An EU Battery Regulation second-life outcome term for a non-waste battery, or parts of it, being used for a different purpose or application.
Repurposing is a second-life outcome for a battery that is not a waste battery, not a simple resale label. It requires evidence that the battery can safely and functionally serve a different purpose or application after assessment, configuration, or modification, and it is not the same as preparation for repurposing.
This page is anchored in Article 3, point 31, of the EU Battery Regulation. It should be read beside preparation for repurposing, which concerns operations on a waste battery so it can be prepared for a different use. Repurposing itself is not the same as preparation for repurposing, recycling, remanufacturing, or ordinary re-use.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries
any operation that results in a battery, that is not a waste battery, or parts thereof being used for a purpose or application other than that for which the battery was originally designed;
Reference: Article 3, point 31
Reviewed public draft page. Aligns with EPR/recycling responsibility policy: separates producer obligations, scheme evidence, recycling actor roles, repurposing transitions, waste-management quality, and process-yield proof.
Implementation records should capture battery identifier, state-of-health record, new-use case, safety assessment, configuration change, test result, responsible operator, warranty or liability note, transfer event, and approval/status decision.
Repurposing is the second-use transition control for battery lifecycle evidence. It should connect the original battery identity, condition data, safety checks, configuration changes, and new application so second-life claims are not just disposal deferrals.