On the basis of data available for this study, producers and importers reported having placed on the market in the EEA area, plus Switzerland, close to 230,000 tonnes of portable batteries in 2011, while around 72,000 tonnes of waste portable batteries were reported as collected. This corresponds to a collection rate on a current year basis of around 32%. Based on partially available data, a collection rate of 35% can be expected for 2012. Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC requires the 29 EEA member countries to achieve minimum collection rates for portable batteries of 25% in 2012 and 45% in 2016. Available data suggest that only 3 EEA members are likely to report havingmissed the 25% collection target in 2012. These are Cyprus, Malta and Romania (whose schemes started only in 2012).