Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2289 of 13 November 2025 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the format for the reporting of data as well as the assessment methods and operational conditions for the collection and treatment of waste batteries
Date: 2025-11-13
Institutions: Directorate-General for Environment, European Commission
Subjects: EC conformity marking, consumer information, electricity storage device, electronic waste, exchange of information, hazardous waste, labelling, market approval, product safety, waste management




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Official Journal of the European Union


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2025/2289


21.11.2025







            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2025/2289
of 13 November 2025
         
laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the format for the reporting of data as well as the assessment methods and operational conditions for the collection and treatment of waste batteries
(Text with EEA relevance)


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC (1), and in particular Article 76(5) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Article 76(1) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 requires Member States to make publicly available the data collected pursuant to that paragraph, for each calendar year, in accordance with a format to be established by the Commission and report that data to the Commission. The format should ensure that the reported data provides a sound basis for verifying and monitoring the attainment of the minimum targets for the collection, as well as the attainment of the targets for the recycling efficiency and the recovery of materials.












(2)


Article 76(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 requires that the data made available by Member States in accordance with paragraph 1 of that Article be accompanied by a quality check report.












(3)


Comparability of the data reports and the quality check reports needs to be ensured in order to enable the Commission to review the data reported in accordance with Article 76(4) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, including the organisation of the data collection, the sources of data, the methodology used in Member States, as well as the completeness, reliability, timeliness and consistency of those data.












(4)


The data provided by Member States should enable the Commission to assess whether it is appropriate to revise the targets for recycling efficiency and recovery of materials, due to market developments, in particular concerning battery technologies impacting the type of materials recovered and the existing and forecasted availability of cobalt, copper, lead, lithium or nickel or the lack thereof, and in view of technical and scientific progress. Furthermore, that data should enable the Commission to assess market developments impacting the type of materials that can be recovered and the technical and scientific progress, including emerging new technologies in waste management. Therefore, in order to assess whether it is appropriate to revise Part C of Annex XII to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and Part B of Annex XII to that Regulation, it is necessary to have additional information concerning materials for the recovery of materials and battery chemistries for the recycling efficiency.












(5)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 39 of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1

1.   For the purposes of the reporting requirements set out in Article 76(1), points (a), (b) and (c), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Member States shall use the reporting format set out in Tables 1 to 5 of Annex I to this Regulation.


2.   The data shall be reported separately for each of the battery categories set out in Article 1(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and shall be differentiated into battery chemistries.


3.   For the purposes of the reporting requirements set out in Article 76(1), point (d), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Member States shall use the format set out in Tables 6 and 7 of Annex I to this Regulation.


4.   The data for recycling efficiency shall be reported in accordance with the battery chemistries referred to in the recycling efficiency targets set out in Annex XII, Part B, of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. The data for the recovery of materials shall be reported in accordance with the materials referred to in the recovery of materials targets set out in Annex XII, Part C, of that Regulation.


5.   Member States shall report data on the input and output fractions for the recycling efficiency and the recovery of materials using the format set out in Tables 1 to 4 of Annex II to this Regulation.


6.   Member States shall submit a quality check report, referred to in Article 76(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, using the format set out in Annex III to this Regulation.


7.   Member States shall report the data referred to in paragraphs 1 to 4 and 6 in electronic form, by means of an interchange standard set up by the Commission. Member States shall report the data referred to in paragraph 5 in electronic form to the Commission.



Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 13 November 2025.


For the Commission


The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            





(1)  
            OJ L 191, 28.7.2023, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj.

(2)  Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/98/oj).




ANNEX I

Table 1


Portable batteries











 


1


2


3


4





Battery chemistries



Portable batteries made available on the market for the first time in the Member State


Total waste portable batteries collected


Waste portable batteries exported to third countries for recycling, preparation for recycling, preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing (3)



Waste portable batteries collection rate in accordance with Annex XI of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542




 


(tonnes)


(tonnes)


(tonnes)


(%) (4)











1.


Lithium-based






 


 


 


 










2.


Lead-acid






 


 


 


 










3.


Nickel-cadmium






 


 


 


 










4.


Others (please specify) (1)







 


 


 


 










5.


Total






 


 


 


 










6.


Non-rechargeable portable batteries included in the total (voluntary) (2)







 


 


 


 




 


Not applicable








Table 2


Light means of transport (LMT) batteries










 


1


2


3


4





Battery chemistries



LMT batteries made available on the market for the first time in the Member State


Total waste LMT batteries collected


Waste LMT batteries exported to third countries for recycling, preparation for recycling, preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing (6)



Waste LMT batteries collection rate in the reporting year in accordance with Annex XI of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542




 


(tonnes)


(tonnes)


(tonnes)


(%) (7)











1.


Lithium-based






 


 


 


 










2.


Lead-acid






 


 


 


 










3.


Nickel-based






 


 


 


 










4.


Others (please specify) (5)







 


 


 


 










5.


Total






 


 


 


 








Table 3


Starting, lighting and ignition (SLI) batteries









 


1


2


3





Battery chemistries



SLI batteries made available on the market for the first time in the Member State


Total waste SLI batteries collected


Waste SLI batteries exported to third countries for recycling, preparation for recycling, preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing (9)





 


(tonnes)


(tonnes)


(tonnes)










1.


Lead-acid






 


 


 










2.


Lithium-based






 


 


 










3.


Others (please specify) (8)







 


 


 










4.


Total






 


 


 








Table 4


Industrial batteries











 


1


2


3


4


5





Battery chemistries



Industrial batteries made available on the market for the first time in the Member State


Total waste industrial batteries collected


Waste industrial batteries delivered to permitted facilities for preparation for re-use (11)



Waste industrial batteries delivered to permitted facilities for preparation for repurposing (11)



Waste industrial batteries exported to third countries for recycling, preparation for recycling, preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing (12)





 


(tonnes)


(tonnes)


(tonnes)


(tonnes)


(tonnes)










1.


Lithium-based






 


 


 


 


 










2.


Lead-acid






 


 


 


 


 










3.


Nickel-cadmium






 


 


 


 


 










4.


Others (please specify) (10)







 


 


 


 


 










5.


Total






 


 


 


 


 








Table 5


Electric vehicle (EV) batteries











 


1


2


3


4


5





Battery chemistries



EV batteries made available on the market for the first time in the Member State


Total waste EV batteries collected


Waste EV batteries delivered to permitted facilities for preparation for re-use (14)



Waste EV batteries delivered to permitted facilities for preparation for repurposing (14)



Waste EV batteries exported to third countries for recycling, preparation for recycling, preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing (15)





 


(tonnes)


(tonnes)


(tonnes)


(tonnes)


(tonnes)










1.


Lithium-based






 


 


 


 


 










2.


Nickel-based






 


 


 


 


 










3.


Others (please specify) (13)







 


 


 


 


 










4.


Total






 


 


 


 


 








Table 6


Recycling efficiency rate per battery chemistry










Battery chemistry




Total input (tonnes)




Total output (tonnes)




Recycling efficiency rate (%)





Lead-acid batteries


 


 


 




Lithium-based batteries


 


 


 




Nickel-cadmium batteries


 


 


 




Other waste batteries


 


 


 








Table 7


Recovery of materials rate per material










Material




Total input (tonnes)




Total output (tonnes)




Recovery of materials rate (%)





Cobalt (Co)


 


 


 




Copper (Cu)


 


 


 




Lead (Pb)


 


 


 




Lithium (Li)


 


 


 




Nickel (Ni)


 


 


 






(1)  
            ‘Others’ means any other battery chemistries not already listed, including an entry for mixed waste batteries if applicable.

(2)  Member States may provide this information on a voluntary basis.

(3)  The amount of waste batteries exported in a reporting year may comprise temporarily stored waste batteries collected in the Member State in previous reporting years.

(4)  Collection rate to be indicated with one decimal place.

(5)  
            ‘Others’ means any other battery chemistries not already listed, including an entry for mixed waste batteries if applicable.

(6)  The amount of waste batteries exported in a reporting year may comprise temporarily stored waste batteries collected in the Member State in previous reporting years.

(7)  Collection rate to be indicated with one decimal place.

(8)  
            ‘Others’ means any other battery chemistries not already listed, including an entry for mixed waste batteries if applicable.

(9)  The amount of waste batteries exported in a reporting year may comprise temporarily stored waste batteries collected in the Member State in previous reporting years.

(10)  
            ‘Others’ means any other battery chemistries not already listed, including an entry for mixed waste batteries if applicable.

(11)  The amount of waste batteries delivered to permitted facilities in a reporting year may comprise temporarily stored waste batteries collected in the Member State in previous reporting years.

(12)  The amount of waste batteries exported in a reporting year may comprise temporarily stored waste batteries collected in the Member State in previous reporting years.

(13)  
            ‘Others’ means any other battery chemistries not already listed, including an entry for mixed waste batteries if applicable.

(14)  The amount of waste batteries delivered to permitted facilities in a reporting year may comprise temporarily stored waste batteries collected in the Member State in previous reporting years.

(15)  The amount of waste batteries exported in a reporting year may comprise temporarily stored waste batteries collected in the Member State in previous reporting years.





ANNEX II

Table 1


Recycling efficiency and recovery of materials of lead-acid batteries












 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


1


 


 




 



Total weight in the reporting year (tonnes)



 


 




 


1


Waste lead-acid batteries delivered for recycling


 


 


 




Input: Fractions that are counted as input into the recycling process


2


Lead (Pb)


 


 


 




3


Dry sulphuric acid (H2SO4)


 


 


 




4


Plastics


 


 


 




5


Steel


 


 


 




6


Others (please specify) (1)



 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




7



Total



 


 


 




 


 


 


 


2


3


4




Output: Fractions that are counted as output of the recycling process which account for the recycling efficiency rate and recovery of materials rate


 



Fraction




Output generated in Member States (tonnes)




Output generated in third countries with confirmed equivalent conditions (tonnes)
 (2)




Total output (tonnes)





8


Lead (Pb)


 


 


 




9


Dry sulphuric acid (H2SO4)


 


 


 




10


Plastics


 


 


 




11


Steel


 


 


 




12


Others (please specify) (1)



 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




13



Total



 


 


 




Row 7: Sum of values from rows 2 to 6.
Row 13: Sum of values from rows 8 to 12.








Table 2


Recycling efficiency and recovery of materials of lithium-based batteries












 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


1


 


 




 



Total weight in the reporting year (tonnes)



 


 




 


1


Waste lithium-based batteries delivered for recycling


 


 


 




Input: Fractions that are counted as input into the recycling process


2


Cobalt (Co)


 


 


 




3


Copper (Cu)


 


 


 




4


Lithium (Li)


 


 


 




5


Nickel (Ni)


 


 


 




6


Manganese (Mn)


 


 


 




7


Aluminium (Al)


 


 


 




8


Steel


 


 


 




9


Plastics


 


 


 




10


Oxygen (O2)


 


 


 




11


Carbon from carbon sources at cell level (C)


 


 


 




12


Iron from iron sources at cell level (Fe)


 


 


 




13


Phosphorus (P)


 


 


 




14


Chlorine (Cl)


 


 


 




15


Sulphur (S)


 


 


 




16


Others (please specify) (3)



 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




17



Total



 


 


 


















 


 


 


 


2


3


4




Output: Fractions that are counted as output of the recycling process which account for the recycling efficiency rate and recovery of materials rate


 



Fraction




Output generated in Member States (tonnes)




Output generated in third countries with confirmed equivalent conditions (tonnes)
 (4)




Total output (tonnes)





18


Cobalt (Co)


 


 


 




19


Copper (Cu)


 


 


 




20


Lithium (Li)


 


 


 




21


Nickel (Ni)


 


 


 




22


Manganese (Mn)


 


 


 




23


Aluminium (Al)


 


 


 




24


Steel


 


 


 




25


Plastics


 


 


 




26


Oxygen (O2)


 


 


 




27


Carbon from carbon sources at cell level (C)


 


 


 




28


Iron from iron sources at cell level (Fe)


 


 


 




29


Phosphorus (P)


 


 


 




30


Chlorine (Cl)


 


 


 




31


Sulphur (S)


 


 


 




32


Others (please specify) (3)



 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




33



Total



 


 


 




Row 17: Sum of values from rows 2 to 16.
Row 33: Sum of values from rows 18 to 32.








Table 3


Recycling efficiency and recovery of materials of nickel-cadmium batteries












 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


1


 


 




 



Total weight in the reporting year (tonnes)



 


 




 


1


Waste nickel-cadmium batteries delivered for recycling


 


 


 




Input: Fractions that are counted as input into the recycling process


2


Cobalt (Co)


 


 


 




3


Copper (Cu)


 


 


 




4


Lead (Pb)


 


 


 




5


Lithium (Li)


 


 


 




6


Nickel (Ni)


 


 


 




7


Manganese (Mn)


 


 


 




8


Aluminium (Al)


 


 


 




9


Steel


 


 


 




10


Electrolyte (KOH)


 


 


 




11


Electrolyte (NaOH)


 


 


 




12


Plastics


 


 


 




13


Cadmium (Cd)


 


 


 




13


Others (please specify) (5)



 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




14



Total



 


 


 


















 


 


 


 


2


3


4




Output: Fractions that are counted as output of the recycling process which account for the recycling efficiency rate and recovery of materials rate


 



Fraction




Output generated in Member States (tonnes)




Output generated in third countries with confirmed equivalent conditions (tonnes)
 (6)




Total output (tonnes)





15


Cobalt (Co)


 


 


 




16


Copper (Cu)


 


 


 




17


Lead (Pb)


 


 


 




18


Lithium (Li)


 


 


 




19


Nickel (Ni)


 


 


 




20


Manganese (Mn)


 


 


 




21


Aluminium (Al)


 


 


 




22


Steel


 


 


 




23


Electrolyte (KOH)


 


 


 




24


Electrolyte (NaOH)


 


 


 




25


Plastics


 


 


 




26


Cadmium (Cd)


 


 


 




27


Others (please specify) (5)



 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




28



Total



 


 


 




Row 14: Sum of values from rows 2 to 13.
Row 28: Sum of values from rows 15 to 27.








Table 4


Recycling efficiency and recovery of materials of other waste batteries












 


 


 


 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 


1


 


 




 



Total weight in the reporting year (tonnes)



 


 




 


1


Other waste batteries delivered for recycling


 


 


 




Input: Fractions that are counted as input into the recycling process


2


Cobalt (Co)


 


 


 




3


Copper (Cu)


 


 


 




4


Lead (Pb)


 


 


 




5


Lithium (Li)


 


 


 




6


Nickel (Ni)


 


 


 




7


Manganese (Mn)


 


 


 




8


Aluminium (Al)


 


 


 




9


Steel


 


 


 




10


Electrolyte (KOH)


 


 


 




11


Electrolyte (NaOH)


 


 


 




12


Plastics


 


 


 




13


Oxygen (O2)


 


 


 




14


Carbon from carbon sources at cell level (C)


 


 


 




15


Iron from iron sources at cell level (Fe)


 


 


 




16


Phosphorus (P)


 


 


 




17


Chlorine (Cl)


 


 


 




18


Sulphur (S)


 


 


 




19


Others (please specify) (7)



 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




20



Total



 


 


 


















 


 


 


 


2


3


4




Output: Fractions that are counted as output of the recycling process which account for the recycling efficiency rate and recovery of materials rate


 



Fraction




Output generated in Member States (tonnes)




Output generated in third countries with confirmed equivalent conditions (tonnes)
 (8)




Total output (tonnes)





21


Cobalt (Co)


 


 


 




22


Copper (Cu)


 


 


 




23


Lead (Pb)


 


 


 




24


Lithium (Li)


 


 


 




25


Nickel (Ni)


 


 


 




26


Manganese (Mn)


 


 


 




27


Aluminium (Al)


 


 


 




28


Steel


 


 


 




29


Electrolyte (KOH)


 


 


 




30


Electrolyte (NaOH)


 


 


 




31


Plastics


 


 


 




32


Oxygen (O2)


 


 


 




33


Carbon from carbon sources at cell level (C)


 


 


 




34


Iron from iron sources at cell level (Fe)


 


 


 




35


Phosphorus (P)


 


 


 




36


Chlorine (Cl)


 


 


 




37


Sulphur (S)


 


 


 




38


Others (please specify) (7)



 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




 


 


 


 




39



Total



 


 


 




Row 20: Sum of values from rows 2 to 19.
Row 39: Sum of values from rows 21 to 38.






(1)  Add other cells if necessary to specify other elements or compounds.

(2)  In accordance with Article 72(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

(3)  Add other cells if necessary to specify other elements or compounds.

(4)  In accordance with Article 72(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

(5)  Add other cells if necessary to specify other elements or compounds.

(6)  In accordance with Article 72(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

(7)  Add other cells if necessary to specify other elements or compounds.

(8)  In accordance with Article 72(3) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.





ANNEX III
Format for the quality check report accompanying the data referred to in Annex I
PART 1

General information



Member State








                   
               






Title







Quality check report for the data submitted for the purposes of Article 76 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542






Organisation submitting the data and the quality check report








                   
               






Contact person / contact details








                   
               






Reporting year








                   
               






Delivery date / version of the quality check report








                   
               






Claim for confidentiality







This quality check report shall be available






—


to the public (on the Commission’s webpage):
☐Yes / ☐ Yes, with the exception of specific section(s) for specific reasons; please provide explicit information on which section(s) should be confidential and the justification(s) for confidentiality:___________










—


to the members of the Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) and the Expert Group on waste:
☐Yes / ☐ Yes, with the exception of section(s) for specific reasons; please provide explicit information on which section(s) should be confidential and the justification(s) for confidentiality:___________
☐No, neither on the Commission’s webpage, nor to the members of the TAC.




If no, please provide explicit information on the reasons for confidentiality of the entire report: _________________________________




PART 2

Sources of data, process for validation of data and coverage

A.   QUANTITY OF BATTERIES MADE AVAILABLE ON THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A MEMBER STATE AND WASTE BATTERIES COLLECTED AND TREATED
A.1.   Exclusion of batteries that have left the territory before being sold to end-users from the amount of batteries made available on the market for the first time in a Member State







Please describe how it is tracked that batteries that have left the territory of the Member State in the reporting year before being sold to end-users are excluded in accordance with Article 76(1), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. Please detail for which batteries exclusion is unclear, if any, and the reasons for a possible lack of exclusion.





A.2.   Waste batteries collected







Please describe how data on the chemistries of waste batteries collected is distinguished and how it is ensured that, e.g. starting, lighting and ignition lead-acid batteries, industrial nickel-cadmium batteries and electric vehicle lithium-based batteries are not mixed up.





A.3.   Waste batteries collected and exported to third countries for recycling, preparation for recycling, preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing







Please describe if and how the amount of waste batteries collected, which are temporarily stored before being exported to third countries for recycling, preparation for recycling, preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing are tracked and how accurate reporting over different reporting years is ensured.





B.   TREATMENT, RECYCLING EFFICIENCY RATES AND RECOVERY OF MATERIALS RATES
B.1.   Treatment systems and operational conditions







Please generally describe the waste battery treatment systems available (nationally and/or outside the Member State) for the Member State’s batteries and provide information about measures taken to ensure that the operational treatment conditions are met, as referred to in Article 70 and Annex XII, Part A, of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.





B.2.   Output fractions generated outside the Member State







If quantities of waste batteries are treated in other Member States and/or in third countries, please specify how it is ensured and tracked that the generated output fractions are declared and considered correctly for the calculation of the recovery of materials rates and recycling efficiency rates.





B.3.   Aggregation of recycling efficiency data







Please describe how the data on recycling input and output fractions are aggregated in order to calculate the recycling efficiency rates on a national level.





B.4.   Aggregation of recovery of materials data







Please describe how the data on material input and output fractions are aggregated in order to calculate the recovery of materials rates on a national level.





C.   DATA SOURCES

For the following specified data sets, please describe the data sources (e.g. administrative data, national statistics, data from waste operators and/or producers/producer responsibility organisations (PROs), business reporting obligations, specific impact assessments, etc.) which provided the data per data set

C.1.   Data on batteries made available on the market for the first time in a Member State (for all categories)

C.2.   Data on waste batteries collected (for all categories)

C.3.   Data on waste batteries exported to third countries for recycling, preparation for recycling, preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing (for all categories)

C.4.   Data on waste industrial and electric vehicle batteries delivered to preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing

C.5.   Data on waste battery recycling efficiencies (for all chemistries)

C.6.   Data on waste battery recovery of materials (for all materials)

D.   DATA QUALITY AND VALIDATION
D.1.   Quality of data sources and estimations







Please describe the quality (i.e. accuracy and reliability) of the data for the different battery categories, chemistries and data types (including how data quality is guaranteed, challenges with data quality and how the Member State intends to improve data quality in the future).





D.2.   Validation process for data accuracy







Please describe how competent authorities ensure the accuracy and reliability of data for the achievement of collection and recycling efficiency and recovery of materials targets. In the description, please indicate how aggregated data from different producers and waste management operators is validated.





D.3.   Sorting of batteries into correct category







Please describe which processes are in place to ensure that all batteries are sorted into the correct battery categories and that the data for a given battery category does not include batteries of another battery category, e.g. how is it ensured that industrial batteries weighing less than 5 kg are not incorrectly categorised as portable batteries and not incorrectly accounted for the portable batteries collection rate? Please describe how the categorisation is verified.





E.   DATA COMPLETENESS AND COVERAGE
E.1.   General







What percentage of the batteries collected and treated is covered or estimated to be covered by the reporting scheme and what are the main systematic data gaps (e.g. a PRO or a specific company did not provide a (complete) data set; preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing is not or is only partially covered; a specific data source is missing or incomplete; etc.)? Describe the measures being taken to remedy the failure to provide the required data.





E.2.   Difficulties in data collection from another Member State or a third country







Please indicate which difficulties, if any, were experienced in collecting data from treatment operators located in another Member State or a third country. Please describe the difficulties, including their possible reasons, and the actions taken to address the difficulties.





F.   DATA PLAUSIBILITY






Please indicate in the table below whether any of the following situations has occurred. If the response for one or more of the questions is yes, please provide additional information on the occurrence and its reasons.












Question




Answer











F.1.


The quantity of batteries from a category collected is higher than the quantity of batteries from that category made available on the market for the first time in a Member State.






Yes/No










F.2.


The collection rate for waste portable batteries exceeds 90 %






Yes/No










F.3.


The collection rate for waste LMT batteries exceeds 80 %






Yes/No










F.4.


The quantity of batteries from a category and chemistry exported to third countries for recycling, preparation for recycling, preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing is higher than the quantity of batteries from that category and chemistry collected.






Yes/No










F.5.


The quantity of batteries from a chemistry supplied to recycling and accounted for in the recycling efficiency is higher than the quantity of all batteries from that chemistry collected.






Yes/No










F.6.


The recycling efficiency for lead-acid batteries exceeds 90 %.






Yes/No










F.7.


The recycling efficiency for lithium-based batteries exceeds 80 %.






Yes/No










F.8.


The recycling efficiency for nickel-cadmium batteries exceeds 95 %.






Yes/No










F.9.


The recycling efficiency for other waste batteries exceeds 75 %.






Yes/No










F.10.


The recovery of materials rate for cobalt, copper, lead or lithium exceeds 99 %.






Yes/No










F.11.


The recovery of materials rate for lithium exceeds 70 %.






Yes/No










F.12.


Break in time series (significant changes of the amounts reported over time).






Yes/No




G.   OTHER DIFFERENCES OR DEVIATIONS COMPARED TO REPORTING IN PREVIOUS YEARS






In case a significant variation from the data submitted for the previous reporting year occurs, please provide explanations detailing the tonnage difference and the causes of the difference for any data type (batteries made available on the market, collected waste batteries, recycling efficiency, recovery of materials, etc.), battery category, battery chemistry and/or material.





H.   MAIN NATIONAL WEBSITES, REFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS






Please provide any other relevant data or data sources not indicated in the questions above, including: downloadable reference documents for data sources (e.g. from PROs, specific manufacturers, recyclers, etc.); reports addressing aspects of data quality or coverage; reports on best practice on battery collection and treatment; reports on imports and exports of batteries; reports addressing enforcement, such as from PROs on the achievements as concern battery collection, treatment and recycling; and any other source of data and information related to batteries for national reporting.








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