Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2026 | Arthur Corbin Cabinet member | Battery Booster | — |
| 20 Jan 2026 | Arthur Corbin Cabinet member | Battery Booster | SRC |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Arthur Corbin Cabinet member | Battery Booster Strategy | — |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Bertrand L'Huillier Cabinet member | Battery Booster Strategy | — |
| 15 Jan 2026 | Bertrand L'Huillier Cabinet member | Battery Booster Strategy | SRC |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Simone Ritzek-Seidl Cabinet member | Questions on the Automotive Package | SRC |
| 19 Dec 2025 | Simone Ritzek-Seidl Cabinet member | Questions on the Automotive Package | — |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | Battery production and automotive package | SRC |
| 27 Nov 2025 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | Battery production and automotive package | — |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Willem Van Ierland Head of Unit | RECHARGE roadmap | SRC |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Alexandre Paquot Director | RECHARGE roadmap | SRC |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Alexandre Paquot Director | RECHARGE roadmap | — |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Willem Van Ierland Head of Unit | RECHARGE roadmap | — |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Ioan-Dragos Tudorache Cabinet member | - Compétitivité des entreprises - Relation Japon/UE avec les USA - Decarbonation - Batterie, chaine de valeur - Voiture electrique | — |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Stéphane Séjourné Executive Vice-President | - Compétitivité des entreprises - Relation Japon/UE avec les USA - Decarbonation - Batterie, chaine de valeur - Voiture electrique | SRC |
| 15 Sept 2025 | Ioan-Dragos Tudorache Cabinet member | - Compétitivité des entreprises - Relation Japon/UE avec les USA - Decarbonation - Batterie, chaine de valeur - Voiture electrique | SRC |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Gabriela Tschirkova Cabinet member | Batteries | — |
| 08 Jul 2025 | Gabriela Tschirkova Cabinet member | Batteries | SRC |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | Exchange of view about the development of the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for batteries manufacturing | — |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | Exchange of view about the development of the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for batteries manufacturing | SRC |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Stefan Leiner Head of Unit | Exchange of view about the development of the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for batteries manufacturing | — |
| 20 Jun 2025 | Stefan Leiner Head of Unit | Exchange of view about the development of the Best Available Techniques Reference Document (BREF) for batteries manufacturing | SRC |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Regulations on batteries | — |
| 12 Jun 2025 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Regulations on batteries | SRC |
| 22 May 2025 | Alexandre Paquot Director | Battery value chain | — |
Mission & Goals
RECHARGE is the industry association for the advanced rechargeable and lithium batteries value chain in Europe. Founded in 1998, it is our mission to promote advanced rechargeable batteries as a key technology that will contribute to a more empowered, sustainable and circular economy by enabling decarbonized electricity and mobility. RECHARGE’s unique membership covers all aspects of the advanced rechargeable battery value chain in Europe: From suppliers of primary and secondary raw materials, to battery and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), to logistic partners and battery recyclers.
EU Legislative Interests
Clean Industrial Deal and related initiatives, Implementation of the European Green Deal and related files, Implementation of Horizon Europe and other relevant instruments; Implementation of Battery Regulation
Communication Activities
RECHAGRGE participates in key events such as : - the EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) ;- the EU Industry Days ; the EU Raw Materials Week - Participant in EU Funded projects such as the Horizon Europe projects Battery 2030+ and Futuram Member of Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA) Member of the Commission initiatives "Battery Alliance" and "Raw Materials Alliance" Expert for the batteries safety testing project SABATAIR and co-chair of the SAE G-27 standardization committee for Safety Test of Lithium Batteries Packaging List of contributions to public consultations: o New product priorities for Ecodesign for Sustainable Products o Sustainable consumption of goods – promoting repair and reuse o Chemicals legislation – revision of REACH Regulation to help achieve a toxic-free environment o European Critical Raw Materials Act o EU renewable energy rules – review o Sustainable products initiative o Sustainable batteries – EU requirements o End-of-life vehicles - evaluating the EU rules o EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – EU funding for competitiveness o Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act - speeding up decarbonisation o Future of the European automotive industry o Environmental performance of products & businesses – substantiating claims List of contributions to roadmaps: o European climate law – achieving climate neutrality by 2050 o Chemicals – strategy for sustainability (toxic-free EU environment) o 8th Environment Action Programme – Mid-term Review o Batteries - modernising EU rules o Standard chargers for mobile phones o Sustainable batteries – EU requirements o Environmental performance of products & businesses – substantiating claims o EU renewable energy rules – review o Innovation Fund – evaluation of its operation o Technical updates of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) State aid guidelines o Simplification of administrative burdens in environmental legislation o Single market strategy 2025 Commission expert groups and other similar entities (European commission): o E02611 Expert Group on the exchange of information on Best Available Techniques related to industrial emissions (IED Article 13 Forum) Type C member Interest represented: Industry o E03710 Environmental Footprint Technical Advisory Board Type C member Interest represented: Industry,SMEs o E03710/2 Data Working Group (DWG) Type C member Interest represented: Industry,SMEs
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Member of EUROMETAUX, BEPA and EGVIA Member of ERMA and EBA Partner of Battery 2030+ Member of the Platform for Electromobility Observer to the Alliance for Sustainable Management of Chemical Risk ASMoR
Organisation Members
https://rechargebatteries.org/association/rechargeable-battery-association/
Additional Information
About quantification of the urban mine, including batteries.