Regulation (EU) 2025/1561 adopted amending the Battery Regulation to postpone battery due diligence obligations to 18 August 2027 and shift guideline timeline

Regulation (EU) 2025/1561 amends Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as regards obligations of economic operators concerning battery due diligence policies. As reflected in the research summary, the amendment postpones the application date of Article 48(1) due diligence obligations from 18 August 2025 to 18 August 2027 and shifts the timeline referenced for Commission due diligence guidelines (Article 48(5)) to 26 July 2026. Compliance teams subject to battery raw-material due diligence (and related third-party verification/notified body expectations) should update project plans, supplier engagement schedules, and assurance readiness to the revised timeline.