European Commission publishes COM(2025) 981 proposal to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 to simplify/clarify requirements (administrative burden reduction package)

The European Commission published COM(2025) 981 final (proposal) to amend Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (and also references amendments involving Regulation (EU) 2024/1244) aiming to simplify and clarify certain requirements and reduce administrative burden. The research notes examples including clarifications to the producer definition for cross-border selling, refinements to SVHC labelling scope, adjustments related to LMT battery removability/replaceability approach, and removal of certain redundant Commission reporting. Compliance teams should monitor this proposal because it may change how obligations are interpreted or applied if adopted.