A political agreement is expected on Friday 9 December between the Czech Presidency of the EU Council, the European Parliament negotiators and the Commission (trilogue) on the proposed 2020 regulation on batteries and battery waste, which aims to improve the sustainability of batteries throughout their life cycle and to foster a European battery market.
The willingness to conclude was confirmed on Wednesday 7 December, at the end of the meeting of EU27 ambassadors to the EU (Coreper). A...