All producers must be registered and, at Parliament's insistence, this must be done under similar procedures in all Member States, to ensure producers cannot duck their responsibilities.
Eiropas Parlaments panāca, ka direktīvu papildina ar noteikumiem, kas stimulē pētniecību pārstrādes tehnoloģiju jomā un videi draudzīgāku bateriju attīstībai.