PART 2Prohibitions and labelling requirements
Appliances into which batteries are or may be incorporated7
1
No person shall place on the market an appliance into which a battery is or may be incorporated unless that appliance is—
a
designed in such a way that a waste battery can be readily removed from that appliance F1by the end-user or, where it cannot be readily removed by the end-user, by a qualified professional who is independent of the manufacturer; and
b
accompanied by instructions showing how the battery can be removed safely F2by the end-user or by a qualified professional who is independent of the manufacturer and, where appropriate, informing the end-user of the type of the incorporated battery.
2
Paragraph (1) shall not apply where for safety, performance, medical or data integrity reasons continuity of power supply is necessary and requires a permanent connection between the appliance and the battery.
3
In this regulation “waste battery” means any battery which is waste within the meaning of Article F33(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste, as last amended by F4Directive (EU) 2018/851.