Commission Regulation (EU) No 493/2012Show full title

ANNEX I U.K. Method for the calculation of the recycling efficiency of the recycling process of waste batteries and accumulators

1. The recycling efficiency of a recycling process is calculated as follows: U.K.

, [mass %]

where:

R_E

=

calculated recycling efficiency of a recycling process for the purpose of Article 12(4) of Directive 2006/66/EC [in mass %];

m_output

=

the mass of output fractions accounting for recycling per calendar year;

m_input

=

the mass of input fractions entering the battery recycling process per calendar year.

2. The recycling efficiency of a recycling process is calculated separately for the following waste battery types: U.K.

• lead-acid batteries and accumulators,

• nickel-cadmium batteries and accumulators, and

• other batteries and accumulators.

3. The recycling efficiency is calculated on the basis of the overall chemical composition (at elemental/compound level) of the input and output fractions. The following applies in respect of the input fraction: U.K.

• recyclers shall determine the share of different types of waste battery or accumulator present in an input fraction by conducting a sorting analysis of the fraction (by continuous or representative sampling),

• the chemical composition of each type of waste battery or accumulator present in the input fraction is determined on the basis of the chemical composition of new batteries and accumulators when placed on the market or on the basis of available data of recyclers or on information provided by the battery producers,

• recyclers shall determine the overall chemical composition of the input fraction by applying the chemical composition analysis to the types of batteries or accumulators present in the input fraction.

4. Emissions to the atmosphere are not accounted for the recycling efficiency. U.K.

5. The mass of output fractions accounting for recycling is the mass, on a dry weight basis, of the elements or compounds contained in fractions resulting from the recycling of waste batteries and accumulators per calendar year [in tonnes]. The following may be, inter alia, accounted for output fractions: U.K.

• the carbon which is actually used as a reducing agent or which is a component of an output fraction of the recycling process, if it results from the input waste batteries and accumulators, on the condition that it is certified by an independent scientific authority and made publicly available. The carbon which is used for energy recovery is not accounted for the recycling efficiency,

• the oxygen, used as an oxidising agent, if it results from the input waste batteries and accumulators and if it is a component of an output fraction of the recycling process. The oxygen coming from the atmosphere is not accounted for the recycling efficiency,

• battery and accumulator materials contained in slag suitable and used for recycling purposes as defined in Article 3(8) of Directive 2006/66/EC other than landfill construction or backfilling operations, provided that this is in line with national requirements.

6. The mass of input fractions entering the battery recycling process is the mass of collected waste batteries and accumulators on a dry weight basis entering the recycling process per calendar year [in tonnes], including: U.K.

• fluids and acids,

• the mass of external jacket of waste batteries and accumulators,

and excluding:

• the mass of outer casings belonging to battery packs.

ANNEX II U.K. Method for the calculation of the rate of recycled lead content

1. The rate of recycled lead content is calculated as follows: U.K.

, [mass %]

where:

R_Pb

=

calculated rate of recycled lead (Pb) from a recycling process for the purpose of Article 12(4) of Directive 2006/66/EC [in mass %];

m_{Pb output}

=

the mass of Pb in output fractions accounting for recycling is the share of Pb contained in these fractions which results from the recycling of lead-acid batteries and accumulators per calendar year [in tonnes];

m_{Pb input}

=

the mass of Pb in the input fraction entering the battery recycling process is defined as the yearly average Pb content of waste lead-acid batteries and accumulators multiplied by the input mass of lead-acid batteries and accumulators per calendar year [in tonnes].

2. In the output fraction the lead (Pb) contained in slag at the end of the recycling process is not accounted for the rate of recycled lead content. U.K.

ANNEX III U.K. Method for the calculation of the rate of recycled cadmium content

1. The rate of recycled cadmium content is calculated as follows: U.K.

, [mass %]

where:

R_Cd

=

calculated rate of recycled cadmium (Cd) from a recycling process for the purpose of Article 12(4) of Directive 2006/66/EC [in mass %];

m_{Cd output}

=

the mass of Cd in output fractions accounting for recycling is the share of Cd contained in these fractions which results from the recycling of nickel-cadmium batteries and accumulators per calendar year [in tonnes].

m_{Cd input}

=

the mass of Cd in the input fraction entering the battery recycling process is defined as the yearly average Cd content of waste nickel-cadmium batteries and accumulators multiplied by the input mass of nickel-cadmium batteries and accumulators per calendar year [in tonnes].

2. In the output fraction the cadmium (Cd) contained in slag at the end of the recycling process is not accounted for the rate of recycled cadmium content. U.K.

ANNEX IV U.K. Reporting on recycling efficiencies for lead-acid batteries and accumulators

1. For lead-acid batteries and accumulators input into the recycling process the following information shall be reported: U.K.

Recycling efficiency of a battery recycling process (lead-acid batteries)
Calendar year
Facilitya
Name
Street
City
Country
Contact person
E-mail
Tel.
Description of the complete battery recycling processb:

Notes:
a Facility treating the waste batteries and accumulators after collection, eventual sorting and preparation for recycling.
b Description of the complete battery recycling process, no matter if carried out by one or several facilities (including a description of the individual recycling steps and their output fractions).
c Description of waste batteries and accumulators as received after collection, eventual sorting and preparation for recycling.
d Wet mass of waste batteries and accumulators as received after collection, eventual sorting and preparation for recycling (the mass of separated impurities and outer casing of battery packs as well as the water content as specified in the field ‘overall composition’ shall be subtracted for the calculation of the recycling efficiency).
e Data transferred from Annex IV(2).
f Calculated according to the formula for RE based on data reported according to Annex IV(2).
g Calculated according to the formula for RPb based on data reported according to Annex IV(2).
h Examples of impurities include plastic, ebonite chips, items/pieces of iron, fibres from electronic scrap, molten aluminium.
Input to the complete battery recycling processc
Description of waste batteries and accumulators	EWC code(optional)	Massd	Overall composition of input		minput
		t/a	Element or compound	mass %	[t/a]
			Elements or components, which are not part of the input fractions
			Impuritiesh
			Outer casing of battery pack
			Water (H2O)
			Other
			Elements or components, which are part of the input fractions
			Lead (Pb)
			Sulphuric acid (H2SO4)
			Plastics
			Other
			minput, total e
			moutput, Pb e
			moutput, total e
Recycling efficiency (RE)f:	moutput/minput		mass %
Degree of recycled Pb (RPb)g:	mPb output/mPb input		mass %

2. For the individual steps of the recycling process of lead-acid batteries and accumulators the following information shall be reported: U.K.

Process step	1
Calendar year
Facilitya
Name
Street
City
Country
Contact person
E-mail
Tel.
Description of the individual process step:

Notes:
a Facility carrying out an individual process step.
b For step 1 = the same as input into the complete battery recycling process. For subsequent steps = intermediate fractions from the previous process step.
c Intermediate fractions = fractions destined for subsequent step(s) in the recycling process.
d Resulting from the batteries input (dry mass).
e Facility to which the intermediate fraction is handed over or — if the further process step is carried out internally — the same as 1.
f Final output fractions accounting for recycling = that have ceased to be waste and that will be used for their original purpose or for other purposes without undergoing further treatment, but excluding energy recovery. See also examples in Annex I(5).
g Elements and compounds if they were component of the batteries input (waste battery). See special provisions and examples in Annex I(5). For lead (Pb) in slag see the provision in Annex II(2). Lead must be entered as ‘Pb’.
Input (waste batteries or waste batteries fractions)b
Description of input	EWC code(optional)	Mass
		t/a
Output
(1) Intermediate fractions c
Description of fraction	EWC code(optional)	Massd	Further treatment	Recipiente	Further process step
		t/a		Name
					1_1
					1_2
					1_3
					1_4
					1_5
					1_6
					1_7
					1_8
					1_9
					1_10
(2) Final output fractions accounting for recycling f
Element or compoundg	Fraction (non-waste) containing the element or compound	Concentration of the element or compound in the fraction	Mass of the element or compound, which results from batteries input	Fate of the fraction
		mass %	t/a
		moutput, Pb
		moutput, total

ANNEX V U.K. Reporting on recycling efficiencies for nickel-cadmium batteries and accumulators

1. For nickel-cadmium batteries and accumulators input into the recycling process the following information shall be reported: U.K.

Recycling efficiency of a battery recycling process (nickel-cadmium batteries)
Calendar year
Facilitya
Name
Street
City
Country
Contact person
E-mail
Tel.
Description of the complete battery recycling processb:

Notes:
a Facility reprocessing the waste batteries and accumulators after collection and eventual sorting.
b Description of the complete battery recycling process, no matter if carried out by one or several facilities (including a description of the individual recycling steps and their output fractions).
c Description of waste batteries and accumulators as received after collection and eventual sorting and preparation for recycling.
d Wet mass of waste batteries and accumulators as received after collection and eventual sorting (the mass of separated impurities and outer casing of battery packs as well as the water content as specified in the field ‘overall composition’ shall be subtracted for the calculation of the recycling efficiency).
e Data transferred from Annex V(2).
f Calculated according to the formula for RE based on data reported according to Annex V(2).
g Calculated according to the formula for RCd based on data reported according to Annex V(2).
h Examples of impurities include plastic, ebonite chips, items/pieces of iron, fibres from electronic scrap, molten aluminium.
Input into the complete battery recycling processc
Description of waste batteries and accumulators	EWC code(optional)	Massd	Overall composition of input		minput
		t/a	Element or compound	mass %	[t/a]
			Elements or components, which are not part of the input fractions
			Impuritiesh
			Outer casing of battery pack
			Water (H2O)
			Other
			Elements or components, which are part of the input fractions
			Cadmium (Cd)
			Nickel (Ni)
			Iron (Fe)
			Plastics
			Electrolyte
			minput, total e
			moutput, Cd e
			moutput, total e
Recycling efficiency (RE)f:	moutput/minput		mass %
Degree of recycled Cd (RCd)g:	mCd output/mCd input		mass %

2. For the individual steps of the recycling process of nickel-cadmium batteries and accumulators the following information shall be reported: U.K.

Process step	1
Calendar year
Facilitya
Name
Street
City
Country
Contact person
E-mail
Tel.
Description of the individual process step:

Notes:
a Facility carrying out an individual process step.
b For step 1 = the same as input into the complete battery recycling process. For subsequent steps = intermediate fractions from the previous process step.
c Intermediate fractions = fractions destined for subsequent step(s) in the recycling process.
d Resulting from the batteries input (dry mass).
e Facility to which the intermediate fraction is handed over or — if the further process step is carried out internally — the same as 1.
f Final output fractions accounting for recycling = that will be used for their original purpose or for other purposes without undergoing further treatment, see also examples in Annex I(5).
g Elements and compounds if they were component of the batteries input (waste battery). See special provisions and examples in Annex I(5). For cadmium (Cd) in slag see provisions in Annex III(2). Cadmium must be entered as ‘Cd’.
Input (waste batteries or waste batteries fractions)b
Description of input	EWC code(optional)	Mass
		T/a
Output
(1) Intermediate fractions c
Description of fraction	EWC code(optional)	Massd	Further treatment	Recipiente	Further process step
		t/a		Name
					1_1
					1_2
					1_3
					1_4
					1_5
					1_6
					1_7
					1_8
					1_9
					1_10
(2) Final output fractions accounting for recycling f
Element or compoundg	Fraction (non-waste) containing the element or compound	Concentration of the element or compound in the fraction	Mass of the element or compound, which results from batteries input	Fate of the fraction
		mass %	t/a
		moutput, Cd
		moutput, total

ANNEX VI U.K. Reporting on recycling efficiencies for other batteries and accumulators

1. For other batteries and accumulators input into the recycling process the following information shall be reported: U.K.

Recycling efficiency of a battery recycling process (other batteries)
Calendar year
Facilitya
Name
Street
City
Country
Contact person
E-mail
Tel.
Description of the complete battery recycling processb:

Notes:
a Facility treating the waste batteries and accumulators after collection, eventual sorting and preparation for recycling.
b Description of the complete battery recycling process, no matter if carried out by one or several facilities (including a description of the individual recycling steps and their output fractions).
c Description of waste batteries and accumulators as received after collection, eventual sorting and preparation for recycling.
d Wet mass of waste batteries and accumulators as received after collection, eventual sorting and preparation for recycling (the mass of separated impurities and outer casing of battery packs as well as the water content as specified in the field ‘overall composition’ shall be subtracted for the calculation of the recycling efficiency).
e Data transferred from Annex VI(2).
f Calculated according to the formula for RE based on data reported according to Annex VI(2).
g Examples of impurities include plastic, ebonite chips, items/pieces of iron, fibres from electronic scrap, molten aluminium.
Input into the complete battery recycling processc
Description of waste batteries and accumulators	EWC code(optional)	Massd	Overall composition of input		minput
		t/a	Element or compound	mass %	[t/a]
			Elements or components, which are not part of the input fractions
			Impuritiesg
			Outer casing of battery pack
			Water (H2O)
			Other
			Elements or components, which are part of the input fractions
			Metals (e.g. Fe, Mn, Zn, Ni, Co, Li, Ag, Cu, Al)
			Mercury (Hg)
			Carbon
			Plastics
			Electrolyte
			minput, total e
			moutput, total e
Recycling efficiency (RE)f:	moutput/minput		mass %

2. For the individual steps of the recycling process of other batteries and accumulators the following information shall be reported: U.K.

Process step	1
Calendar year
Facilitya
Name
Street
City
Country
Contact person
E-mail
Tel.
Description of the individual process step:

Notes:
a Facility carrying out an individual process step
b For step 1 = the same as input into the complete battery recycling process. For subsequent steps = intermediate fractions from the previous process step.
c Intermediate fractions = fractions destined for subsequent step(s) in the recycling process.
d Resulting from the batteries input (dry mass).
e Facility to which the intermediate fraction is handed over or — if the further process step is carried out internally — the same as 1.
f Final output fractions accounting for recycling = that will be used for their original purpose or for other purposes without undergoing further treatment, see also examples in Annex I(5).
g Elements and compounds if they were component of the batteries input (spent battery). See special provisions and examples in Annex I(5).
Input (waste batteries or waste batteries fractions)b
Description of input	EWC code(optional)	Mass
		t/a
Output
(1) Intermediate fractions c
Description of fraction	EWC code(optional)	Massd	Further treatment	Recipiente	Further process step
		t/a		Name
					1_1
					1_2
					1_3
					1_4
					1_5
					1_6
					1_7
					1_8
					1_9
					1_10
(2) Final output fractions accounting for recycling f
Element or compoundg	Fraction (non-waste) containing the element or compound	Concentration of the element or compound in the fraction	Mass of the element or compound, which results from batteries input	Fate of the fraction
		mass %	t/a
		moutput, total