The agreed rules and regulations will cover the entire life cycle of batteries, from design to end of life, and will apply to all types of batteries sold in the EU: conventional portable batteries, batteries for light transport vehicles (powering wheeled vehicles such as electric scooters and bicycles), automotive batteries (providing power for vehicle starting, lighting or ignition), traction batteries for powering electric road vehicles and industrial batteries (energy storage in private or domestic environments, for propulsion in rail or air transport and shipping). Negotiators agreed on stricter requirements to make batteries more sustainable, powerful and durable.
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