Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC.

The objectives of this Regulation are to contribute to the efficient functioning of the internal market, while preventing and reducing the adverse impacts of batteries on the environment, and to protect the environment and human health by preventing and reducing the adverse impacts of the generation and management of waste batteries.
This Regulation lays down rules on sustainability, safety, labelling and information requirements for batteries; compliance and verification of compliance of batteries with the requirements laid down in this Regulation; procedures and requirements relating to notify conformity assessment bodies; obligations of economic operators, end-users and operators of treatment facilities; management of waste batteries; extended producer responsibility for batteries; targets for recycling efficiency and recovery of materials; minimum requirements for reporting to the competent authorities; obligations relating to digital battery passport; Union market surveillance and Union safeguard procedures; green public procurement and procedure for amending restrictions on substances; and penalties.