Sustainability News- Edition 1

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Edition #1

18 January 2024

REGULATORY UPDATES

SUSTAINABILITY NEWS Prepared by S Scruggs and L Sterne

FOCUS TOPIC: INTRODUCTION TO THE NEW EU BATTERY REGULATIONS

REGULATION (EU) 2023/1542 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL OF 12 JULY 2023 CONCERNING BATTERIES AND WASTE BATTERIES

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE NEW REGULATIONS ?

Batteries play an essential role in today's tertiary economy and are integral to the European Commission's plans to deliver on the EU Green Deal, the Circular Economy Action Plan, and the New Industrial Strategy. As such, the new regulation aims to: reduce the environmental and social impacts throughout all stages of the battery life cycle; promote a circular economy; and strengthen the functioning of the internal market.

For Ecobat the new Battery Regulations will have a substantial impact on the management and recycling of all types of waste batteries circulated in the EU. Industrial, automotive, electric vehicle and portable batteries placed in the EU market are subject to the Regulation, independent of their origin, which includes manufacturers, producers, importers, and distributors collectively defined as "Economic Operators".

HOW DO THESE REGULATIONS AFFECT OUR BUSINESS?


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