batteries

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries (“Battery Regulation“) was published on 28 July. It replaces the existing Batteries Directive (2006/66/EC) to ensure that all batteries placed on the EU market are durable, safe, sustainable, and efficient. It builds on the extended producer responsibility (EPR) regime created by the existing Directive and introduces stringent rules for design, content and…