8.8.2009 Official Journal of the European Union L 206/13 (Acts adopted under the EC Treaty/Euratom Treaty whose publication is not obligatory) DECISIONS COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 5 August 2009 establishing requirements for registration of producers of batteries and accumulators in accordance with Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Notified under document C(2009) 6054) (Text with EEA relevance) (2009/603/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumu- lators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC ('), and in particular Article 17 thereof, Whereas: (1) Directive 2006/66/EC provides for the registration of producers of batteries and accumulators. In order to avoid unnecessary administrative burden for those producers, it is necessary to establish procedural requirements that are applicable throughout the Community. () It is appropriate to specify the information which producers of batteries and accumulators should provide when they apply for registration, while avoiding any overlapping with requirements relating to other regis- tration procedures. (3)  Any registration fees should be proportionate and cost- based in order to avoid unnecessary administrative costs for the producers concerned. () O] L 266, 26.9.2006, p. 1. (4)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee, estab- lished by Article 18(1) of Directive 2006/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (), HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Atticle 1 Requirements for registration Registration of producers of batteries and accumulators shall take place with the national authorities or with national producer responsibility organisations authorised by Member States, hereinafter registration bodies, either on paper or elec- tronically. The registration procedure may be part of another producer registration procedure. Producers of batteries and accumulators shall only need to register once in a Member State where they place batteries and accumulators on the Member State market for the first time on a professional basis, and shall be provided with a regis- tration number upon registration. Atticle 2 Information to be provided by the producers Producers of batteries and accumulators shall provide to the registration bodies the information set out in the Annex. () O] L 114, 27.4.2006, p. 9.