Repurposing under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 is any operation that results in a battery, or parts of it, being used for a purpose or application different from the one it was originally designed for. An economic operator that repurposes a battery takes on manufacturer-like responsibilities for the new application, including ensuring a new and distinct battery passport is created for the repurposed battery and linked to the record of the original. Repurposing is a key circular-economy pathway that extends a battery’s useful life before end-of-life treatment.
A repurposed battery is treated as newly placed on the market for its new use, so it needs its own passport, linked to the original battery’s record.