EU strikes provisional deal to create a sustainable life cycle for batteries

"The provisional agreement reached between the Council and the Parliament will apply to all batteries including all waste portable batteries, electric vehicle batteries, industrial batteries, starting, lightning and ignition (SLI) batteries (used mostly for vehicles and machinery) and batteries for light means of transport (e.g. electric bikes, e-mopeds, e-scooters)."

"The agreement provides that portable batteries incorporated into appliances should be removable and replaceable by the end-user [...]

Light means of transport batteries will be replaceable by an independent professional."