Council of the European Union Brussels, 18 January 2023 (OR. en) 5469/23 Interinstitutional File: 2020/0353(COD) ENV 41 ENT 10 MI 30 CODEC 41 OUTCOME OF PROCEEDINGS From: To: General Secretariat of the Council Delegations No. prev. doc.: No. Cion doc.: 5217/23 13944/20 + ADD 1 - COM(2020) 798 final + Annex Subject: Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020 Letter to the Chair of the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Following the Permanent Representatives Committee meeting of 18 January 2023 which endorsed the final compromise text with a view to agreement, delegations are informed that the Presidency sent the attached letter, together with its Annex, to the Chair of the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). ____________________ 5469/23 KR/am TREE.1.A 1 EN Sgg 臓 ロり1 b2 Council of the European Union Brussels, 18 January 2023 Mr Pascal CANFIN Chair, European Parliament Committee for Environment, Public Health and Food Saft European Parliament Bt WILLY BRANDT 041099 60, rue Wiertz /Wiertzstraat 60 -1047 BruxelIes/rsse1 塾」旦i旦壁： Proposalfir aRegulation げthe European Parliament andげthe Council concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/C and amending Regulation伍のNo 2019/1020口020/0353に（)D)) Dear Mr CANFfN Following the informal meeting between the representatives of the three institutions held on 9December 2022, a draft overall compromise text was agreed today by the Permanent Representatives' Committee. Iam therefore now in aposition to conftrm that, should the European Parliament adopt its position at first reading, in accordance with Article 294 paragraph 3of the Treaty, in the form set out in the compromise text contained in the Annex to this letter (subject to revision by the legal linguists of both institutions), the Council would, in accordance with Article 294, paragraph 4 of the Treaty, approve the European Parliament's position and the act shall be adopted in the wording which corresponds to the European Parliament's position. On behalf of the Council Ialso wish to thank you for your close and swift cooperation which should enable us to reach agreement on this dossier at first reading. Yours sincerely, Chairman of the Permanent Representatives Committee (Part I) copy to: Virginijus Sin kviるius, Commissioner Achille Variati, Rapporteur 5469/23 ANNEX KR/am TREE.1.A 2 EN ANNEX Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL concerning batteries and waste batteries, repealing Directive 2006/66/EC and amending Regulation (EU) No 2019/1020 (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof and Article 192(1) thereof in relation to Articles 45g to 62 of this Regulation, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee1, Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions2, Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure, Whereas: 1 2 OJ C , , p. . OJ C , , p. 5469/23 ANNEX KR/am TREE.1.A 3 EN (1) The European Green Deal3 is Europe’s growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. A shift from the use of fossil fuels in vehicles to electromobility is one of the prerequisites for reaching the climate neutrality goal in 2050. In order for the Union’s product policies to contribute to lowering carbon emissions on a global level, it needs to be ensured that products marketed and sold in the Union are sourced and manufactured in a sustainable manner. (2) Batteries are thus an important source of energy and one of the key enablers for sustainable development, green mobility, clean energy and climate neutrality. It is expected that the demand for batteries will grow rapidly in the coming years, notably for electric road transport vehicles and light means o