ANNEX XII

The table in Annex I is replaced with the following table: ‘Column 1 Designation of the substance or group of substances | Column 2 Conditions of restriction 1. Mercury CAS No 7439-97-6 EC No 231-106-7 and its compounds | Batteries, whether or not present in and incorporated into appliances, light means of transport or other vehicles, shall not contain more than 0,0005 % of mercury (expressed as mercury metal) by weight. 2. Cadmium CAS No 7440-43-9 EC No 231-152-8 and its compounds | 1. Portable batteries, whether or not present in and incorporated into appliances, light means of transport or other vehicles, shall not contain more than 0,002 % of cadmium (expressed as cadmium metal) by weight. 2. Electric vehicle and SLI batteries, incorporated in vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, of the categories M1 and N1 as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 shall not contain more than 0,01 % of cadmium (expressed as cadmium metal) by weight in homogeneous material. 3. Point 2 shall not apply to electric vehicle batteries used as spare parts for electric vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, of the categories M1 and N1 as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 placed on the market before 31 December 2008. 3. Lead CAS No 7439-92-1 EC No 231-100-4 and its compounds | 1. From 18 August 2024, portable batteries, whether or not present in and incorporated into appliances, shall not contain more than 0,01 % of lead (expressed as lead metal) by weight. 2. The restriction set out in point 1 shall not apply to portable zinc-air button cells until 18 August 2028. 3. Portable batteries incorporated in vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, of the categories M1 and N1 as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858, shall not contain more than 0,1 % of lead (expressed as lead metal) by weight in homogeneous material. 4. Point 3 shall not apply to Portable Batteries incorporated in, or used as spare parts for, vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, of the categories M1 and N1 as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858, type approved before 1 January 2024. 5. Electric vehicle batteries incorporated in vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, of the categories M1 and N1 as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858, shall not contain more than 0,1 % of lead (expressed as lead metal) by weight in homogeneous material. | 6. Point 5 shall not apply to: (a) electric vehicle batteries used in high voltage systems (2) incorporated in, or used as spare part for, in vehicles of the categories M1 and N1, as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 and type approved before 1 January 2019; (b) electric vehicle batteries not covered by point (a) of this point incorporated in or used as spare part for vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, of the categories M1 and N1, as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858, and type approved before 1 January 2024. 7. SLI batteries incorporated in vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, of the categories M1 and N1 as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858, shall not contain more than 0,1 % of lead (expressed as lead metal) by weight in homogeneous material. | 8. Point 7 shall not apply to: (a) SLI batteries used in 12 V applications for vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, of the categories M1 and N1 as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 (3); (b) SLI batteries used in 24 V applications in special purpose vehicles of the categories M1 and N1 as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 (4); (c) SLI batteries used in other applications than those covered by points (a) and (b) of this point in vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, of the categories M1 and N1 as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858 that are type approved before 1 January 2024. 4. Hexavalent chromium CAS No 18540-29-9EC No 606-053-1 and its compounds | Batteries incorporated in vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, of the categories M1 and N1 as defined in Regulation (EU) 2018/858, shall not contain more than 0,1 % of hexavalent chromium, expressed as hexavalent chromium metal, by weight in homogeneous material. (1) Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (OJ L 96, 29.3.2014, p. 357, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/35/oj). (2) Systems that have a voltage of > 75 V DC as provided for in Article 1 of Directive 2014/35/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (1).’. (3) This exemption shall be reviewed in 2030. (4) This exemption shall be reviewed in 2030.

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