The Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Batteries and Accumulators (Battery) Directive has been passed into law by the European Union (EC). Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators (as amended by Directive 2013/56/EU) (hereinafter called “the Directive”) contains several requirements specific to batteries. The Directive affects manufacturers of electrical and electronic equipment whose products containing batteries and accumulators containing cadmium and mercury. The Directive places strict limits on the use of these materials, requires a “crossed out wheeled bin” symbol to appear on battery or packaging and calls for participation in collection scheme in products sold in the European Union.

The Directive requires producers (manufacturers, distributors, and sellers) to: 

• Register with the Battery Regulating authority within each member state
• Join a recovery and recycling scheme. Timing is specific to each member state.

NETGEAR Inc. is currently working with our suppliers, distributors, partners, and customers to ensure NETGEAR complies with the Battery Directive.

Battery Recycling Schemes Joined

 

Country	Scheme	Battery Registration Number	Link
Netherlands	Stibat	N/A	www.stibat.nl
France	Screlec	Unique Identifier: FR023871_06AX71	www.screlec.fr
Germany	DS Entsorgungs- und Dienstleistungs-GmbH	NRA Registration Number: 59590262	www.landbell.de
Italy	ERP IT	NRA Registration number: IT18070P00004851	www.erp-recycling.org
Ireland	ERP IE	NRA Registration Number: 866WB	www.erp-recycling.org
Sweden	El-Kretsen	NRA Registration Number: 5164029349	www.el-kretsen.se
Spain	Ecotic-Ecopilas	NRA Registration Number: 1645	www.ecotic.es
United Kingdom	ERP UK	NRA Registration number: BPRN06307	www.erp-recycling.org