Which rules apply to electric vehicle batteries?

Battery due diligence annual-public-report

Disclosure to consumer

Annual public report on the battery due diligence policy, including a summary of third-party verifications

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

Battery due diligence authority-disclosure

Disclosure to authority

Verification report, approval decision, audit reports and evidence of compliance with a recognised due diligence scheme, on request

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

Battery passport (Annex XIII), accessible by QR code

Disclosure to consumer

Battery passport: electronic record with the Annex XIII information, accessible through the QR code, unique identifier uploaded to the registry (Art. 77)

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2027

Battery due diligence downstream-disclosure

Disclosure to buyer

All relevant information gained under the battery due diligence policy, to immediate downstream purchasers

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

Art. 49(2)

Declaration required

Documentation supporting the chain of custody or traceability system: raw material description, supplier name and address, quantities, and the further information listed in Art. 49(2)

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

Battery due diligence records

Declaration required

Documentation of due diligence, including verification report, approval decision and audit reports, kept for 10 years after the last battery under the policy is placed on the market

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

Art. 50(3)

Test required

Third-party verification of the economic operator battery due diligence practices

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

Battery due diligence third-party-verification

Test required

Third-party verification and periodic audit of the battery due diligence policy by a notified body (Art. 51)

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

Art. 77(10)

Registration required

Unique identifier of the battery passport uploaded to the registry referred to in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2027

Art. 77(4)

Must meet the conditions of The information in the battery passport is accurate, complete and up to date

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2027

Battery due diligence management-system

Must meet the conditions of Management system: policy per Annex X raw materials and risk categories, traceability system, supplier contracts, grievance mechanism (Art. 49)

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

Battery due diligence policy

Must meet the conditions of Set up and implement a battery due diligence policy (Art. 48 to 50, 52)

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

Battery due diligence risk-management

Must meet the conditions of Risk management: identify and assess supply-chain risks, implement a response strategy and risk management plan (Art. 50)

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

QR code (Annex VI Part C)

Label required

QR code giving access to the battery passport (LMT, industrial over 2 kWh, electric vehicle) or the Art. 13 information, declaration of conformity and waste-prevention information (other batteries)

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2027

Limit 0.1 % (content basis)

expressed as hexavalent chromium metal, by weight in homogeneous material

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Feb 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2024

Applies from 2024-02-18 (Art. 96(2): the Regulation applies from 18 February 2024 save as otherwise provided).

Limit 0.0005 % (content basis)

expressed as mercury metal, by weight

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Feb 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2024

Applies from 2024-02-18 (Art. 96(2)); the provision states no other date.

Limit 0.01 % (content basis)

expressed as cadmium metal, by weight in homogeneous material

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Feb 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2024

Applies from 2024-02-18 (Art. 96(2): the Regulation applies from 18 February 2024 save as otherwise provided).

Limit 0.1 % (content basis)

expressed as lead metal, by weight in homogeneous material

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Feb 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2024

Applies from 2024-02-18 (Art. 96(2): the Regulation applies from 18 February 2024 save as otherwise provided).

Carbon footprint label-class (Art. 7)

Label required

carbon footprint of the battery (kg CO2e per kWh); carbon footprint performance class

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Aug 2026

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2026

Art. 7(2)(a) electric vehicle batteries. The text adds 'or ... months after the date of entry into force of the delegated or implementing act, whichever is the latest'; the published text gives no entry-into-force date, so the stated calendar date is used. The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.

Separate collection symbol (Art. 13(4))

Label required

symbol for separate collection of batteries (Annex VI Part B), at least 3 % of the area of the largest side up to 5 x 5 cm; 1,5 % of surface for cylindrical cells; on the packaging (at least 1 x 1 cm) where smaller than 0,47 x 0,47 cm

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Aug 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2025

General battery label (Annex VI Part A)

Label required

manufacturer identification; battery category and model/batch identification; place of manufacture; date of manufacture (month and year); weight; capacity; chemistry; hazardous substances other than Hg, Cd, Pb; usable extinguishing agent; critical raw materials above 0,1 % w/w

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Aug 2026

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2026

From 18 August 2026 or 18 months after the date of entry into force of the implementing act under Art. 13(10), whichever is the latest (Art. 13(1)). The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.

Art. 13(5)

Label required

chemical symbol Cd or Pb beneath the separate collection symbol, at least one-quarter of its area

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Feb 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2024

Applies from 2024-02-18 (Art. 96(2): the Regulation applies from 18 February 2024 save as otherwise provided).

10 rules from Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries

Must meet the conditions of The battery management system includes a software reset function for operators carrying out preparation for re-use, repurposing or remanufacturing

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

Dates run from 18 Feb 2024 to 18 Feb 2028

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Art. 14(3)

Art. 38(3)

Declaration required

EU declaration of conformity in accordance with Article 18 and CE marking, drawn up once conformity assessment has demonstrated compliance

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Aug 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024

Chapter VI applies from 18 August 2024 (Art. 96(2)(b)).

Art. 38(4)

Declaration required

Technical documentation (Annex IX) and EU declaration of conformity kept at the disposal of national authorities for 10 years after the battery was placed on the market or put into service

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Aug 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024

Chapter VI applies from 18 August 2024 (Art. 96(2)(b)).