Amongst others: Starting from 2025, the Batteries Regulation will gradually introduce declaration requirements, performance classes and maximum limits on the carbon footprint of electric vehicles, light means of transport (such as e-bikes and scooters) and rechargeable industrial batteries.
Companies selling batteries in the EU/EEA, as well as companies selling products containing batteries, and companies supplying raw materials for batteries – will need to prepare for the new battery requirements, or they, and their supply webs, will face significant disruption.
Negotiations on the proposal for a new EU Regulation on sustainable batteries have finally concluded. On 10 July 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted the new Regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries (EU) 2023/1542 (the " Batteries Regulation ").
Starting in 2027, consumers will be able to remove and replace the portable batteries in their electronic products at any time of the life cycle. This will extend the life of these products before their final disposal, will encourage re-use and will contribute to the reduction of post-consumer waste.
Some of the newly-applicable requirements, which began to apply as of 18 August 2024, include the following: The chapter of the Batteries Regulation on the obligations for economic operators becomes applicable, meaning that they need to comply with the sustainability, safety, labelling, marking and information requirements.
The new Batteries Regulation will ensure that, in the future, batteries have a low carbon footprint, use minimal harmful substances, need less raw materials from non-EU countries, and are collected, reused and recycled to a high degree in Europe.
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A new law to ensure that batteries are collected, reused and recycled in Europe is entering into force today. The new Batteries Regulation will ensure that, in the future, batteries have a low carbon footprint, use minimal harmful substances, need less raw materials from non-EU countries, and are collected, reused and recycled to a high degree ...
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EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542)
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EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542) 2024 Requirements
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EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542) 2024 Requirements
Article 14 mandates that starting from 18 August 2024, battery management systems (BMS) for SBESS, LMT batteries, and electric vehicle batteries must contain up-to-date data on parameters determining the state of health and expected lifetime, as defined in Annex …
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The EU batteries Regulation represents a crucial step in addressing environmental and economic challenges associated with the lifecycle of batteries within the …
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EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542)
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