European Economic and Social Committee 28 April 2004, Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and spent batteries and accumulators’ (COM(2003) 723 final – 2003/0282 (COD))

30.4.2004 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 117/5 Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and spent batteries and accumulators’ (COM(2003) 723 final – 2003/0282 (COD)) (2004/C 117/02) On 11 December 2003, the Council decided to consult the European Economic and