Glossary
Glossary term

distance contracts

A regulatory term referring to distance contracts as defined in Article 2, point (7), of Directive 2011/83/EU.

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What does distance contracts mean?

Distance contracts is part of the formal vocabulary used in battery regulation, battery passports, producer obligations, and EV or industrial battery compliance. For this glossary, the key point is understanding how the source defines the term and where that definition sits within broader compliance or data requirements.

Official definitions by source

EU Battery Regulation

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries

distance contracts as defined in Article 2, point (7), of Directive 2011/83/EU;

Reference: Article 3, point 46

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Why it matters in practice

In practice, this term matters when mapping who is responsible for obligations, declarations, market placement, recordkeeping, or due-diligence steps within battery regulation, battery passports, producer obligations, and EV or industrial battery compliance.

Minespider commentary

For Minespider, distance contracts is best treated as a responsibility and workflow term. The important question is which actor, document, or compliance step the source is actually assigning through this definition.

Common confusions

  • Assuming the everyday meaning of distance contracts is enough without checking the official source definition.
  • Using distance contracts as a loose generic label rather than the narrower meaning used in the source text.
  • Confusing distance contracts with a neighboring legal actor or responsibility term without checking how the source allocates obligations.