Parliament Report Would Revise Battery Directive: Includes Ban on Certain Lead Batteries and Reintroduction of Nickel-Cadmium Battery Ban

摘要

A report presented to the European Parliament's (EP) Committee for the Environment, Public Health and Consumer contains significant proposed amendments to the European Commission's draft directive on batteries and accumulators and is a major departure from the Commission's more recent, and reasonable, recommendations. If approved by the EP, the directive could have a significant impact on lead battery manufacturers selling their products on the European market.