PART 2Prohibitions and labelling requirements

Prohibitions on mercury and cadmium4

1

No person shall place on the market—

a

a battery that contains more than 0.0005% of mercury by weight;

b

a portable battery that contains more than 0.002% of cadmium by weight.

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3

The prohibition in paragraph (1)(b) shall not apply to a portable battery intended for use in—

a

emergency and alarm systems, including emergency lighting;

b

medical equipment; or

c

a cordless power tool.

4

This regulation does not apply to a battery which is a component of a vehicle for the purposes of regulation 6 of the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 20036.

5

In this regulation—

  • “portable battery” means any battery or battery pack which is—

    1. a

      sealed,

    2. b

      can be hand-carried by an average natural person without difficulty, and

    3. c

      is neither an automotive battery nor an industrial battery;

  • “automotive battery” means any battery used for automotive starter, lighting or ignition power;

  • “industrial battery” means any battery or battery pack which is—

    1. a

      designed exclusively for industrial or professional uses,

    2. b

      used as a source of power for propulsion in an electric vehicle,

    3. c

      unsealed but is not an automotive battery, or

    4. d

      sealed but is not a portable battery;

  • “electric vehicle” means a vehicle which uses electricity as a source of power for propulsion and includes a vehicle which in addition uses, or is capable of using, other sources of power for this purpose; and

  • “cordless power tool” means a hand-held appliance powered by a battery and intended for maintenance, construction or gardening activities.