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Verified 20 March 2026 · updated monthly
EU Batteries Regulation (due diligence provisions) (European Union) is currently delayed. The next statutory date is 18 August 2027, when due diligence applies takes effect, and every date below is verified against primary sources.
Regulation entered into force.
Regulation began applying generally, with obligations phased over subsequent years.
Regulation (EU) 2025/1561 postponed the due diligence obligations by two years.
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Commission due diligence guidelines due under the revised calendar.
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Battery passport requirements apply to covered battery categories.
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Supply chain due diligence obligations apply to economic operators.
The first compliance date for the EU Batteries Regulation (due diligence provisions) is 18 August 2027 (due diligence chapter). The next statutory step on the calendar is 18 August 2027.
As of 20 March 2026, the EU Batteries Regulation (due diligence provisions) is delayed in European Union. Mandatory raw material supply chain due diligence for batteries covering cobalt, lithium, nickel and natural graphite.
Entry updated after the postponement of the due diligence chapter was confirmed. That revision was logged in March 2026 on the hredd.org tracker.
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March 2026 Entry updated after the postponement of the due diligence chapter was confirmed.
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