2009/603/EC: Commission Decision of 5 August 2009 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 (Notified under document C(2009) 6054) (Text with EEA relevance)

8.8.2009 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 206/13
COMMISSION DECISION
of 5 August 2009
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
(Notified under document C(2009) 6054)
(Text with EEA relevance)
(2009/603/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC (1), and in particular Article 17 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Directive 2006/66/EC provides for the registration of producers of batteries and accumulators. In order to avoid unnecessary administrative burden for those producers, it is necessary to establish procedural requirements that are applicable throughout the Community.
(2) It is appropriate to specify the information which producers of batteries and accumulators should provide when they apply for registration, while avoiding any overlapping with requirements relating to other registration procedures.
(3) Any registration fees should be proportionate and cost-based in order to avoid unnecessary administrative costs for the producers concerned.
(4) The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, established by Article 18(1) of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2),