Paragraph 1

The separate collection mark shall cover 3% of the area of the largest side of the battery or accumulator, up to a maximum size of 5 cm × 5 cm. For cylindrical cells the mark shall cover 3% of half the surface area of the battery or accumulator and shall have a maximum size of 5 cm × 5 cm.

Where the size of the battery or accumulator is such that the mark would be smaller than 0.5 cm × 0.5 cm, the battery or accumulator need not be marked but a separate collection mark measuring 1 cm × 1 cm shall be printed on the packaging.