January 13, 2004

By: Adalie Schnider
Website: http://www.1st-in-batteries.com

Battery Industry Coalition launched to face the challenges of the future together

In an unprecedented initiative, all battery manufacturers marketing in the European Union have joined to support a ”common position paper on batteries in the light of the revision of European battery legislation”. Remy Burel, and CEO of Varta Consumer Batteries and Chair of the EPBA states that the EPBA is proud of its record of innovation in the environmental field and its reputation as a responsible and innovative industry.

“I am confident that the industry will rise to the challenges of sustainability”. Jill Ledger, Chair of CollectNiCad and Communication Director of Saft is pleased to be associated with this initiative, as part of the battery industry's on-going constructive dialogue with European institutions, and the increasing success of Closed Loop schemes for rechargeable nickel-cadmium battery management. Dr. Albrecht Leuschner, President of Eurobat, and Chairman of Exide Holdings Europe, says: "The market for industrial and automotive batteries is highly efficient in its promotion towards collection and recycling on a country level and through its professional customer supplier regimes. Eurobat is eager to further contribute towards the EU's consultation process and make EU's legislative plans workable".

The Battery Industry Coalition common position paper sets out a blueprint for the sustainable management of batteries across the EU by stating the basic principles to be followed on key issues such as collection and recycling and the financing of the waste management of the products. EPBA is the European Portable Battery Association. It is the trade association representing the interests of the portable battery industry (manufacturers and importers of both rechargeable and primary batteries) active in the European market.

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Adalie Schnider is a successful author and regular contributor to http://www.1st-in-batteries.com.  A great resource for batteries of all kinds including camcorder, laptop, cell phone and more.