Glossary
Glossary term

waste power battery

A power battery that has lost its original use value and entered a waste or end-of-life context under the Chinese measure.

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What does waste power battery mean?

Waste power battery matters because it marks the transition from an in-use battery to an end-of-life object governed by recycling and recovery logic. It is therefore a key hinge term in circular battery regulation.

Official definitions by source

China NEV Battery Recycling Measures

新能源汽车废旧动力电池回收和综合利用管理暂行办法

在研发、生产、检测、装车、贮存、运输、使用、维修、车辆报废等过程中报废的失去原有使用价值的动力电池。

Reference: Article 45, point 2

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Non-EU context note

This term comes from China's regulatory framework for new energy vehicle battery recycling. It is included because battery supply chains are global, and companies sourcing batteries or battery materials from China, or selling into the Chinese EV market, need to understand China's parallel recycling and extended producer responsibility requirements alongside EU obligations.

Practical application

This term matters when teams classify batteries for collection, recycling, dismantling, or reuse-related workflows. It helps determine when operational treatment should shift from product management to end-of-life management.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, waste power battery is an important lifecycle-state term. It helps connect battery traceability to circularity by showing when the legal and operational status of the battery changes.

Common confusions

  • Assuming the everyday meaning of waste power battery is enough without checking the official source definition.
  • Using waste power battery as a loose generic label rather than the narrower meaning used in the source text.
  • Ignoring how waste power battery connects to adjacent technical or product terms in the same regulatory framework.