National Coordination Center for Batteries

CDCNPA

The National Coordination Center for Batteries and Accumulators (CDCNPA) was established with Legislative Decree. 188/2008 and following amendments, implementing the European Directive 2006/66/EC.

The CDCNPA has the task of:

Optimize the activities pertaining to the collection systems, guaranteeing homogeneous and uniform operating conditions in order to increase the collection and recycling percentages of waste batteries and accumulators;

Defining the methods for determining and distributing the financing of collection, treatment and recycling operations to be submitted to the Supervisory and Control Committee for approval.

Specifically, the CDCNPA provides for:

organize and carry out information campaigns for consumers;

organize a widespread collection system for all consortium members;

ensure the monitoring and reporting of data relating to the collection and recycling of waste portable, industrial and vehicle batteries and accumulators;

guarantee the necessary connection between the Public Administration, the collection systems and other economic operators.