The Future Of Batteries: Compliance and Sustainability Under The New EU Regulation

This guide was published on 12th September, 2025. Further regulatory developments may have occurred after publication. To keep up-to-date with the latest compliance news, sign up to our newsletter.

Battery Compliance Is Changing – Are You Ready?

This guide explores the sweeping regulatory changes introduced by the EU Battery Regulation (EUBR), providing manufacturers, importers, and compliance professionals with the knowledge needed to stay ahead.

Building on our highly attended September 2025 webinar, EU Battery Regulation: Key Compliance & Sustainability Requirements for 2025 & Beyond, this guide offers a practical breakdown of the regulation’s key pillars and what they mean for your business.

From new safety and sustainability criteria to digital battery passports, the guide equips you with actionable insights for aligning your operations with the evolving regulatory landscape.

Whether you’re directly placing batteries on the EU market or incorporating them into products, this guide is essential reading for regulatory readiness, risk mitigation, and long-term compliance.

This Guide Covers

• Understanding the Regulation: The goals, scope, and timeline of EU Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.
• Sustainability & Safety Criteria: Key provisions on carbon footprint declarations, recycled content targets, and performance standards.
• Supply Chain Due Diligence: What producers must do to identify and mitigate environmental and social risks.
• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): New rules on take-back schemes, recycling efficiencies, and producer obligations.
• The Digital Battery Passport: Data requirements, traceability, and what it means for battery stakeholders.
• Webinar Q&A: Expert responses to real-world industry questions on battery compliance.

Author

Dila Şen, Global Regulatory and Requirements Compliance Specialist, Compliance & Risks

Dila Şen is a Turkish-qualified lawyer and sworn translator for 15 years with extensive experience in AI policy. She has been working as a Global Regulatory & Requirements Compliance Specialist at C&R for five years.

Prior to joining Compliance & Risks, Dila worked for global companies like Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., ADP, and several different law firms in Turkey as a legal counsel for several years.

Dila holds a triple LL.M. in European Master in Law & Economics from the Universities of Bologna, Ghent, and Haifa, and an LL.B. from Yeditepe University, where she was awarded a full merit-based scholarship by the Turkish government. She also holds a B.A. in Communication. She is the SME for batteries and AI. She further developed her expertise in AI through an Advanced Certification from the Center for Artificial Intelligence & Digital Policy (CAIDP) in Washington, D.C., subsequently becoming a Team Leader.

Currently, she is an AI Policy Group Member at CAIDP’s AI Policy Clinic and an active member of the Istanbul Bar Association’s AI Working Group.

Andrew O’Neill, Regulatory Compliance Specialist, Compliance & Risks

Andrew O’Neill is a Regulatory Compliance Specialist with extensive expertise in Low Voltage, Toys, Metrology, and Radio Engineering. He has hands-on experience in enforcement, inspections, warrant executions, and market surveillance activities.

Throughout his career, Andrew has contributed to several EU-level projects, with a focus on:
– Risk assessment methodologies
– Market surveillance practices
– Electronic surveillance (E-Surveillance)
– Customs control of unsafe products
– Counterfeit and non-genuine goods

At Compliance & Risks, Andrew serves as the primary subject matter expert on Batteries and Toys, and is a secondary expert in Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and Radio. His insights into battery compliance have been featured in various published blogs, showcasing his in-depth knowledge and practical guidance on regulatory developments.