all stages of the entire life cycle of batteries, and puts forward "new" requirements in many aspects:
One is the "new" requirement in carbon footprint. The "New Battery Law" requires light-duty vehicle batteries, electric vehicle batteries and rechargeable industrial batteries with internal storage energy exceeding 2kWh to calculate the carbon footprint of the product production cycle. Those who fail to meet the relevant carbon footprint requirements will be prohibited from entering the EU market. The carbon footprint requirements are implemented in stages: first, information disclosure, to formulate a carbon footprint statement in accordance with the enabling act; second, classification, clearly marking the corresponding carbon footprint performance level on the battery; finally, setting mandatory limits, which must be accompanied by The technical documentation certifies that the declared life cycle carbon footprint value is below the maximum life cycle carbon footprint threshold set by the European Union.
The second is the "new" requirements at all stages of the battery life cycle.
(1) In the production stage, the main requirements are the sustainability and safety of batteries, labels and information. Regarding the sustainability and safety of batteries, the New Battery Act requires:
① Limit the content of toxic and harmful substances;
② carbon footprint requirements for specific batteries;
③ The battery needs to achieve certain electrochemical performance and durability, and non-rechargeable batteries will be phased out in the future;
④Recyclable raw materials, detachability and replaceability of portable batteries, etc.
Regarding the labeling and information of batteries, the regulations require manufacturers to indicate the specified information on the battery labels for end-user use and recycling.
For power batteries that the automotive industry needs to focus on, the battery label should contain basic information (manufacturer information, battery type, etc.), capacity information, separate collection symbols, and chemical symbols for over-limited substances. Power batteries with internal energy storage greater than 2 kWh should also include a battery management system that contains data on battery state of health and expected life parameters. In addition, the power battery should also have a QR code label to access relevant information.
(2) In the quality control stage, battery manufacturers need to carry out conformity assessment according to prescribed procedures, among which carbon footprint, recycled raw material composition and supply chain due diligence must be verified by qualified institutions.
(3) During the operation and management stage, market entities (battery manufacturers, importers, distributors) are obliged to formulate supply chain due diligence plans to assess and reduce risks related to raw material procurement.
(4) During the scrapping and recycling stage, battery manufacturers should organize the sorting, collection, transportation, recycling and processing of used batteries at their own expense. At the same time, the bill stipulates the minimum recycling target, and proposes that with the advancement of recycling technology, the EU will gradually increase the minimum recycling target.
The third is "new" in the battery information and market management requirements.
In order to facilitate the information traceability of batteries and strengthen review management, the EU has decided to establish a battery life cycle information traceability platform before January 1, 2026. The platform will contain information on rechargeable industrial batteries and electric vehicle batteries with internal storage energy greater than 2kWh, and will be divided into three levels of access rights for the public, market entities and market surveillance authorities. At the same time, the regulations stipulate the EU market surveillance process, battery control and safeguard procedures, and require the contracting authorities and contracting entities to purchase low-carbon batteries to create a good low-carbon battery market atmosphere within the Union.
At the same time, compared with the original "Battery Directive", the "New Battery Law" has more detailed battery types, more production requirements, higher target requirements, and more complex responsibility requirements. It strives to drive the battery industry with stricter requirements. carbon transition.
◉ Controlled Substances
At present, the battery directive controls three harmful substances, including lead, cadmium and mercury. The control conditions are as follows:
Prohibit the manufacture and sale of batteries or accumulators containing more than 5 ppm mercury
Prohibition on the manufacture and sale of portable batteries or accumulators containing more than 20 ppm of cadmium (exempt products: emergency and alarm systems, including emergency lighting and medical equipment)
For batteries or accumulators containing lead exceeding 40ppm, the chemical symbol of the corresponding metal should be marked on the battery: Pb
◉ Labeling Requirements
All batteries and accumulators shall be marked with a crossed-out wheeled bin.
If the battery or accumulator has the following conditions: when the cadmium content is more than 20ppm, or the lead content is more than 40ppm, it should be marked as shown in the figure below, and the symbol of the element should be marked.
The battery directive also clearly stipulates the size of the logo, and the area occupied by the chemical symbol is at least one-fourth of the symbol of the crossed-out trash can. In principle, the logo should be marked on the battery body. On the packaging, the battery body does not need to be marked.
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