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Ref. : EIC 230/2
30 July 2025
Dear Sirs,
Further to the Commercial Information Circular No. 535/2023 of 1 August 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the EU adopted Regulation (EU) 2025/1561 to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards postponement of the date of application of the battery due diligence obligations. Regulation (EU) 2025/1561 was published on 30 July 2025 and can be accessed through the following link: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202501561.
2.In gist, the date of application of the battery due diligence obligations laid down in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 is postponed by two years to allow economic operators placing batteries on the market to be in a position to comply with the obligations. In this regard, the relevant requirements under the Regulation on batteries and waste batteries shall apply from 18 August 2027 and the European Commission shall publish guidelines on relevant requirements by 26 July 2026. The Regulation will enter into force on 31 July 2025.
3.For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact the undersigned at 2398 5684.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss Jenny MOK)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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