ud fra foelgende betragtninger: Hvis medlemsstaternes love eller administrative bestemmelser med henblik paa bortskaffelse af batterier og akkumulatorer er af forskelligartet indhold, vil der kunne opstaa hindringer for samhandelen i Faellesskabet og konkurrencefordrejninger, og dette vil kunne faa direkte virkninger for oprettelsen af det indre marked og dettes funktion; det er derfor noedvendigt, at der sker en tilnaermelse af lovgivningerne paa dette omraade;
Whereas any disparity between the laws or administrative measures adopted by the Member States on the disposal of batteries and accumulators could create barriers to trade and distort competition in the Community and may thereby have a direct impact on the establishment and functioning of the internal market; whereas it therefore appears necessary to approximate the laws in the field;