Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2025/934 of 5 March 2025 amending Decision 2000/532/EC as regards an update of the list of waste in relation to battery-related waste

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2000/532/EC is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

It shall apply from 9 November 2026.

ANNEX

ANNEX
The Annex to Commission Decision 2000/532/EC is amended as follows:
(1)
entry 09 01 11* is replaced by the following:
‘09 01 11*
single-use cameras containing batteries included in 16 06 01 to 16 06 04, 16 06 07 to 16 06 11 or16 06 14’
(2)
the following entries are inserted after entry 10 08 20:
‘10 08 21 *
slags from waste lithium-based battery recycling containing hazardous substances
10 08 22
slags from waste lithium-based battery recycling other than those mentioned in 10 08 21
10 08 23 *
slags from waste nickel-based battery recycling containing hazardous substances
10 08 24
slags from waste nickel-based battery recycling other than those mentioned in 10 08 23
10 08 25 *
slags from other waste battery recycling containing hazardous substances except 10 04 01, 10 08 21 and 10 08 23
10 08 26
slags from other waste battery recycling other than those mentioned in 10 08 25’
(3)
Chapter 16 06 is replaced by the following:
‘ 16 06
wastes from the manufacture, supply and use of batteries
16 06 01*
waste lead-acid batteries
16 06 02*
waste nickel-cadmium batteries
16 06 03*
waste mercury-containing batteries
16 06 04 *
waste alkaline-based batteries (other than those mentioned in 16 06 03)
16 06 06 *
separately collected electrolyte from waste batteries
16 06 07 *
waste lithium-based batteries
16 06 08 *
waste nickel-based batteries other than those mentioned in 16 06 02 (for example NiMH, Na-NiCl 2 )
16 06 09 *
waste zinc-based batteries, including silver oxide batteries
16 06 10 *
waste sodium-based batteries containing hazardous substances (except 16 06 11)
16 06 11*
waste sodium sulphur batteries
16 06 12
other waste sodium-based batteries (except 16 06 10 and 16 06 11)
16 06 13*
mixed waste batteries
16 06 14*
other waste batteries containing hazardous substances
16 06 15
waste batteries not otherwise specified other than those mentioned in 16 06 12 and 16 06 14
16 06 22 *
lead-acid battery manufacturing waste containing hazardous substances (for example lead paste)
16 06 23
lead-acid battery manufacturing waste other than that mentioned in 16 06 22
16 06 24 *
lithium-based battery manufacturing waste containing hazardous substances (for example cathode cut-offs, cathode slurry, off specification battery cells, modules and/or packs)
16 06 25
lithium-based battery manufacturing waste other than those mentioned in 16 06 24 (for example anode cut-offs)
16 06 26 *
nickel-based battery manufacturing waste containing hazardous substances (for example liquid and solid cathode material)
16 06 27
nickel-based battery manufacturing waste other than that mentioned in 16 06 26
16 06 28 *
alkaline-based battery manufacturing waste containing hazardous substances
16 06 29
alkaline-based battery manufacturing waste other than that mentioned in 16 06 28
16 06 30 *
zinc-based battery manufacturing waste containing hazardous substances
16 06 31
zinc-based battery manufacturing waste other than that mentioned in 16 06 30
16 06 32 *
sodium-based battery manufacturing waste containing hazardous substances
16 06 33
sodium-based battery manufacturing waste other than that mentioned in 16 06 32
16 06 34 *
battery manufacturing waste containing hazardous substances other than that mentioned in 16 06 22, 16 06 24, 16 06 26, 16 06 28, 16 06 30 and 16 06 32
16 06 35
battery manufacturing waste other than that mentioned in 16 06 23, 16 06 25, 16 06 27, 16 06 29, 16 06 31 and 16 06 33’
(4)
entry19 02 11* is deleted:
(5)
the following entries are inserted:
‘19 02 12 *
solid salts and solutions containing heavy metals from battery recycling
19 02 13*
other wastes containing hazardous substances’
(6)
the following entries are inserted after entry 19 13 08:
‘ 19 14
intermediate fractions from the thermal and/or mechanical treatment of waste batteries and of battery manufacturing waste
19 14 01 *
intermediate fraction from the thermal and/or mechanical treatment of waste lead-acid batteries and lead-acid battery manufacturing waste containing a mixture of electrode materials
19 14 02 *
intermediate fraction from the thermal and/or mechanical treatment of waste lithium-based batteries and lithium-based battery manufacturing waste containing a mixture of electrode materials
19 14 03 *
intermediate fraction from the thermal and/or mechanical treatment of waste nickel-based batteries and nickel-based battery manufacturing waste containing a mixture of electrode materials
19 14 04 *
intermediate fraction from the thermal and/or mechanical treatment of waste alkaline-based batteries and alkaline-based battery manufacturing waste containing a mixture of electrode materials
19 14 05 *
intermediate fraction from the thermal and/or mechanical treatment of waste zinc-based batteries and zinc-based battery manufacturing waste containing a mixture of electrode materials
19 14 06 *
intermediate fraction from the thermal and/or mechanical treatment of waste sodium-based batteries and sodium-based battery manufacturing waste containing a mixture of electrode materials
19 14 07 *
intermediate fraction from the thermal and/or mechanical treatment of waste batteries and battery manufacturing waste containing a mixture of electrode materials, not otherwise specified in 19 14 01 to 19 14 06
19 14 08
alloys from waste battery recycling (in massive form)’
(7)
entries 20 01 33* and 20 01 34 are deleted;
(8)
the following entries are inserted after entry 20 01 41:
‘20 01 42*
waste batteries included in 16 06 01 to 16 06 04, 16 06 08 to 16 06 11 or 16 06 14 and mixed waste batteries containing those waste batteries including also 16 06 07
20 01 43*
waste lithium-based batteries included in 16 06 07.
20 01 44
waste batteries other than those mentioned in 20 01 42 and 20 01 43’

Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2025/934 of 5 March 2025 amending Decision 2000/532/EC as regards an update of the list of waste in relation to battery-related waste

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