ANNEX IIIDETAILED TREATMENT AND RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS

PART A: TREATMENT

1.

Treatment shall, as a minimum, include removal of all fluids and acids.

2.

Treatment and any storage, including temporary storage, at treatment facilities shall take place in sites with impermeable surfaces and suitable weatherproof covering or in suitable containers.

PART B: RECYCLING

3.Recycling processes shall achieve the following minimum recycling efficiencies:

  1. (a)

    recycling of 65 % by average weight of lead-acid batteries and accumulators, including recycling of the lead content to the highest degree that is technically feasible while avoiding excessive costs;

  2. (b)

    recycling of 75 % by average weight of nickel-cadmium batteries and accumulators, including recycling of the cadmium content to the highest degree that is technically feasible while avoiding excessive costs; and

  3. (c)

    recycling of 50 % by average weight of other waste batteries and accumulators.