EU Parliament backs amendments on battery due diligence obligations
Decision
The European Parliament adopted its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal COM(2025)0258 and recording the adopted text as P10_TA(2025)0164; the committee responsible recorded a final vote of 69 in favour, 6 against and 2 abstentions and the date of adoption is 3.7.2025. The resolution instructs the President to forward the Parliament's position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments and notes that the procedure is the ordinary legislative procedure at first reading.
What Changes
The position amends Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies, taking over the Commission’s text and thereby changing the legal framework set out in that Regulation. Parliament also calls on the Commission to refer the matter back to Parliament if it replaces or substantially amends its proposal.
Who Is Affected
The amendment directly concerns economic operators subject to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on battery due diligence policies and the institutional recipients of Parliament’s position, namely the Council, the Commission and national parliaments.
Sources
Official Documents
- REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies EP adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal to amend battery due diligence obligations for economic operators.
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