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Amendments adopted by the European Parliament to the new Batteries Regulation on 10th September 2022
14th Sep 2022
The European Parliament adopted amendments to the proposal for the new Batteries Regulation on 10th September 2022. The adopted amendments include;
- Introduction of ‘light means of transport’ to acknowledge the uptake in use of e-scooters and e-bikes
- Clarity on obligated batteries and accumulators placed on the market. More specific wording which now includes ‘regardless of whether they were produced in the Union or imported’
- Lead named as a hazardous substance to be restricted within the Regulation
- Proposal that the Commission should assess hazardous substances in batteries, with a focus on battery chemistries used in large quantities, evolving and emerging chemistries and the availability of suitable alternatives to lead-acid industrial and automotive batteries and to nickel-cadmium batteries
To learn more about the adopted amendments, you can read more here – Official Journal of the European Union (europa.eu)
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