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Verified 13 October 2026 · updated monthly
EU Batteries Regulation (due diligence provisions) (European Union) is currently delayed. The next statutory date is 18 August 2027, when due diligence applies takes effect, and every date below is verified against primary sources.
Regulation entered into force.
Regulation began applying generally, with obligations phased over subsequent years.
Regulation (EU) 2025/1561 postponed the due diligence obligations by two years.
Deadline for the Commission due diligence guidelines. We have found no published guidelines as of October 2026, and we will record them here when they appear.
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Battery passport requirements apply to covered battery categories.
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Supply chain due diligence obligations apply to economic operators.
The first compliance date for the EU Batteries Regulation (due diligence provisions) is 18 August 2027 (due diligence chapter). The next statutory step on the calendar is 18 August 2027.
As of 13 October 2026, the EU Batteries Regulation (due diligence provisions) is delayed in European Union. Mandatory raw material supply chain due diligence for batteries covering cobalt, lithium, nickel and natural graphite.
Corrected the claim that the 2025 regulation adjusted thresholds: the EUR 150 million exemption and three-yearly reporting are still proposals. Noted that the guidelines deadline of 26 July 2026 passed without confirmed publication. That revision was logged in October 2026 on the hredd.org tracker.
Tracker revisions, logged openly
October 2026 Corrected the claim that the 2025 regulation adjusted thresholds: the EUR 150 million exemption and three-yearly reporting are still proposals. Noted that the guidelines deadline of 26 July 2026 passed without confirmed publication.
March 2026 Entry updated after the postponement of the due diligence chapter was confirmed.
Sources for every date live on the full tracker entry · movement lands in the monthly digest first