What’s New in the EU Draft Batteries and Waste Batteries Regulation?
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Whitepaper Overview
Under the EU Draft Batteries Regulation, the European Commission aims to improve the legislative framework for batteries and move further towards circular economies, sustainability and low-carbon mobility.
Batteries are regulated across many different areas including:
- Restrictions on the use of hazardous chemicals
- Takeback and recycling obligations
- Marking and labeling requirements
- Certification, product safety and transportation.
It will apply to batteries:
- On their own
- Incorporated into appliances
- Supplied with electrical and electronic equipment
- Supplied with vehicles
Overall this will result in:
- Greater environmental protection
- More sustainable products
- New obligations for manufacturers
- New challenges within their supply chains.
Author
Juliana Kecerová, Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Juliana is a Senior Regulatory Compliance Specialist with the Global Regulatory Compliance Team. In her role Juliana keeps clients up to date on global regulatory developments, with a particular focus on batteries and water efficiency.
She graduated with a Master’s Degree in British and American Studies at Pavol Jozef Safarik University of Kosice, Slovakia. Juliana is a native Slovak speaker and is fluent in English and Czech, with good competencies in Polish and Hungarian.