EU Postpones Battery Regulation Due Diligence Obligations to 2027

On July 30, 2025, the EU officially postponed key due diligence obligations under the EU Batteries Regulation (EUBR), providing companies with a two-year extension. The change, which entered into force on July 31, 2025, moves the application date from August 18, 2025, to August 18, 2027.

The postponement also moves the deadline for the European Commission to publish its due diligence guidelines from February 2025 to July 26, 2026. This delay was enacted to allow more time for the appointment of notified bodies and to ensure alignment with the upcoming Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D).

Importantly, other proposed changes - such as raising the turnover threshold to €150 million and changing reporting frequency to every three years—are part of a separate legislative proposal and have not yet been enacted.

What this means for business

While companies now have two additional years to comply, they must still prepare to report on the responsible sourcing of nickel, lithium, cobalt, and graphite. Given the complexity of the regulation and the requirement for third-party verification, businesses should use this extra time to build and refine their due diligence programs to address environmental and social risks in their supply chains

Source: European Commission