Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 15373

Batteries: EU Law

Tabled: 2 July 2026

Answered: 9 July 2026

Question

Justin Madders

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to a) introduce requirements in Great Britain equivalent to EU Regulation 2023/1542 on batteries; b) what the indicative timeline is for any such introduction; c) and

Answer

Mary Creagh

Defra is working with the Devolved Governments to review the UK’s producer responsibility legislation for batteries. As part of this review, my officials held a series of workshops with industry earlier this year to explore the impacts of regulatory consi...

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