Up to the intermediate processing facility, lithium cells and batteries or sodium ion cells and batteries with a gross mass of not more than 500 g each, lithium ion or sodium ion cells with a Watt-hour rating of not more than 20 Wh, lithium ion or sodium ion batteries with a Watt-hour rating of not more than 100 Wh, lithium metal cells with a lithium content of not more than 1 g and lithium metal batteries with an aggregate lithium content of not more than 2 g, not contained in equipment, collected and handed over for carriage for sorting, disposal or recycling, together with or without other cells or batteries, are not subject to the other provisions of RID including special provision 376, 2.2.9.1.7.1 and 2.2.9.1.7.2, if the following conditions are met: 

(a) The cells and batteries are packed according to packing instruction P 909 of 4.1.4.1 except for the additional requirements 1 and 2;

(b) A quality assurance system is in place to ensure that the total amount of lithium cells and batteries and sodium ion cells and batteries per wagon or large container does not exceed 333 kg;

NOTE: The total quantity of lithium cells and batteries and sodium ion cells and batteries in the mix may be assessed by means of a statistical method included in the quality assurance system. A copy of the quality assurance records shall be made available to the competent authority upon request.

(c) Packages are marked
"LITHIUM BATTERIES FOR DISPOSAL",
"LITHIUM BATTERIES FOR RECYCLING",
"SODIUM ION BATTERIES FOR DISPOSAL" or
"SODIUM ION BATTERIES FOR RECYCLING", as appropriate.
