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—
- a
sealed,
- b
can be hand-carried by an average natural person without difficulty, and
- c
is neither an automotive battery nor an industrial battery;
- a
“automotive battery” means any battery used for automotive starter, lighting or ignition power;
“industrial battery” means any battery or battery pack which is—
- a
designed exclusively for industrial or professional uses,
- b
used as a source of power for propulsion in an electric vehicle,
- c
unsealed but is not an automotive battery, or
- d
sealed but is not a portable battery;
- a
“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.