What is Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 regarding batteries and waste batteries?

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE REGULATION? It aims to ensure that, in the future, batteries have a low carbon footprint, use minimal harmful substances, need fewer raw materials from non- European Union (EU) countries and are collected, reused and recycled to a high degree within the EU.

What is the batteries regulation?

In line with the circularity ambitions of the European Green Deal, the Batteries Regulation is the first piece of European legislation taking a full life-cycle approach in which sourcing, manufacturing, use and recycling are addressed and enshrined in a single law.

How big is the battery market in the EU?

The EU could account for 17 % of that demand. According to some forecasts, the battery market could be worth of €250 billion a year by 2025. Batteries' manufacturing, use and end-of-life handling, however, raise a number of environmental and social challenges.

What is the minimum collection rate for waste batteries?

It also introduces minimum collection rates for waste batteries for light means of transport (75 % by the end of 2025 and 85 % by the end of 2030), and for waste portable batteries of general use (70 % by the end of 2025 and 80 % by the end of 2030).

What are the new battery recycling rules?

Under the new rules, minimum levels of recovered cobalt (16%), lead (85%), lithium (6%) and nickel (6%) from manufacturing and consumer waste must be reused in new batteries. The new rules foresee that batteries will need to be easier to remove and replace, while consumers are better informed.

What is the procedure for restricting substances in batteries?

The procedure for restricting substances in batteries is further specified to allow the Member States right of initiative to start a restriction process. Separate time frames are introduced for electric vehicle batteries and industrial batteries as regards the carbon footprint rules.