Activities of Luděk NIEDERMAYER related to 2020/0353(COD)
Shadow 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 (24)
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
Having regard to the report of the Joint Research Centre (JRC)23a, _________________ 23a Huisman, J., Bobba, S.,“Available for Collection” study on alternative collection targets for waste portable and light means of transport batteries, EUR 30746 EN, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, 2021, ISBN 978-92- 76-39084-8, doi:10.2760/64633, JRC125615.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Batteries are thus an important source of energy and one of the key enablers for sustainable development, green mobility, clean energy and climate neutrality. It is expected that the demand for batteries will grow rapidly in the coming years, notably for electric road transport vehicles using batteries for traction, making this market an increasingly strategic one at the global level. Significant scientific and technical progress in the field of battery technology will continue. A holistic and science-based approach is key to achieving the 2030 GHG emission reduction target and the 2050 climate neutrality objective in a responsible manner. All measures should be drafted based on comprehensive impact assessments taking into account economic and social costs as well as environmental impact assessing life cycle emissions. Such measures should support technological neutrality, impact awareness and contribute to the legal clarity of the future oriented legislation. In view of the strategic importance of batteries, and to provide legal certainty to all operators involved and to avoid discrimination, barriers to trade and distortions on the market for batteries, it is necessary to set out rules on sustainability parameters, performance, safety, collection, recycling and second life of batteries as well as on information about batteries, including their repairability parameters. It is necessary to create a harmonised regulatory framework for dealing with the entire life cycle of batteries that are placed on the market in the Union. As the production of batteries has a significant impact on the life cycle emissions of vehicles and the life cycle emissions of batteries will be calculated according to this regulation, the Commission should be encouraged to provide a methodology for a precise calculation of life cycle emissions, in particular in the case of hybrid and electric vehicles for road transport. The result of a non-biased comparable analysis should provide clarity for decision making which is important as regards reaching climate neutrality.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Certain substances contained in batteries, such as cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel, are acquired from scarce resources which are not easily available in the Union, and some are considered critical raw materials by the Commission. This is an area where Europe needs to enhance its strategic autonomy and increase its resilience in preparation for potential disruptions in supply due to health or other crises. Enhancing circularity and resource efficiency with increased recycling and recovery of those raw materials, will contribute to reaching that goal. In order to benefit from innovations and to complement the recovery and recycling of traditional critical raw materials, novel applications using renewable raw materials should be promoted.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – indent 4
— is neither an electric vehicle battery nor a light means of transport battery nor an automotive battery;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘light means of transport’ means wheeled vehicles that have an electric motor of less than 750 watts, on which travel battery’ means any battery in wheeled vehicles that can be powered by the electric motor alone or by a combination of motor and human power, including vehiclers are seated when the vehicle is moving and that can be powered by the electric motor alone or by a combination of motor and human powerexempted from type-approval legislation or vehicles of type-approved categories provided for in Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 and with a weight below 25 kg;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 11
(11) ‘industrial battery’ means any battery designed for industrial uses and any other battery excluding portable batteries, electric vehicle batteries, light means of transport batteries and automotive batteries;
Amendment 141 #
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 transportof category L as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 and with a weight above 25 kg, or to a vehicle of categories M, N or O as provided for in Regulation (EU) No 2018/858;
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
The Commission shall set up a regularly updated electronic database for the various batteries belonging to the categories laid down in points (7), (9), (10), (11) and (12) of this Article to support clear and coherent implementation of the Regulation.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(g a) information about the raw materials used, including the share of renewable content;
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(a a) for light means of transport batteries: 50 %1a by 31 December 2023. _________________ 1a 'Available for Collection' methodology
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(b a) for light means of transport batteries: 70 %1a by 31 December 2025. _________________ 1a 'Available for Collection' methodology
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)
(c a) for light means of transport batteries: 75 %1a by 31 December 2030. _________________ 1a 'Available for Collection' methodology
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) for light means of transport batteries: 50 %1a by 31 December 2023. _________________ 1a 'Available for Collection' methodology
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) for light means of transport batteries: 75 %1a by 31 December 2030. _________________ 1a 'Available for Collection' methodology
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 4
Article 65 – paragraph 4
4. The battery passport shall be accessible online, through electronic systems interoperable with the System established pursuant to Article 64 and shall be available to the user/consumer of the battery.
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 65 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 65 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. The battery passport shall provide information on the reparability of the battery in case of defect. It shall be clear if the battery can be changed only in its entirety or also by block of cells or individual cells.
Amendment 375 #
7 a. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts on reparability parameters of the battery falling under the scope of the Article 65.
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Annex II – point 4 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) (Ammendment to the table): Raw material acquisition and pre- processing: Includes mining or other relevant sourcing if from renewable materials and pre-processing, up to the manufacturing of battery cells and batteries components (active materials, separator, electrolyte, casings, active and passive battery components), and electric/electronics components.
Amendment 403 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 1 – point e a (new)
Annex X – point 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) iron
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 1 – point e b (new)
Annex X – point 1 – point e b (new)
(e b) bauxite
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex X – point 1 – point e c (new)
Annex X – point 1 – point e c (new)
(e c) copper
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex XIII – point 1 – point r a (new)
Annex XIII – point 1 – point r a (new)
(r a) Information on the reparability of battery in case of defect