Battery component prohibited materials

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What are the restricted substances in a battery?

The Battery Directive restrains the content of mercury, cadmium, and their compounds in various types of batteries. Below follows an overview of restricted substances. The Battery Directive states that batteries and accumulators that contain more than 0.0005% by weight of mercury or mercury compounds are prohibited to be placed in the EU market.

What types of batteries are covered by the Battery Directive?

The Battery Directive covers portables batteries, industrial and automobile batteries, and accumulators. Below we provide some examples of batteries that are under the scope of the Battery Directive: The Battery Directive restrains the content of mercury, cadmium, and their compounds in various types of batteries.

What raw materials are used in batteries?

Critical raw materials embedded in batteries include for instance antimony in lead-acid batteries; rare earth elements in nickel-metal hydride batteries; and cobalt and natural graphite in lithium-ion batteries.

Are mercury batteries legal in the EU?

The Battery Directive states that batteries and accumulators that contain more than 0.0005% by weight of mercury or mercury compounds are prohibited to be placed in the EU market. Mercury batteries were once popularly used to power a wide range of consumer electronic products such as watches, radios, and remote controls.

Are nickel cadmium batteries banned in the EU?

Under the Battery Directive, Nickel-cadmium batteries were largely banned in the EU market after 2006. Even though lead content in batteries is not restricted, any battery that contains more than 0.004% of lead, must include the symbol “Pb” on its labeling. You can learn more about this in the “Labeling Requirements” section of this guide.

What is the procedure for restricting substances in batteries?

The procedure for restricting substances in batteries is further specified to allow the Member States right of initiative to start a restriction process. Separate time frames are introduced for electric vehicle batteries and industrial batteries as regards the carbon footprint rules.

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This list contains use prohibitions of mercury and cadmium above certain thresholds in batteries and accumulators, with certain exceptions. It also captures certain labelling requirements on such products containing mercury, cadmium and lead above specified quantities.

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EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542)

In addition to restrictions set out in previous directives, the new EU battery regulations mandate restrictions on substances in portable batteries, LMT, and other vehicle batteries, the regulation requires them to contain no more than 0.0005% mercury, 0.002% cadmium, and 0.01% lead.

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