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1. Treatment shall, as a minimum, include removal of all fluids and acids.

2. Treatment and any storage, including temporary storage, at treatment facilities, including recycling facilities, shall take place in sites with impermeable surfaces and suitable weatherproof covering or in suitable containers.

3. Waste batteries in treatment facilities, including recycling facilities, shall be stored in such a way that they are not mixed with waste from conductive or combustible materials.

4. Special precautions and safety measures shall be in place for the treatment of waste lithium-based batteries during handling, sorting and storage. Such measures shall include protection from exposure to:

(a) excessive heat, such as high temperatures, fire or direct sunlight;

(b) water, such as precipitation and flooding;

(c) any crushing or physical damage.

Waste lithium-based batteries shall be stored in their normally installed orientation, that is, never inverted, and in well-ventilated areas and they shall be covered with a high voltage rubber isolation. Storage facilities for waste lithium-based batteries shall be marked with a warning sign.

5. Mercury shall be separated during treatment into an identifiable stream, which is safely immobilised and disposed of and cannot cause adverse effects on human health or the environment.

6. Cadmium shall be separated during treatment into an identifiable stream, which is given a safe destination and cannot cause adverse effects on human health or the environment. Part B: Targets for recycling efficiency 1. No later than 31 December 2025, recycling shall achieve at least the following targets for recycling efficiency:

(a) recycling of 75 % by average weight of lead-acid batteries;

(b) recycling of 65 % by average weight of lithium-based batteries;

(c) recycling of 80 % by average weight of nickel-cadmium batteries;

(d) recycling of 50 % by average weight of other waste batteries.

2. No later than 31 December 2030, recycling shall achieve at least the following targets for recycling efficiency:

(a) recycling of 80 % by average weight of lead-acid batteries;

(b) recycling of 70 % by average weight of lithium-based batteries. Part C: Targets for recovery of materials 1. No later than 31 December 2027, all recycling shall achieve at least the following targets for recovery of materials:

(a) 90 % for cobalt;

(b) 90 % for copper;

(c) 90 % for lead;

(d) 50 % for lithium;

(e) 90 % for nickel.

2. No later than 31 December 2031, all recycling shall achieve at least the following targets for recovery of materials:

(a) 95 % for cobalt;

(b) 95 % for copper;

(c) 95 % for lead;

(d) 80 % for lithium;

(e) 95 % for nickel.