kræver, at distributører tager udtjente bærbare batterier eller akkumulatorer tilbage gratis, når de sælger bærbare batterier og akkumulatorer, medmindre en vurdering viser, at direktivets miljømålsætninger nås mindst lige så effektivt ved alternative eksisterende ordninger.
shall require distributors to take back waste portable batteries or accumulators at no charge when supplying portable batteries or accumulators, unless an assessment shows that alternative existing schemes are at least as effective in attaining the environmental aims of this Directive.