Carry extended producer responsibility for every battery first made available on a Member State's market, including the cost of collection, treatment and recycling.

Producers of batteries must comply, and this is law in force.

Why it matters

This is law in force, not a proposal.

It is Art. 56(1), in the Batteries Regulation. as of 2026-09-04
The act gives its timing as: From 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)). as of 2026-09-04
It names one industry by name: Batteries and solar. as of 2026-09-04
Compliance is checked by competent authority, continuous. as of 2026-09-04

Addressee Producers of batteriesAct Regulation (EU) 2023/1542Article Art. 56(1)Class Businesses

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

making a battery available on a Member State's market for the first time

Obligation

Carry extended producer responsibility for every battery first made available on a Member State's market, including the cost of collection, treatment and recycling.

Who is affected

Addressee

Producers of batteries

Class

Businesses

Sectors

Names Batteries and solar · Reaches Automotive, Waste and landfill

Applies

From 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c))

Burden drivers

D1 · D2 — 2 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

Producers shall have extended producer responsibility for batteries that they make available on the market for the first time within the territory of a Member State.

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