Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries

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to modernise the EU's legislative framework on batteries and battery waste. PROPOSED ACT: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: a shift from the use of fossil fuels in vehicles to electromobility is one of the prerequisites for reaching the climate neutrality goal in 2050. Batteries are thus an important source of energy and one of the key enablers for sustainable development, green mobility, clean energy and climate neutrality. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety adopted the legislative report by Simona BONAFÈ (S&D, IT) on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020. As a reminder, the Commission presented the proposal for a regulation concerning batteries and waste batteries with the aim of strengthening the functioning of the internal market, promoting a circular economy and reducing environmental and social impacts throughout all stages of the battery life cycle. This proposal should overhaul current legislation to take into account technological developments and amended provisions in several areas, including the introduction of a new category of ‘batteries for ‘light means of transport’ (LMT)’, such as e-bikes. The committee responsible recommended that the European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the proposal as follows: The amended Regulation establishes requirements on environmental, economic and social sustainability , safety, labelling and information to allow the placing on the market or putting into service of batteries. It should lay down measures to protect the environment and human health by preventing and reducing the generation of waste batteries and the adverse impacts of the generation and management of such batteries, as well as by reducing the overall impacts of resource use and by improving the efficiency of such use. Members suggested that this Regulation should apply to all batteries, namely portable batteries, light means of transport batteries, automotive batteries, electric vehicle batteries and industrial batteries, regardless of their shape, volume, weight, design, material composition, use or purpose. It should also apply to batteries incorporated in or added to other products. Members stressed that compliance with the carbon footprint declaration, recycled content such as cobalt, lead, lithium and nickel from waste for reuse in new batteries, as well as human rights and battery value chain due diligence obligations should be fully ensured. The report stipulates that by 1 January 2024 portable batteries incorporated in appliances and batteries for light means of transport should be designed in such a manner that they can be readily and safely removed and replaced with basic and commonly available tools and without causing damage to the appliance or the batteries. Clear and…

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