The problem
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries
Directly applicable in all Member States. It replaces Directive 2006/66/EC on a staged timetable and sets sustainability, due-diligence, EPR and end-of-life rules for batteries placed on the EU market — portable, SLI, LMT, EV and industrial, including stationary storage.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
This is the entrance to the labyrinth: one Union act, five battery categories, and a producer obligation that still has to be performed Member State by Member State.
What to read
- Chapter VIII EPR (Arts. 54–58), including the Art. 58(7) financial guarantee
- Art. 44 inherited-manufacturer rule
- Art. 55 registration in each Member State of placing on the market
- Arts. 59–60 collection; Arts. 70–71 treatment; Art. 73 second life; Art. 77 passport
- Arts. 74–76 reporting
Where LOOBA sits
Tier 1 — the Battery EPR Reserve — is built to discharge these obligations end-to-end for producers and asset owners of industrial batteries and BESS above 2 kWh.
Orientation for professional counterparties. Not legal advice.