EU Batteries Regulation 2023/1542
Sustainability, safety, labelling, due diligence, carbon footprint and end-of-life obligations for batteries.
Sectors
AutomotiveElectronicsEnergy & UtilitiesManufacturingImpact & SustainabilityImport / WholesaleMining & MetalsWaste Management
Articles (96)
Article 1 — Subject matter and scopeArticle 2 — ObjectivesArticle 3 — DefinitionsArticle 4 — Free movementArticle 5 — Sustainability, safety, labelling and information requirements for batteriesArticle 6 — Restrictions on substancesArticle 7 — Carbon footprint of electric vehicle batteries, rechargeable industrial batteries and LMT batteriesArticle 8 — Recycled content in industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries, LMT batteries and SLI batteriesArticle 9 — Performance and durability requirements for portable batteries of general useArticle 10 — Performance and durability requirements for rechargeable industrial batteries, LMT batteries and electric vehicle batteriesArticle 11 — Removability and replaceability of portable batteries and LMT batteriesArticle 12 — Safety of stationary battery energy storage systemsArticle 13 — Labelling and marking of batteriesArticle 14 — Information on the state of health and expected lifetime of batteriesArticle 15 — Presumption of conformity of batteriesArticle 16 — Common specificationsArticle 17 — Conformity assessment proceduresArticle 18 — EU declaration of conformityArticle 19 — General principles of the CE markingArticle 20 — Rules and conditions for affixing the CE markingArticle 21 — NotificationArticle 22 — Notifying authoritiesArticle 23 — Requirements relating to notifying authoritiesArticle 24 — Information obligation on notifying authoritiesArticle 25 — Requirements relating to notified bodiesArticle 26 — Presumption of conformity of notified bodiesArticle 27 — Subsidiaries of and subcontracting by notified bodiesArticle 28 — Application for notificationArticle 29 — Notification procedureArticle 30 — Identification numbers and lists of notified bodiesArticle 31 — Changes to notificationsArticle 32 — Challenge to the competence of notified bodiesArticle 33 — Operational obligations of notified bodiesArticle 34 — Appeal against decisions of notified bodiesArticle 35 — Information obligation on notified bodiesArticle 36 — Exchange of experience and good practiceArticle 37 — Coordination of notified bodiesArticle 38 — Obligations of manufacturersArticle 39 — Obligations of suppliers of battery cells and battery modulesArticle 40 — Obligations of authorised representativesArticle 41 — Obligations of importersArticle 42 — Obligations of distributorsArticle 43 — Obligations of fulfilment service providersArticle 44 — Case in which obligations of manufacturers apply to importers and distributorsArticle 45 — Obligations of economic operators placing on the market or putting into service batteries that have been subject to preparation for re-use, preparation for repurposing, repurposing or remanufacturingArticle 46 — Identification of economic operatorsArticle 47 — Scope of this ChapterArticle 48 — Battery due diligence policiesArticle 49 — Economic operator’s management systemArticle 50 — Risk management obligationsArticle 51 — Third-party verification of battery due diligence policiesArticle 52 — Disclosure of information on battery due diligence policiesArticle 53 — Recognition of due diligence schemesArticle 54 — Competent authorityArticle 55 — Register of producersArticle 56 — Extended Producer ResponsibilityArticle 57 — Producer Responsibility OrganisationArticle 58 — Authorisation on fulfilment of extended producer responsibilityArticle 59 — Collection of waste portable batteriesArticle 60 — Collection of waste LMT batteriesArticle 61 — Collection of waste SLI batteries, waste industrial batteries and waste electric vehicle batteriesArticle 62 — Obligations of distributorsArticle 63 — Deposit return systems for batteriesArticle 64 — Obligations of end-usersArticle 65 — Obligations of operators of treatment facilitiesArticle 66 — Participation of public waste management authoritiesArticle 67 — Participation of voluntary collection pointsArticle 68 — Restrictions regarding handover of waste portable batteries and waste LMT batteriesArticle 69 — Obligations for Member States regarding collection targets for waste portable batteries and waste LMT batteriesArticle 70 — TreatmentArticle 71 — Targets for recycling efficiency and recovery of materialsArticle 72 — Shipment of waste batteriesArticle 73 — Preparation for re-use or preparation for repurposing of waste LMT batteries, waste industrial batteries and waste electric vehicle batteriesArticle 74 — Information on prevention and management of waste batteriesArticle 75 — Minimum requirements for reporting to the competent authoritiesArticle 76 — Reporting to the CommissionArticle 77 — Battery passportArticle 78 — Technical design and operation of the battery passportArticle 79 — Procedure at national level for dealing with batteries presenting a riskArticle 80 — Union safeguard procedureArticle 81 — Compliant batteries which present a riskArticle 82 — Joint activitiesArticle 83 — Formal non-complianceArticle 84 — Non-compliance with due diligence obligationsArticle 85 — Green public procurementArticle 86 — Restriction procedure for substancesArticle 87 — Opinion of the Agency’s CommitteesArticle 88 — Submission of an opinion to the CommissionArticle 89 — Exercise of the delegationArticle 90 — Committee procedureArticle 91 — Amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1020Article 92 — Amendment to Directive 2008/98/ECArticle 93 — PenaltiesArticle 94 — ReviewArticle 95 — Repeal and transitional rulesArticle 96 — Entry into force and application