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REGULATION (EU) 2023/1542 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

regulation · European Union · 32023R1542

1398 provisions in 1420 nodes · cited by 16 instruments we hold · 34 provisions hand work to national law

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Preamble REGULATION (EU) 2023/1542 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
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CHAPTER I General provisions
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CHAPTER II Sustainability and safety requirements
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Article 7 Carbon footprint of electric vehicle batteries, rechargeable industrial batteries and LMT batteries
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Article 9 Performance and durability requirements for portable batteries of general use
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CHAPTER III Labelling, marking and information requirements
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CHAPTER IV Conformity of batteries
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CHAPTER V Notification of conformity assessment bodies
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CHAPTER VI Obligations of economic operators other than the obligations in Chapters VII and VIII
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Article 45 Obligations of economic operators placing on the market or putting into service batteries that have been subject to preparation for re-use, preparation for repurposing, repurposing or remanufacturing
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CHAPTER VII Obligations of economic operators as regards battery due diligence policies
Article 47 Scope of this Chapter
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CHAPTER VIII Management of waste batteries
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Article 73 Preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing of waste LMT batteries, waste industrial batteries and waste electric vehicle batteries
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Article 74 Information on prevention and management of waste batteries
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Article 91 Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020
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