What are the requirements for selling batteries in the EU?

The Battery Regulation requires many other criteria to be met to sell batteries in the EU, including the reporting of a carbon footprint declaration, recycled content percentages, as well as human rights and battery supply chain due diligence obligations throughout the battery value chain. Here are some of the main requirements that must be met:

What are the new regulations on batteries?

The new Regulation on batteries establish sustainability and safety requirements that batteries should comply with before being placed on the market. These rules are applicable to all batteries entering the EU market, independently of their origin.

When does the batteries regulation come into effect?

The long awaited Batteries Regulation has been revealed earlier this summer, and went into effect 17 August. The regulation applies to all batteries in the EU, regardless of the origin of the battery or its materials, including portable batteries, electric vehicle batteries, and LMT (Light means of transport) batteries.

When will the EU batteries regulation come into force?

Although the EU Batteries Regulation came into force in 2023, some specific obligations will only apply over the next few years with specific dates for each type of battery.

When did batteries and waste batteries become legal in the EU?

The first EU legislation covering batteries and waste batteries, called the EU Directive on Batteries and Accumulators (2006/66/EC), came into effect in 2006. All 27 Member States transposed this into national legislation.

Who is affected by the batteries regulation?

The long awaited Batteries Regulation has been revealed earlier this summer, and went into effect 17 August. The regulation applies to all economic operators of every type of battery placed within the EU market. Economic operators is defined as all manufacturers, producers, importers, and distributors.