Producers call for new method of calculating collection target in revised Battery Directive

Association warns against imposing a ban on primary batteries

02 September 2020

~ 5 min

(EU) – European portable battery manufacturers favour using a new calculation method for determining collection performance under the EU Battery Directive. Collection targets should be based on the actual amounts of batteries available for collection, the European Portable Battery Association (EPBA) urges in its ...

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