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APPENDIX
Appendix 6 Handling of Batteries and Devices with Built-in Batteries in EU Member States
Appendix 6 Handling of Batteries and Devices with
Built-in Batteries in EU Member States
This section describes the precautions for disposing of waste batteries in EU member states and exporting batteries and/or
devices with built-in batteries to EU member states.
Disposal precautions
In EU member states, there is a separate collection system for waste batteries.
Dispose of batteries properly at the local community waste collection/recycling center.
The symbol shown in the following figure is printed on the batteries and packaging of batteries and devices with built-in
batteries. This symbol indicates that batteries need to be disposed of separately from other wastes.
This symbol is for EU member states only.
The symbol is specified in the new EU Battery Directive (2006/66/EC) Article 20 "Information for end-users"
and Annex II.
Exportation precautions
The new EU Battery Directive (2006/66/EC) requires the following when marketing or exporting batteries and/or devices with
built-in batteries to EU member states.
• To print the symbol on batteries, devices, or their packaging
• To explain the symbol in the manuals of the products
Labeling
To market or export batteries and/or devices with built-in batteries, which have no symbol, to EU member states, print the
symbol shown in the figure above on the batteries, devices, or their packaging.
Explaining the symbol in the manuals
To export devices incorporating Mitsubishi programmable controller to EU member states, provide the latest manuals that
include the explanation of the symbol. If no Mitsubishi manuals are provided, separately attach an explanatory note regarding
the symbol to each manual of the devices.
The requirements apply to batteries and/or devices with built-in batteries manufactured before the
enforcement date of the new EU Battery Directive (2006/66/EC).