battery due diligence
as defined in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12…, Article 3(1), point (42) (Definitions)
the obligations of an economic operator in relation to its management system, risk management, third-party verifications and surveillance by notified bodies and disclosure of information, for the purpose of identifying, preventing and addressing actual and potential social and environmental risks linked to the sourcing, processing and trading of the raw materials and secondary raw materials required for battery manufacturing, including by suppliers in the chain and their subsidiaries or subcontractors