Activities of Hildegard BENTELE related to 2020/0353(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Batteries and waste batteries (debate)
Batteries and waste batteries (debate)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Reliable batteries are fundamental for the operation and safety of many products, appliances and services. Therefore, batteries should be designed and manufactured to ensure their safe operation and use. This aspect is particularly relevant for stationary battery energy storage systems, which are currently not covered by other Union legislation. Parameters to be considered in safety tests should therefore be laid down for those energy storage systems. Furthermore, given the steadily increasing energy density in lithium-based batteries and accumulators, fire incidents endangering humans and the environment have been increasing and hampering the circular economy. To ensure safe end-of-life treatment and avoid dangerous disposal, a European deposit refund scheme shall be put in place one year after the entry into force of this Regulation. Assigning a value to batteries and waste batteries is required to avoid risks that result from incorrect disposal, in particular fire incidents endangering humans and the environment.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 60
Recital 60
(60) Some of the raw materials in question, such as cobalt, lithium and natural graphite, are considered as critical raw materials for the EU38 and their sustainable sourcing is required for the EU battery ecosystem to perform adequately. The EU must also take measures to build secondary critical raw materials markets in order to guarantee constant secondary critical raw material flows. _________________ 38Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Critical Raw Materials Resilience: Charting a Path towards greater Security and Sustainability (COM(2020) 474 final).
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
8 Recycled content in industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. From 1 January 2027, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWhall batteries that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by technical documentation containing information about the amount of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By 31 December 20253, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act laying down the methodology for the calculation and verification of the amount of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in the batteries referred to in the first subparagraph and the format for the technical documentation. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 74(3).
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. From 1 January 2030, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWhall batteries that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by technical documentation demonstrating that those batteries contain the following minimum share of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant:
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. From 1 January 2035, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries and automotive batteries with internal storage and a capacity above 2 kWhall batteries that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials shall be accompanied by a technical documentation demonstrating that those batteries contain the following minimum share of cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel recovered from waste present in active materials in each battery model and batch per manufacturing plant:
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) in every Member State, a deposit refund system will be established for portable lithium batteries and accumulators with a size from 9 volt upwards.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) 4560 % by 31 December 2023 ;
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) 6570 % by 31 December 2025;
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point c
Article 48 – paragraph 4 – point c
(c) 7085 % by 31 December 2030.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 48 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. For batteries from light means of transport, producers or where appointed in accordance with Article 47(2), producers responsibility organisations acting on their behalf, shall attain and maintain durably, at least the following collection targets, calculated as percentages of the batteries for light means of transport made available on the market for the first time in a Member State by the respective producer or collectively by the producers covered by a producer responsibility organisation: (a) 40% by 31 December 2025; (b) 55% by 31 December 2030; (c) 70% by 31 December 2035.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) 4560 % by 31 December 2023;
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) 6570 % by 31 December 2025;
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) 7085 % by 31 December 2030.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 55 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) For batteries from light means of transport, Member States shall achieve the following minimum collection targets: (a) 40% by 31 December 2025; (b) 55% by 31 December 2030; (c) 70% by 31 December 2035.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 57 – paragraph 4
Article 57 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall, by 31 December 20232, adopt an implementing act to establish detailed rules regarding the calculation and verification of recycling efficiencies and recovery of materials. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 74(3).