Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries: what it means for Automotive & Mobility

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…

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Vehicle makers and the mobility sector face EU rules on emissions, type-approval, batteries and alternative fuels. These are the laws most likely to apply.

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries sits in that rulebook because its subject matter covers batteries and waste batteries. Whether — and how — it applies to a given business depends on that business’s activities, products and markets.

• Regulation (EU) 2019/26 complementing Union type-approval legislation with regard to the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union (Text with EEA relevance.)32019R0026
• Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles32019R1242
• Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure32023R1804

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