SLP10 Ep #8: The New EU Battery Regulation: From Waste to Full Lifecycle Responsibility | Eric Ruyters, EUCOBAT

Recorded after at the Romania–Sweden Battery Recyclingexpert exchange in Bucharest (12 May 2026), this episode brings an in-depth conversation with Eric Ruyters, General Secretary of EUCOBAT, the European organisation representing battery Producer Responsibility Organisations.

We explore what the new EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 really changes, why harmonised implementation across Member States is critical, how Extended Producer Responsibility is evolving, and what a circular batteryecosystem looks like in practice.

A must-listen for anyone working in battery management,circular economy, sustainability policy, or industrial strategy.

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