Activities of Miroslav OUZKÝ related to 2012/0066(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards the placing on the market of portable batteries and accumulators containing cadmium intended for use in cordless power tools PDF (332 KB) DOC (305 KB)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The existing exemption for that use should continue to apply until 31 December 20158 in order to enable industryproducers, the recycling industry and consumers along the whole value chain to further adapt the relevant substitute technologies across all the regions of the Union in a uniform manner.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The producer registration requirements and format should be consistent with the registration requirements and format established pursuant to Article 16(3) of, and Annex X, Part A to, Directive 2012/19/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)1. The producer registration requirements and format should remain consistent with the registration requirements and format adopted by the Commission Decision of August 5, 2009 - (2009/603/EC) - establishing requirements for registration of producers of batteries and accumulators in accordance with Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. ________________ 1 OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 38.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) cordless power tools, until 31 December 20158.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
1a. The following subparagraph is added to Article 6(2): 'Portable batteries and accumulators, containing cadmium intended for use in cordless power tools which do not meet the requirements in Article 4(1) shall not be placed on the market after 31 December 2018. Batteries and accumulators which do not meet the requirements of this Directive and which are placed on the market after this date shall be withdrawn from the market.'
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 1 – point 1 b (new)
Directive 2006/66/EC
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
1b. The following paragraph is added to Article 6: '2a. Replacement batteries shall be allowed for placing on the market for a period of five years after the effective removal of the exemption of Article 4(3) of the Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC;'