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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies

Report A-10-2025-0134 · COM(2025)0258 – C100089/2025 – 2025/0129(COD)

Kind: Plenary report A-10-2025-0134
Date: 3 July 2025
Committee: Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety
Rapporteur: Antonio Decaro
Dossier: 2025/0129(COD)

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Voted: 10 Jul 2025 Passed 542 for, 97 against, 12 abstained
Formats: Official page PDF Word
Subject matter: DECH, SECU
Reference: COM(2025)0258 – C100089/2025 – 2025/0129(COD)

Voted: 10 Jul 2025 Passed 542 for, 97 against, 12 abstained
Formats: Official page PDF Word
Subject matter: DECH, SECU
Reference: COM(2025)0258 – C100089/2025 – 2025/0129(COD)

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Parliament adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on battery due diligence obligations for economic operators.

Position. The Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety proposes that Parliament adopt its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal unchanged.

Key points

Parliament approves the Commission proposal without amendments, maintaining the existing obligations for economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies.

Who is affected

Economic operators subject to battery due diligence obligations under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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Draft european parliament legislative resolution

(COM(2025)0258 – C100089/2025 – 2025/0129(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2025)0258),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C100089/2025),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 18 June 2025,

–having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (A10-0134/2025),

1.Adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal;

2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

4.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

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Title	Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies
References	COM(2025)0258 – C10-0089/2025 – 2025/0129(COD)
Date submitted to Parliament	21.5.2025
Committee(s) responsible Date announced in plenary	ENVI 16.6.2025
Committees asked for opinions Date announced in plenary	ITRE 16.6.2025	IMCO 16.6.2025
Not delivering opinions Date of decision	ITRE 25.6.2025	IMCO 25.6.2025
Rapporteurs Date appointed	Antonio Decaro 4.6.2025
Simplified procedure - date of decision	4.6.2025
Date adopted	3.7.2025
Result of final vote	+: –: 0:	69 6 2
Members present for the final vote	Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Pascal Arimont, Bartosz Arłukowicz, Sakis Arnaoutoglou, Anja Arndt, Thomas Bajada, Barbara Bonte, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Pascal Canfin, Laurent Castillo, Mohammed Chahim, Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado, Antonio Decaro, Ondřej Dostál, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Andreas Glück, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Esther Herranz García, Ewa Kopacz, András Tivadar Kulja, Katri Kulmuni, Peter Liese, César Luena, Catarina Martins, Dolors Montserrat, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Jacek Ozdoba, Michele Picaro, Jessica Polfjärd, Carola Rackete, Oliver Schenk, Jonas Sjöstedt, Sander Smit, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Beatrice Timgren, Flavio Tosi, Dimitris Tsiodras, Ana Vasconcelos, Aurelijus Veryga, Kristian Vigenin, Michal Wiezik, Anna Zalewska
Substitutes present for the final vote	Li Andersson, Daniel Buda, Stefano Cavedagna, Susanna Ceccardi, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Geadis Geadi, Nicolás González Casares, Nora Junco García, Billy Kelleher, Seán Kelly, Norbert Lins, Victor Negrescu, Valentina Palmisano, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Elena Sancho Murillo, Sebastiaan Stöteler, Anna Stürgkh, Bruno Tobback, Laurence Trochu, Roberto Vannacci, Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik
Members under Rule 216(7) present for the final vote	Barry Cowen, Elisabeth Dieringer, Mélanie Disdier, Evin Incir, Liudas Mažylis, Aleksandar Nikolic, Volker Schnurrbusch, Petra Steger, Matej Tonin, Ivaylo Valchev, Lucia Yar
Date tabled	3.7.2025

Final vote by roll call by the committee responsible 3 blocks

69 · For

ECR: Stefano Cavedagna, Geadis Geadi, Nora Junco García, Jacek Ozdoba, Michele Picaro, Beatrice Timgren, Laurence Trochu, Ivaylo Valchev, Aurelijus Veryga, Anna Zalewska
ESN: Anja Arndt, Volker Schnurrbusch, Ewa Zajączkowska-Hernik
No group: Ondřej Dostál
EPP: Pascal Arimont, Bartosz Arłukowicz, Daniel Buda, Laurent Castillo, Carmen Crespo Díaz, Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz, Esther Herranz García, Seán Kelly, Ewa Kopacz, András Tivadar Kulja, Peter Liese, Norbert Lins, Liudas Mažylis, Dolors Montserrat, Dan-Ştefan Motreanu, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Jessica Polfjärd, Oliver Schenk, Sander Smit, Matej Tonin, Flavio Tosi, Dimitris Tsiodras
Patriots: Barbara Bonte, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Elisabeth Dieringer, Mélanie Disdier, Aleksandar Nikolic, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Petra Steger, Sebastiaan Stöteler
Renew: Pascal Canfin, Barry Cowen, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Andreas Glück, Billy Kelleher, Katri Kulmuni, Anna Stürgkh, Ana Vasconcelos, Michal Wiezik, Lucia Yar
S&D: Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Sakis Arnaoutoglou, Thomas Bajada, Mohammed Chahim, Christophe Clergeau, Annalisa Corrado, Antonio Decaro, Nicolás González Casares, Evin Incir, César Luena, Victor Negrescu, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Elena Sancho Murillo, Bruno Tobback, Kristian Vigenin

6 · Against

EPP: Ingeborg Ter Laak
The Left: Li Andersson, Catarina Martins, Valentina Palmisano, Carola Rackete, Jonas Sjöstedt

2 · Abstained

Patriots: Susanna Ceccardi, Roberto Vannacci

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Dossier Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies 2025/0129(COD) · Ordinary legislative procedure 10 Jul 2025 Passed

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Decision Amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies New EU law · report by Antonio Decaro 10 Jul 2025 Passed

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European Parliament (2025). “REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies”. Text, 10 July 2025. docId A-10-2025-0134, reference A10-0134/2025, procId 2025-0129. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/A-10-2025-0134 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: The text on the European Parliament’s website, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-10-2025-0134_EN.html. Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/A-10-2025-0134 (CC BY 4.0).

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