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EU proposals for battery regulation
December 2020: Highlights
S Mandatory requirements on sustainability including - Carbon footprint footprint declarations from 2024 maximum carbon footprint footprint threshold by 2027 (Article 7) Labelling
requirements (e g hazardous substances sustainability information data on on expected lifetime) (Article 13)
S Mandatory requirements on on minimum recycled content for industrial / EV batteries (Article 8) - Obligation to report recycled content by 1 January 2027 Batteries to contain minimum amount of recycled cobalt lithium nickel and copper by 1 January 2030
S End of life management EPR for EV batteries to secure waste management obligations (Article 47)
New reporting obligations for collection of EV automotive and industrial batteries Increased collection targets for portable batteries S Mandatory supply chain due diligence (Article 39)
S Reducing use of toxic substances measures S Total prohibition of of landfilling of of waste batteries S Increased recycling efficiency targets for lead-acid and lithium batteries:
S Recycling efficiency targets for LIBs: • 50% currently
• Rising to 65% in in 2025 • Rising to 70% in in 2030
S Improved battery design and lifetime • Proposed minimum requirements for for EV battery performance/durability (Article 10) • Design for removal and dismantling
S S Specific recovery targets for valuable technology-critical metals • Cobalt: 90% by by 2025 95% by by 2030
• Nickel: 90% by by 2025 95% by by 2030
• Lithium: 35% by by 2025 70% by by 2030
• Copper: 90% by by 2025 95% by by 2030
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