Which rules apply to e-bikes and pedelecs?

Art. 11 software-no-impediment

Banned

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
• Battery is incorporated in an appliance or vehicle

Depends on: economic operator role, battery incorporated in appliance

Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

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

Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

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

Art. 11 removable-replaceable-lmt

Must meet the conditions of LMT batteries and their cells are readily removable and replaceable by an independent professional at any time during the product's lifetime

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
• Battery is incorporated in an appliance or vehicle

Depends on: economic operator role, battery incorporated in appliance

Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

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

Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

Art. 11 spare-part-availability

Must meet the conditions of Batteries available as spare parts for at least five years after the last unit of the model is placed on the market, at a reasonable and non-discriminatory price

• Contains a battery
• Battery category: Portable battery or LMT battery (e-bike, e-scooter)
• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: contains battery, battery category, economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

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

Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

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.

10 rules from Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

Limit 0.01 % (content basis)

• Motor assists pedalling only
• Motor rated continuous power 250 W or less
• Motor assist cut-off speed 25 km/h or less

Depends on: pedal assist only, motor rated continuous power w, motor assist cutoff speed kmh

Dates run from 3 Jan 2013 to 22 Jul 2019

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Cadmium (CAS 7440-43-9)

Capacity label

Label required

capacity

• 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(2)). The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.

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

Takes effect 18 Feb 2030

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2030

Art. 7(2)(c) LMT 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).

13 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 31 Dec 2031

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Art. 14(3)