Developing a Comprehensive Traceability System for Industrial Battery Recycling - A Regulatory Compliance Perspective : A mixed-method approach

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The Battery Regulation 2023/1542 necessitates recyclers to conduct extensive reporting on waste battery details, recycling efficiency, and material recovery. To ensure compliance, a robust traceability system must be implemented throughout the battery recycling supply chain. This research delves into the specific traceability requirements for recyclers, the suitability of information systems, and the effective translation of these requirements into a traceability system. To address these questions, a mixed-methods approach, combining a thorough literature review, regulation analysis, and a case study, was employed. The findings include defined achievable traceability levels for each recycling process step, an Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) for database design, a traceability system architecture, and Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) for each recycling process step. These findings significantly contribute to research by focusing specifically on battery recycling and providing a detailed data collection process. The results empower recyclers to fully adhere to regulatory requirements while implementing a modern, scalable, accessible, and secure traceability system. Future research should explore the integration of advanced technologies into recycling traceability systems and adapt the proposed system to accommodate evolving regulations.