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EU Push for Economic Sovereinty as Rules on Recycling Batteries Come Into Force

All batteries in Europe, whatever their size, must now be recycled, as a European regulation comes into force requiring companies to cover the cost of their products' entire life-cycles.

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DEXYPTAGE - A new European regulation has been in force since 18 August. It should allow for better recycling, while some materials are now moving back to Asia before returning to the Old Continent.

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Since 18 August 2025, the new EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 has been in force. It introduces stricter regulations for manufacturers and dealers, aims to improve recycling and facilitate the return of waste batteries. Consumers could thus dispose of batteries more easily in the future – even a deposit system for batteries is being discussed in Germany. EU tightens regulations for batteries and batteries The [...] Der Beitrag New regulation for …

The European Battery Regulation has now been applicable to the entire industrial sector since Monday 18 August, particularly for the automotive sector, measures which the EU has been considering since 2006 and whose objectives are sometimes considered too ambitious.

As of August 18, as France Info and Actu Environnement point out, the European regulation on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for batteries comes into force, requiring manufacturers to finance the recycling of their products. The goal is to create a circular economy to reuse critical metals such as cobalt, lithium, and manganese. France will see the supply of batteries to be recycled increase from 30,000 to 600,000 tons, which (…) Read mor…

VIDEO - The text that applies to today's game covers the entire battery cycle, from design to end-of-life, and will apply to all types of batteries sold in the EU.

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economiematin.fr broke the news in on Monday, August 18, 2025.
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