REGULATION (EU) 2023/1542 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC

Regulation 2023/1542 establishes comprehensive EPR obligations for battery producers, mandates recycled content targets, imposes labeling and traceability requirements, restricts hazardous substances, and repeals the prior 2006/66/EC directive—substantially advancing circular economy and product stewardship for batteries and waste batteries across the EU.