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Jul 2025

European Commission Requests Comments on Proposed Amendments to the EU Regulation on Batteries and Waste Batteries

On May 21, 2025, the European Commission published a draft Regulation proposing amendments to EU Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries for public comment. Within (EU) 2023/1542, a number of battery due diligence obligations are specified, which companies placing batteries onto the market or into service must comply with.

Jun 2025

European Commission Requests Comments on the Proposed Introduction of New Cybersecurity Requirements for L Category Vehicles

On May 5 2025, the European Commission published a draft Regulation proposing amendments to EU Regulation (EU) 44/2014 on vehicle constructional and general requirements for the approval of two or three wheeled vehicles and quadricycles for public comment.

Jun 2024

European Commission Requests Comments on a Proposed EU Regulation Covering Event Data Recorders for Heavy Duty Motor Vehicles

On May 21, 2024, the European Commission published a draft Regulation specifying the technical requirements and test procedures for Event Data Recorders (EDR's) fitted to heavy duty motor vehicles for public comment. The mandatory fitment of Event Data Recorders (EDR's) to heavy duty motor vehicles is one of the new safety features required by (EU) 2019/2144 (more commonly referred to as General Safety Regulation 2 or GSR 2). As specified in (EU) 2019/2144, from January 7, 2026, the fitment of an EDR becomes mandatory for all new types of M2, M3, N2 and N3 category vehicle (i.e. buses, coaches, heavy trucks and tractor units) and, from January 7, 2029, the fitment of an EDR will become mandatory for all new vehicles falling into those categories.