Member states’ representatives (Coreper) approved today the Council’s position on one of the Commission’s proposals to simplify EU rules and thus boost EU competitiveness in the field of batteries. The main goal is to postpone by two years the date of application of relevant due diligence obligations to allow economic operators placing batteries on the EU market more time to prepare. The Commission proposal provides additional time to battery makers and exporters to comply with these new environmental due diligence rules by extending the deadline from August 18, 2025 to August 18, 2027.
EU – Council Agrees Position to ‘stop-the-clock’ on Due Diligence Rules for Batteries
