EV batteriesEU: New delegated and implementing acts for the Battery Regulation expected

June 27, 2024

EU: New delegated and implementing acts for the Battery Regulation expected

 

The European Commission has announced its plans to publish further delegated and implementing for the EU Battery Regulation.  They will cover the following issues: carbon footprint label classes, battery due diligence schemes and carbon footprint methodology.

The Battery Regulation mandates life-cycle carbon footprint requirements for various battery categories, with specifics to be detailed in implementing legislation. A forthcoming legal act will outline the carbon footprint label classes for electric vehicle batteries.

Additionally, the regulation requires companies to conduct due diligence to mitigate societal and environmental risks associated with four key minerals (cobalt, natural graphite, lithium, and nickel) in batteries sold in the EU. Recognised due diligence schemes play a crucial role in this process. Thus, the forthcoming act will specify the information required for applications seeking the Commission’s recognition of these schemes.

Furthermore, the regulation includes life-cycle carbon footprint requirements for several battery categories, which will also be detailed in implementing legislation. Another expected legal act will establish the methodology for calculating and verifying the life-cycle carbon footprint for industrial batteries with capacities greater than 2 kWh, excluding those with external storage.

The legal act for carbon footprint label classes is anticipated in the first quarter of 2026, for battery due diligence schemes in the third quarter of 2025, and for the carbon footprint methodology in the fourth quarter of 2025.

To find out more about the requirements of the EU Battery Regulation, please do not hesitate to contact the Institute for Global Automotive Regulatory Research Directly.

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