Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 furthermore introduces new and modified terminology, applicable to battery-related waste (that is to say battery manufacturing waste, waste batteries and fractions thereof), which consequently should also be reflected in the list of waste. (4) Therefore, it is necessary to update the list of waste set out in Decision 2000/532/EC to take into account new battery chemistries and battery-related waste management, the evolving battery market and to improve the identificatio

Official Journal of the European Union

EN
L series

2025/934

20.5.2025

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
(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

A list of waste was established by Commission Decision 94/3/EC ( 2 ) , followed by a list of hazardous waste established by Council Decision 94/904/EC. Those Decisions were replaced by Commission Decision 2000/532/EC ( 3 ) .

(2)

New battery chemistries, in particular as regards lithium-based, sodium-based and nickel-based batteries, have emerged during the past years and manufacturing and recycling processes for batteries have evolved. That evolution has been taken into account in the context of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ) and should be reflected in the list of waste.

(3)

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 furthermore introduces new and modified terminology, applicable to battery-related waste (that is to say battery manufacturing waste, waste batteries and fractions thereof), which consequently should also be reflected in the list of waste.

(4)

Therefore, it is necessary to update the list of waste set out in Decision 2000/532/EC to take into account new battery chemistries and battery-related waste management, the evolving battery market and to improve the identification and classification of relevant waste streams as well as to support improved sorting, recycling and reporting of battery-related waste.

(5)

The classification of specific waste streams as hazardous waste, relying on up to date evidence-based information on composition and hazard classification of constituent substances, is essential to ensure that waste management is carried out without endangering human health and without harming the environment. Hazardous waste entries included in the list of waste should be classified taking into account the origin and composition of the waste, as well as the applicable concentration limit values for hazardous substances, as legally defined in Annex III of Directive 2008/98/EC, for substances classified as hazardous, according to the criteria defined in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 5 ) .

(6)

The classification of alkaline batteries should be adapted to technical and scientific progress by taking into account the concentration of relevant substances in batteries and their hazardous classification in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

(7)

In order to contribute to the safe and effective management of waste lithium-based batteries of municipal origin, a new hazardous waste code for lithium-based batteries, which covers separately collected fractions of municipal waste, should be introduced.

(8)

Decision 2000/532/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(9)

In order to allow operators and authorities to adequately implement the new and modified waste codes, in particular for waste classified or re-classified as hazardous, and to make the necessary structural and operational changes in facilities managing battery-related waste, as well as to allow for the adaptation, submission and processing of waste permits, the application of this Decision should be deferred,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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.

Done at Brussels, 5 March 2025.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

( 1 )
OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/98/oj .

( 2 ) 94/3/EC: Commission Decision of 20 December 1993 establishing a list of wastes pursuant to Article 1a of Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste ( OJ L 5, 7.1.1994, p. 15 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/1994/3(1)/oj ).

( 3 ) Commission Decision 2000/532/EC of 3 May 2000 replacing Decision 94/3/EC establishing a list of wastes pursuant to Article 1(a) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC on waste and Council Decision 94/904/EC establishing a list of hazardous waste pursuant to Article 1(4) of Council Directive 91/689/EEC on hazardous waste ( OJ L 226, 6.9.2000, p. 3 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2000/532/oj ).

( 4 ) Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC ( OJ L 191, 28.7.2023, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj ).

( 5 ) Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures, amending and repealing Directive 67/548/EEC and 1999/45/EC, and amending Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 ( OJ L 353, 31.12.2008, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2008/1272/oj ).

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’

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_del/2025/934/oj
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