planning to supply the EU market.Specific requirements are being formulated for certain EV battery raw materials, namely Lithium (Li), Cobalt (Co), Nickel (Ni) and Manganese (Mn). The focus on these battery raw materials reflects the importance that the Commission gives to Ni- containing EV battery technologies and the acknowledgement that these raw materials are an essential component for these batteries.
https://nickelinstitute.org/blog/2022/march/will-the-eu-s-proposed-battery-regulation-drive-the-global-esg-agenda-for-battery-raw-materials/