PracticalESG partner Kumi recently discussed changes to the EU Battery Regulation (EUBR), providing perspectives to those working on compliance activities. Among the EUBR revisions is “a two-year delay to the enforcement date for due diligence, moving the compliance verification deadline to 18 August 2027.”
Kumi cautions:
“The 18 August 2027 date is not when companies start doing due diligence; it is the point by which companies must have already had their due diligence systems verified by a notified body. Realistically, this means operational readiness will be required well in advance of the new 2027 timeline.
Due diligence under the EUBR is proactive, not retrospective. Companies must be able to demonstrate that risk identification, mitigation, and traceability systems are functioning effectively across often opaque and high-risk mineral supply chains. Given the typical 6–18-month timeframe for material flows through battery supply chains and the lag involved in designing and embedding due diligence systems, time is already tight.”
As with other supply chain due diligence initiatives, EUBR compliance is likely to encounter obstacles, complications, and unexpected delays. It is best to get ahead now rather than fall behind later.
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