Brussels, 03/05/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday evening Parliament and the Council reached a conciliation agreement on the new directive on batteries and accumulators, which encourages all Member States to organise the selective collection and recycling of all used batteries in compliance with minimum objectives laid down in a timetable, as well as conditions for eliminating heavy metals.
The common text produced by conciliation includes the ban on heavy metals and cadmium in used...