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Appendix 4 Handling of Batteries and Devices with Built-in Batteries in EU Member States
Appendix 4.1 Disposal precautions
APPENDICES
Appendix 4 Handling of Batteries and Devices with Built-in Batteries in
EU Member States
This section describes the precautions for disposing of waste batteries in EU member
states and exporting batteries and/or devices with built-in batteries to EU member states.
Appendix 4.1 Disposal precautions
In EU member states, there is a separate collection system for waste batteries. Dispose of
batteries properly at the local community waste collection/recycling center.
The symbol shown in Figure App.4 is printed on the batteries and packaging of batteries
and devices with built-in batteries used for Mitsubishi programmable controllers.
Note: This symbol is for EU member states only.
The symbol is specified in the new EU Battery Directive (2006/66/EC) Article 20
iInformation for end-usersi and Annex II.
The symbol indicates that batteries need to be disposed of separately from other wastes.
Figure App.4 Symbol