On July 28, 2023, the European Union (EU) published Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries (the Regulation). The new law establishes requirements for sustainability, safety, labeling and information for all batteries, namely portable batteries, starting, lighting and ignition batteries (SLI batteries), light means of transport batteries (LMT batteries), electric vehicle batteries, industrial batteries and batteries that are incorporated into or added to products or that are specifically designed to be incorporated into or added to products. The Regulation contains, inter alia, several important provisions. If requested, this must be provided in paper formatDetails the rules and conditions for affixing the CE markDefines economic operators (manufacturers/authorized representatives, importers, distributors and fulfilment service providers) and their legal obligations. End-users are to discard waste batteries in designated separate collection points in the territory of the member state (Articles 59 to 61)Indicates the criteria for collection of waste batteries (portable, LMT, SLI, industrial and electric vehicle), including member state collection targets for waste portable batteries and waste LMT batteries

Source: CNN September 13, 2023 17:35 UTC