Proposal of New European Battery Regulation

The European Commission is required to revise the Batteries Directive 2006/66/EC. The PFA would like to provide its initial assessment on the Commission proposal on a new Battery Regulation. The PFA supports that batteries placed on the EU market should become sustainable, high-performing, and safe all along their entire life cycle and keep a level playing field. However, we would like to point out that the specific requirements for batteries of electric vehicles should be taken into account and should also be in line with existing or upcoming vehicle legislation to avoid double regulation. Furthermore, the definitions in different regulations should be consistent within the new Battery Regulation.