VFBATTERY REPORT

Europe

Pages 497–504 (8 pages)

Battery Report 2024, page 501: Europe
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EU Battery Regulation 20232024 JULY 2023 The European Council adopted the Battery Regulation 2023/1542, setting the legal framework for battery management in the EU

FEBRUARY 2024: Article 6 Limiting the use of hazardous substances in batteries (cadmium, mercury, lead)

2024 DECEMBER 2023: Target for collecting used portable batteries - 45% of the amount introduced to the market

2025 AUGUST 2024: Article 10 Introduction of performance and durability requirements for industrial batteries above 2kWh, LMT batteries and batteries for electric vehicles Article 12 Safety rules for stationary energy storage systems

Source: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj/eng

Article 14 Obligation to inform about state of health and expected battery life ESS, LMT, EV Chapter IV Introduction of the CE marking, the EU declaration of conformity and the assessment of compliance of batteries with the EU market

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