After reaching a provisional deal with the European Parliament back in December 2022 the European Council on July 10th has adopted a new regulation that reinforces sustainability rules for batteries and spent batteries. The regulation will address the entire life cycle of batteries – from production to re-use and recycling – ensuring that they are safe, sustainable and competitive.
The European Parliament and Council Regulation will apply to all batteries, including all waste portable batteries, electric vehicle batteries, industrial batteries, starting, lightning and ignition (SLI) batteries (mainly used in vehicles and machines) and batteries for light transport vehicles (e.g. electric bicycles, electric mopeds, electric scooters).
