The EU directive on the new battery make an important clarification
The EU has once again revised the battery directive (2009/66 / EU Directive), the battery command against the amendment to section 6 (2) provisions to make an important clarification that in 2009 the new directive on September 26 before the commencement of legal go on sale The battery, even if does not meet the new labelling requirements, after the implementation of directives from the market does not need to withdraw or re-labelling.
The EU directive on the new battery in 2006 on the promulgation of regulations to be members of this year on September 26 of the directive into national legislation, officially came into effect. Instructions to ban mercury-containing more than 0.0005 percent of the total weight of all batteries containing cadmium ban more than 0.002 percent of the total weight of portable batteries, stringent standards almost zero. A new battery directive strong shock wave, the industry faces reshuffle, some of the technical strength of weak enterprises will be greatly restricted. Directive implementation draws near, because in terms of the directive in the EU market before the commencement of sales of cell dealing with a clear explanation, many enterprises there had been a misunderstanding, to withdraw in the market sales of batteries or re-labeling, not only cumbersome procedures And would greatly increase costs. The EU’s timely to clarify the vast number of enterprises are facing pressure from the export of a good news for export or will soon have the batteries for export to the market.
Ningbo is a major losers EU exports to the battery, about 300 million U.S. dollars, the export volume, the EU accounted for 30%. According to Ningbo, Inspection and Quarantine Bureau statistics, the first quarter of 2008, the original battery exports to the EU 170 million, the amount of 17.4597 million U.S. dollars, over the same period last year dropped by 3.41 percent, the amount increased by only 1.47 percent, the grim situation first emerged. Therefore, enterprises need of upgrading production standards, strengthen research alternative exemption to avoid technical Foreign Influence; terms such as the existence of ambiguities or to be clear, early advice to local authorities.