AMENDMENTS 1 - 22 - Draft report Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies

European Parliament 2024-2029 Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety 12.6.2025 AMENDMENTS 1 - 22 2025/0129(COD) Draft report Antonio Decaro Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies Proposal for a regulation (COM(2025)0258 – 2025/0129(COD)) EN United in diversity EN AM_Com_LegReport Amendment 1 Sara Matthieu Proposal for a regulation –Justification Proposal for rejection The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal. Or. en Given the materials used in batteries, due diligence is of key relevance. There is no valid reason to postpone the due diligence rules of the Batteries Regulation (BR). The two-year delay of the Directive on Corporate sustainability due diligence (CSDDD) cannot justify delaying the BR, as the BR explicitly prevails over the CSDDD (see Recital 17 CSDDD). The BR has different requirements than CSDDD and was adopted prior to it, illustrating its independence. Finally, delays by Member States in the appointment of notified bodies must not be rewarded by delaying the application of the law. Amendment 2 Li Andersson Proposal for a regulation –Amendment 3 Alexandr Vondra, Pietro Fiocchi, Laurence Trochu Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 Proposal for rejection The European Parliament rejects the Commission proposal. Or. en Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (1) Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament...