The EU’s New Batteries Regulation: When And How Its Requirements Will Impact Medtech

The EU Batteries Regulation is yet another legal instrument medical device manufacturers must address over the coming years alongside the core Medical Device and IVD Regulations.

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The EU Batteries Regulation, which aims to ensure batteries are collected, reused and recycled to a high degree in Europe, became applicable on 18 February 2024.

It repeals and replaces the Batteries Directive, the existing EU framework, and was adopted on 12 July 2023.