Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the methodology for calculation and verification of rates for r...

EUROPEAN COMMISSION Brussels, 21.3.2025 C(2025) 1674 final COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) …/... of 21.3.2025 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the methodology for calculation and verification of rates for recycling efficiency and recovery of materials from waste batteries, and the format for the documentation (Text with EEA relevance) EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 1. CONTEXT OF THE DELEGATED ACT Batteries are an important tool for achieving sustainable development, green mobility, clean energy and climate neutrality. The Regulation on Batteries and Waste Batteries1 (‘the Regulation’) introduces a harmonised regulatory framework covering the entire life cycle of batteries that are placed on the market in the Union. It also includes requirements for recycling efficiency and recovery of materials from waste batteries. The Commission needs to draw up the methodology for calculating and verifying rates of recycling efficiency and recovery of materials, as set out in Annex XII, and the format for documentation. Annex XII to the Regulation covers requirements for storage and treatment of waste batteries and targets for recycling efficiency and recovery of materials. 2. CONSULTATIONS PRIOR TO THE ADOPTION OF THE ACT As this is a technical act, it did not require an impact assessment or open public consultation. The delegated act draws on a draft report by the Commission’s Joint...