SCHEDULE 19Waste batteries and accumulators

Exercise of relevant functions2

1

The regulator must exercise its relevant functions so as to ensure compliance with Article 12(2) of the Batteries Directive.

2

The regulator must exercise its relevant functions so as to ensure compliance with Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 493/2012, and for the purposes of Article 3(4) of that Regulation the regulator is the competent authority.

3

In sub-paragraph (2), “Regulation (EU) No 493/2012” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 493/2012 laying down, pursuant to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, detailed rules regarding the calculation of recycling efficiencies of the recycling processes of waste batteries and accumulators M1.