The EU decided on this regulation about a year ago. [0]
From my understanding, the most important point was to make it easier to recycle rare earth minerals in rechargeable batteries so as not to be as reliant on countries outside the EU (read: China) where they are mined.
From my understanding, the most important point was to make it easier to recycle rare earth minerals in rechargeable batteries so as not to be as reliant on countries outside the EU (read: China) where they are mined.
[0]. https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023...