Renata SA COC Alkaline EU Battery directive - Manual

Rev _2012-01-04
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CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
with EU Battery Directive 2006/66/EC
RENATA battery model RENATA part description
RENATA LR44 Alkaline Coin Cell
This document certifies that the battery models as stated above and provided by Renata S.A.
are in compliance with the
EU Battery Directive No. 2006/66/EC of 6 September 2006.
The weight limits of heavy metals in battery are certified in the SGS test report SHAEC1204287910 dated April 6, 2012
February 14, 2012
RENATA AG
Eric Weber CTO
Applicability of RoHS and WEEE directives on batteries:
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The RoHS directive
The RoHS Recast Directive (2011/65/EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 08.07.2011 on the
restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronics equipment (RoHS Directive)
does not apply to batteries. (See preamble 14 of this directive)
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The WEEE directive
Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27.01.2003 on waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE Directive.)
Does apply to batteries and requires their removal and separate collection. Once removed from WEEE, used
batteries are governed by the Battery Directive 2006/66/EC.