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Batteries, e-bikes and power banks / E-bikes, e-scooters and other light electric vehicles / E-scooters (stand-up)

Stand-up electric kick scooters with a motor and no pedals (EU: personal light electric vehicle outside Reg. 168/2013 under EN 17128; GB not road-legal; NYC Local Law 39 of 2023 UL 2272; KR 개인형 이동장치; JP 特定小型原動機付自転車).

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European Union145 rulesCoverage: Main sources, from 13 Aug 2026
Main sources, from 13 Aug 2026 · What is covered

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 as consolidated on 13 Aug 2026.

European Union: main sources stored. Modelled: Reg. 2023/1542 as consolidated 2026-08-13: Annex I Hg, Cd, Pb restrictions, Art. 11 removability and replaceability, Art. 13 and Annex VI labelling, Art. 14 LMT state-of-health data, carbon footprint, passport, due diligence (as amended by 2025/1561), EPR and waste duties as in the text; Directive 2006/66 (repealed 2025-08-18) for transitional provisions only; Reg. 168/2013 L-category and pedal-assist boundary (Art. 2(2)(h)); power banks and battery chargers as electrical equipment: EMC 2014/30, LVD 2014/35, RED 2014/53, RoHS 2011/65 and WEEE 2012/19 duties (the electronics rules applied to these categories). Not stored: delegated and implementing acts: 2025/606 recycling efficiency, 2025/2289 reporting, the Art. 13 labelling implementing act (not yet adopted), harmonised standards (Decision 2026/2048); for e-bikes and e-scooters: Machinery Directive and EN 15194 / EN 17128 standards (paid); national EPR registers, UN 38.3 and ADR carriage rules; enforcement, penalties and market-surveillance articles (Arts. 78 onward), Arts. 19, 21 to 37 (notified bodies), 44 to 46 and the battery-passport data model (Annex XIII) are not covered.

Requirement
Applies when
Effective
Source
Disclosure

Art. 10(8)

Disclosure to consumer

frequency band(s) in which the equipment operates and maximum radio-frequency power transmitted, in the instructions

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

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  • Sends or receives radio signals
  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“8. Manufacturers shall ensure that the radio equipment is accompanied by instructions and safety information. Instructions shall include the information required to use radio equipment”
Art. 10(8) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
Test

Art. 12(2)

Test required

2. Before placing radio equipment on the market importers shall ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure referred to in A

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

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  • Sends or receives radio signals
  • Your role: Importer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“2. Before placing radio equipment on the market importers shall ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 17 has been carried”
Art. 12(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
Label

Art. 12(3)

Label required

importer name, registered trade name or trade mark; postal address

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

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  • Sends or receives radio signals
  • Your role: Importer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“3. Importers shall indicate on the radio equipment their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal address at which they can”
Art. 12(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
Disclosure

Art. 12(4)

Disclosure to authority

4. Importers shall ensure that the radio equipment is accompanied by instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily u

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

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  • Sends or receives radio signals
  • Your role: Importer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“4. Importers shall ensure that the radio equipment is accompanied by instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by consumers”
Art. 12(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
Declaration

Art. 12(8)

Declaration required

Copy of the EU declaration of conformity kept by importers for 10 years

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

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  • Sends or receives radio signals
  • Your role: Importer

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“8. Importers shall, for 10 years after the radio equipment has been placed on the market, keep a copy of the EU declaration of conformity”
Art. 12(8) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
Test

Art. 13(2)

Test required

2. Before making radio equipment available on the market distributors shall verify that the radio equipment bears the CE marking, that it is

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

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  • Sends or receives radio signals
  • Your role: Distributor

Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“2. Before making radio equipment available on the market distributors shall verify that the radio equipment bears the CE marking, that it is accompanied by the documents required by this Directive and by the instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other end-users in the Member State in which the radio equipment is to be made available on the market, and that the manufacturer and the importer have complied with the requirements set out in Article 10(2) and (6) to (10) and Article 12(3) respectively.”
Art. 13(2) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
Label

Art. 20(1)

Label required

CE marking visibly, legibly and indelibly on the radio equipment or its data plate (on the packaging and accompanying documents where that is not possible)

The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

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  • Sends or receives radio signals

Depends on: radio equipment

In force, start date unknown

In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

“1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the radio equipment or to its data plate, unless that is not possible”
Art. 20(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
Test

Art. 10(a)

Test required

(a) when making an EEE available on the market, distributors act with due care in relation to the requirements applicable in particular by v

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  • Your role: Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

“(a) when making an EEE available on the market, distributors act with due care in relation to the requirements applicable in particular by verifying that the EEE bears the CE marking, that it is accompanied by the required documents in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other end-users in the Member State in which the EEE is to be made available on the market, and that the manufacturer and the importer have complied with the requirements set out in points (g) and (h) of Article 7 and in point (d) of Article 9;”
Art. 10(a) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Label

Art. 15(1)

Label required

1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the finished EEE or to its data plate. Where that is not possible

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Every product in the category

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

“1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the finished EEE or to its data plate. Where that is not possible”
Art. 15(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

Art. 7(a)

Must meet the conditions of (a) when placing EEE on the market, manufacturers ensure that it has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements set

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  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

“(a) when placing EEE on the market, manufacturers ensure that it has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements set out in Article”
Art. 7(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Declaration

Art. 7(b)

Declaration required

(b) manufacturers draw up the required technical documentation and carry out the internal production control procedure in line with module A

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  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

“(b) manufacturers draw up the required technical documentation and carry out the internal production control procedure in line with module A of Annex II to Decision No 768/2008/EC or have it carried out;”
Art. 7(b) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Declaration

Art. 7(c)

Declaration required

EU declaration of conformity with Directive 2011/65/EU, kept 10 years

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  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

“(c) where compliance of EEE with the applicable requirements has been demonstrated by the procedure referred to in point (b), manufacturers draw up an EU”
Art. 7(c) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Declaration

Art. 7(d)

Declaration required

(d) manufacturers keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity for 10 years after the EEE has been placed on the ma

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  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

“(d) manufacturers keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity for 10 years after the EEE has been placed on the market;”
Art. 7(d) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Label

Art. 7(g)

Label required

type, batch or serial number or other element allowing identification

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  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

“(g) manufacturers ensure that their EEE bears a type, batch or serial number or other element allowing its identification, or, where the size or nature”
Art. 7(g) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Label

Art. 7(h)

Label required

manufacturer name, registered trade name or trade mark; postal address (single contact point)

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  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

“(h) manufacturers indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted on the EEE or,”
Art. 7(h) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Notification

Art. 7(i)

Notification to competent national authorities

non-compliance and corrective measures taken, when the manufacturer has reason to believe EEE placed on the market is not in conformity

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  • Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Applies from the repeal of Directive 2002/95/EC with effect from 3 January 2013 (Art. 26); Art. 25(1) set 2 January 2013 as the transposition deadline for Member States, which is not the date duties bind economic operators.

“immediately inform the competent national authorities of the Member States in which they made the EEE available to that effect”
Art. 7(i) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Conformity

Art. 9(a)

Must meet the conditions of (a) importers place only EEE that complies with this Directive on the Union market;

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  • Your role: Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

“(a) importers place only EEE that complies with this Directive on the Union market;”
Art. 9(a) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Test

Art. 9(b)

Test required

(b) importers, before placing an EEE on the market, ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the

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  • Your role: Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

“(b) importers, before placing an EEE on the market, ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the manufacturer, and that they further ensure that the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation, that the EEE bears the CE marking and is accompanied by the required documents, ►C1 and that the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in points (g) and (h) of Article 7;”
Art. 9(b) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Label

Art. 9(d)

Label required

importer name, registered trade name or trade mark; postal address

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  • Your role: Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

“(d) importers indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted on the EEE or,”
Art. 9(d) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Declaration

Art. 9(g)

Declaration required

Copy of the EU declaration of conformity kept 10 years by importers

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  • Your role: Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 3 Jan 2013

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

“(g) importers keep, for 10 years following the placing on the market of the EEE, a copy of the EU declaration of conformity at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities and ensure that the technical documentation can be made available to those authorities, upon request;”
Art. 9(g) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
Label

Art. 14(4)

Label required

crossed-out wheeled bin symbol (Annex IX), preferably per EN 50419:2022; on packaging, instructions and warranty where size or function requires

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  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 15 Feb 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014

Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.

“Member States shall ensure that producers appropriately mark – preferably in accordance with the European standard EN 50419:2022 – EEE placed on the market with the symbol shown in Annex IX.”
Art. 14(4) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
Label

Art. 15(2)

Label required

mark showing the EEE was placed on the market after 13 August 2005 (EN 50419:2022 preferred)

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  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 15 Feb 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014

Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.

“Member States shall ensure that a mark on the EEE specifies that the latter was placed on the market after 13 August 2005.”
Art. 15(2) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
Disclosure

Art. 15(1)

Disclosure to authority

In order to facilitate the preparation for re-use and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of WEEE, including maintenance, upgrad

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  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 15 Feb 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014

Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.

“In order to facilitate the preparation for re-use and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of WEEE, including maintenance, upgrade, refurbishment and recycling, Member States”
Art. 15(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
Registration

Art. 16(2)(a)

Registration required

National producer register of each Member State where EEE is sold (Annex X part A and B information); distance sellers register in the Member State of sale via an authorised representative

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  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 15 Feb 2014

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014

Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.

“each producer, or each authorised representative where appointed under Article 17, is registered as required and has the possibility of entering online in their national”
Art. 16(2)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure

    Art. 10(8)

    Disclosure to consumer

    frequency band(s) in which the equipment operates and maximum radio-frequency power transmitted, in the instructions

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

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    Applies when
    • Sends or receives radio signals
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “8. Manufacturers shall ensure that the radio equipment is accompanied by instructions and safety information. Instructions shall include the information required to use radio equipment”
    Art. 10(8) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Test

    Art. 12(2)

    Test required

    2. Before placing radio equipment on the market importers shall ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure referred to in A

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

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    Applies when
    • Sends or receives radio signals
    • Your role: Importer

    Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “2. Before placing radio equipment on the market importers shall ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 17 has been carried”
    Art. 12(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Art. 12(3)

    Label required

    importer name, registered trade name or trade mark; postal address

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

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    Applies when
    • Sends or receives radio signals
    • Your role: Importer

    Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “3. Importers shall indicate on the radio equipment their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal address at which they can”
    Art. 12(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure

    Art. 12(4)

    Disclosure to authority

    4. Importers shall ensure that the radio equipment is accompanied by instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily u

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 30 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02014L0053-20260530 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Sends or receives radio signals
    • Your role: Importer

    Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “4. Importers shall ensure that the radio equipment is accompanied by instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by consumers”
    Art. 12(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    Art. 12(8)

    Declaration required

    Copy of the EU declaration of conformity kept by importers for 10 years

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 30 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02014L0053-20260530 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Sends or receives radio signals
    • Your role: Importer

    Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “8. Importers shall, for 10 years after the radio equipment has been placed on the market, keep a copy of the EU declaration of conformity”
    Art. 12(8) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Test

    Art. 13(2)

    Test required

    2. Before making radio equipment available on the market distributors shall verify that the radio equipment bears the CE marking, that it is

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 30 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02014L0053-20260530 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Sends or receives radio signals
    • Your role: Distributor

    Depends on: radio equipment, economic operator role

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “2. Before making radio equipment available on the market distributors shall verify that the radio equipment bears the CE marking, that it is accompanied by the documents required by this Directive and by the instructions and safety information in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other end-users in the Member State in which the radio equipment is to be made available on the market, and that the manufacturer and the importer have complied with the requirements set out in Article 10(2) and (6) to (10) and Article 12(3) respectively.”
    Art. 13(2) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Art. 20(1)

    Label required

    CE marking visibly, legibly and indelibly on the radio equipment or its data plate (on the packaging and accompanying documents where that is not possible)

    The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 30 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02014L0053-20260530 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Sends or receives radio signals

    Depends on: radio equipment

    Effective

    In force, start date unknown

    In force no later than 2016-06-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.

    Source
    “1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the radio equipment or to its data plate, unless that is not possible”
    Art. 20(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2014/53/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Test

    Art. 10(a)

    Test required

    (a) when making an EEE available on the market, distributors act with due care in relation to the requirements applicable in particular by v

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Distributor

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

    Source
    “(a) when making an EEE available on the market, distributors act with due care in relation to the requirements applicable in particular by verifying that the EEE bears the CE marking, that it is accompanied by the required documents in a language which can be easily understood by consumers and other end-users in the Member State in which the EEE is to be made available on the market, and that the manufacturer and the importer have complied with the requirements set out in points (g) and (h) of Article 7 and in point (d) of Article 9;”
    Art. 10(a) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Art. 15(1)

    Label required

    1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the finished EEE or to its data plate. Where that is not possible

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when

    Every product in the category

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

    Source
    “1. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the finished EEE or to its data plate. Where that is not possible”
    Art. 15(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    Art. 7(a)

    Must meet the conditions of (a) when placing EEE on the market, manufacturers ensure that it has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements set

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

    Source
    “(a) when placing EEE on the market, manufacturers ensure that it has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the requirements set out in Article”
    Art. 7(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    Art. 7(b)

    Declaration required

    (b) manufacturers draw up the required technical documentation and carry out the internal production control procedure in line with module A

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

    Source
    “(b) manufacturers draw up the required technical documentation and carry out the internal production control procedure in line with module A of Annex II to Decision No 768/2008/EC or have it carried out;”
    Art. 7(b) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    Art. 7(c)

    Declaration required

    EU declaration of conformity with Directive 2011/65/EU, kept 10 years

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

    Source
    “(c) where compliance of EEE with the applicable requirements has been demonstrated by the procedure referred to in point (b), manufacturers draw up an EU”
    Art. 7(c) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    Art. 7(d)

    Declaration required

    (d) manufacturers keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity for 10 years after the EEE has been placed on the ma

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

    Source
    “(d) manufacturers keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity for 10 years after the EEE has been placed on the market;”
    Art. 7(d) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Art. 7(g)

    Label required

    type, batch or serial number or other element allowing identification

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

    Source
    “(g) manufacturers ensure that their EEE bears a type, batch or serial number or other element allowing its identification, or, where the size or nature”
    Art. 7(g) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Art. 7(h)

    Label required

    manufacturer name, registered trade name or trade mark; postal address (single contact point)

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

    Source
    “(h) manufacturers indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted on the EEE or,”
    Art. 7(h) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Notification

    Art. 7(i)

    Notification to competent national authorities

    non-compliance and corrective measures taken, when the manufacturer has reason to believe EEE placed on the market is not in conformity

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Applies from the repeal of Directive 2002/95/EC with effect from 3 January 2013 (Art. 26); Art. 25(1) set 2 January 2013 as the transposition deadline for Member States, which is not the date duties bind economic operators.

    Source
    “immediately inform the competent national authorities of the Member States in which they made the EEE available to that effect”
    Art. 7(i) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Conformity

    Art. 9(a)

    Must meet the conditions of (a) importers place only EEE that complies with this Directive on the Union market;

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

    Source
    “(a) importers place only EEE that complies with this Directive on the Union market;”
    Art. 9(a) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Test

    Art. 9(b)

    Test required

    (b) importers, before placing an EEE on the market, ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

    Source
    “(b) importers, before placing an EEE on the market, ensure that the appropriate conformity assessment procedure has been carried out by the manufacturer, and that they further ensure that the manufacturer has drawn up the technical documentation, that the EEE bears the CE marking and is accompanied by the required documents, ►C1 and that the manufacturer has complied with the requirements set out in points (g) and (h) of Article 7;”
    Art. 9(b) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Art. 9(d)

    Label required

    importer name, registered trade name or trade mark; postal address

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

    Source
    “(d) importers indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the address at which they can be contacted on the EEE or,”
    Art. 9(d) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Declaration

    Art. 9(g)

    Declaration required

    Copy of the EU declaration of conformity kept 10 years by importers

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 1 Jul 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02011L0065-20260701 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 3 Jan 2013

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 3 Jan 2013

    Stated: Directive 2002/95/EC "is repealed with effect from 3 January 2013" (Art. 26); the 2011/65 obligations apply from that date.

    Source
    “(g) importers keep, for 10 years following the placing on the market of the EEE, a copy of the EU declaration of conformity at the disposal of the market surveillance authorities and ensure that the technical documentation can be made available to those authorities, upon request;”
    Art. 9(g) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2011/65/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Art. 14(4)

    Label required

    crossed-out wheeled bin symbol (Annex IX), preferably per EN 50419:2022; on packaging, instructions and warranty where size or function requires

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 8 Apr 2024. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02012L0019-20240408 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 15 Feb 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014

    Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.

    Source
    “Member States shall ensure that producers appropriately mark – preferably in accordance with the European standard EN 50419:2022 – EEE placed on the market with the symbol shown in Annex IX.”
    Art. 14(4) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Label

    Art. 15(2)

    Label required

    mark showing the EEE was placed on the market after 13 August 2005 (EN 50419:2022 preferred)

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 8 Apr 2024. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02012L0019-20240408 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 15 Feb 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014

    Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.

    Source
    “Member States shall ensure that a mark on the EEE specifies that the latter was placed on the market after 13 August 2005.”
    Art. 15(2) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Disclosure

    Art. 15(1)

    Disclosure to authority

    In order to facilitate the preparation for re-use and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of WEEE, including maintenance, upgrad

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 8 Apr 2024. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02012L0019-20240408 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 15 Feb 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014

    Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.

    Source
    “In order to facilitate the preparation for re-use and the correct and environmentally sound treatment of WEEE, including maintenance, upgrade, refurbishment and recycling, Member States”
    Art. 15(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)
  • Registration

    Art. 16(2)(a)

    Registration required

    National producer register of each Member State where EEE is sold (Annex X part A and B information); distance sellers register in the Member State of sale via an authorised representative

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 8 Apr 2024. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02012L0019-20240408 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    In force since 15 Feb 2014

    Applies to products placed on the market on or after 15 Feb 2014

    Stated: Directive 2002/96/EC "is repealed with effect from 15 February 2014" (Art. 25); this Directive applies from that date.

    Source
    “each producer, or each authorised representative where appointed under Article 17, is registered as required and has the possibility of entering online in their national”
    Art. 16(2)(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Directive 2012/19/EU(opens in a new tab)

Gaps

Markets without rules for this category

We have no rules for this category in these markets. That doesn't mean none apply, so a check here says Not covered, never clear.

ClaraDB gives a verdict only for PFAS state laws for cookware and bakeware, California Proposition 65 consumer-product warning check for BPA, BPS, formaldehyde, styrene, antimony trioxide, vinyl acetate, lead and cadmium, California Proposition 65 warning check for candles and ceramicware (lead, cadmium, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, benzene, naphthalene, carbon monoxide, benzo[a]pyrene), US packaging EPR producer size thresholds (California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington) for a brand-owning manufacturer, US lead in children's products and furniture (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in toys and child care articles (lead paint and total lead content), US lead in children's products (other) and bags (lead paint and total lead content), US phthalates in children's toys and child care articles (DEHP, DBP, BBP, DINP, DIBP, DPENP, DHEXP, DCHP) and US children's product certificate and tracking label for children's tableware (AI-checked, quotes verified word for word). Every other answer shows the laws and quotes found without saying whether they apply. Not checked: Consumer electronics (FCC equipment authorization, 47 CFR Parts 2 and 15, energy rules). What ClaraDB has checked

Show 2 markets
Market
Coverage
Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
Main sources from 2026-09-01; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: JIS C 8714 and other JIS texts (paid); 消費生活用製品安全法 and recall rules for portable batteries; mark designs in ordinance figures (the attached figure files); 電気用品安全法 sale ban (第二十七条), the 密閉形蓄電池 labelling 様式 figures, 資源有効利用促進法施行令 volume thresholds and municipal take-back detail beyond 第五条 are not covered.
  • Coverage
    Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
  • Coverage
    Main sources from 2026-09-01; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: JIS C 8714 and other JIS texts (paid); 消費生活用製品安全法 and recall rules for portable batteries; mark designs in ordinance figures (the attached figure files); 電気用品安全法 sale ban (第二十七条), the 密閉形蓄電池 labelling 様式 figures, 資源有効利用促進法施行令 volume thresholds and municipal take-back detail beyond 第五条 are not covered.

Facts

What we need to know about your product

Some rules depend on details of your product. Until you tell us, a check says Needs answers and asks for what's missing.

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Markets
Rules
Whether the listed substance or group is present
EU, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-ME, US-MN, US-NM, US-VT
1,015
Number of employees at the seller
US-CA
972
Economic operator role
EU, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-OR
179
Radio equipment
EU
40
Battery chemistry
EU, KR, US
26
Battery nominal voltage v
EU
14
Button or coin cell
GB, US
9
Battery incorporated in appliance
EU, GB
6
Rechargeable
US
6
Annual gross revenue usd
US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
5
Whether it is sold online
EU
4
Contains battery
EU
3
Contains lithium
US
3
Internet connectable
US-CA, US-OR
3
Sold in new york city
US-NY
2
Distance sale to other member state
EU
1
Battery category
EU
1
Warning label space prohibited
US
1
Whether it is a children's product
US
1
Cpsc rule subject
US
1
Ca gross sales usd
US-CA
1
Packaging tons co
US-CO
1
Packaging tons md
US-MD
1
Packaging tons mn
US-MN
1
Packaging tonnes or
US-OR
1
Fluorine treated container
US-VT
1
Packaging tons wa
US-WA
1
  • Whether the listed substance or group is present
    Markets
    EU, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-ME, US-MN, US-NM, US-VT
    Rules
    1,015
  • Number of employees at the seller
    Markets
    US-CA
    Rules
    972
  • Economic operator role
    Markets
    EU, GB, KR, US, US-CA, US-OR
    Rules
    179
  • Radio equipment
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    40
  • Battery chemistry
    Markets
    EU, KR, US
    Rules
    26
  • Battery nominal voltage v
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    14
  • Button or coin cell
    Markets
    GB, US
    Rules
    9
  • Battery incorporated in appliance
    Markets
    EU, GB
    Rules
    6
  • Rechargeable
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    6
  • Annual gross revenue usd
    Markets
    US-CO, US-MD, US-MN, US-OR, US-WA
    Rules
    5
  • Whether it is sold online
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    4
  • Contains battery
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    3
  • Contains lithium
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    3
  • Internet connectable
    Markets
    US-CA, US-OR
    Rules
    3
  • Sold in new york city
    Markets
    US-NY
    Rules
    2
  • Distance sale to other member state
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    1
  • Battery category
    Markets
    EU
    Rules
    1
  • Warning label space prohibited
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Whether it is a children's product
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Cpsc rule subject
    Markets
    US
    Rules
    1
  • Ca gross sales usd
    Markets
    US-CA
    Rules
    1
  • Packaging tons co
    Markets
    US-CO
    Rules
    1
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Changes

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Requirement
Applies when
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Source
WarningUS-CA
N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
CAS No.
758-17-8
Date listed
8 Dec 2025

Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Bisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).

“a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Bisphenol S (BPS)
Type of toxicity
developmental toxicity
Listed by
the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
CAS No.
80-09-1
Date listed
8 Dec 2025

Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Tacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Tacrolimus
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
104987-11-3
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Hydrochlorothiazide

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Hydrochlorothiazide
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Voriconazole

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Voriconazole
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
WarningUS-CA
Welding Fumes

Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Exemptions (1)

No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

  • Seller has 10 or more employees
  • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

Depends on: number of employees at the seller

Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

Chemical
Welding Fumes
Type of toxicity
cancer
Listed by
the Labor Code (LC)
CAS No.
none given
Date listed
17 Jul 2026

Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08

California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
NotificationUS-NM
PFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)

Notification to New Mexico Department of Environment

The manufacturer of a product sold in New Mexico that contains an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance must submit: a brief description of the product with its UPC, SKU or other numeric code; the purpose of each such substance; the amount of each substance by CAS number, as an exact quantity or within an approved range; the manufacturer's name and address and a contact person; and any further information the Department requests. A revision is due within 30 days of a significant change.

Exemptions (3)

The prohibitions do not apply to a product that contains fluoropolymers whose backbone is a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone and that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.

“fluoropolymers 6 consisting of polymeric substances for which the backbone of 7 the polymer is either a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only 8 backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone that is a 9 solid at standard temperature and pressure.”
Section 3(A)(16) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)

The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.

“used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
Section 3(A)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)

The reporting duty does not apply to products exempt from the prohibitions under Section 3(A).

“The requirements of this section do not apply 2 to products that are exempt pursuant to Subsection A of 3 Section 3 of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances 4 Protection Act.”
Section 5(K) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
Later deadlines (1)

1 Jan 2027: Submit the product information to the New Mexico Department of Environment.

“On or before January 1, 2027, a manufacturer of 19 a product sold”
Section 5(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
Penalty

A manufacturer that violates the Act or a rule adopted under it is assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000.

“adopted pursuant to that act shall be assessed a civil 2 penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
Section 7(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)

Unofficial copy of the text, current to 8 Apr 2025. Enrolled bill as signed (chapter 102, 2025-04-08), from LegiScan's copy of the New Mexico Legislature's PDF; the compiled NMSA text is not stored.

  • It contains intentionally added PFAS

Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

The information must be submitted on or before January 1, 2027. The Department may extend the deadline or waive the duty where equivalent information is publicly available.

“that contains an intentionally added per- or 22 poly-fluoroalkyl substance shall submit to the department the 23 information required by Subsection A of this section”
Section 5(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
NotificationUS
PFAS as defined in United States (federal)

Notification to US EPA through the Central Data Exchange (CDX), the PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting tool (§705.35)

Submit the §705.15 information (or, for article importers, the §705.18(a) streamlined form) during the submission period. §705.20(a): the submission period begins January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date EPA announces in the Federal Register under paragraph (c), whichever is earlier, and lasts six months. §705.20(b): a small manufacturer (40 CFR 704.3) reporting exclusively as an article importer under §705.18(a) has twelve months from the same start. §705.25: keep the records that document what was reported for 5 years beginning on the last day of the submission period.

Exemptions (2)

Reporting is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste

“Reporting under this part is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste.”
§705.12 · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)

Reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage

“Additionally, reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage.”
§705.12 · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
Later deadlines (1)

31 Jan 2027: Submission period starts on this date at the latest (earlier if EPA announces a date: 60 days after it); it lasts six months, or twelve months for a small manufacturer reporting only as an article importer

“the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier, and last for six months.”
§705.20(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
Penalty

Failure or refusal to submit the information, or to keep and give access to the records, is unlawful under TSCA section 15(3); a person who violates TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted (no penalty amount is stated in this part)

“TSCA section 16 provides that any person who violates a provision of TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted.”
§705.1(b) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 22 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-22 per the eCFR (title 40 up to date as of 2026-10-22). Section 705.20 carries the amendment 91 FR 18789, Apr. 13, 2026.

  • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
  • You manufactured (including imported) a PFAS, or an article containing one, for commercial purposes at any time from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2022

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 31 Jan 2027

Applies to products manufactured on or after 31 Jan 2027

Stated in §705.20(a)-(b): “the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier”. Paragraph (c): “EPA intends to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the submission period date and revising or removing this paragraph (c).” The period had not begun on the date this row was made (2026-10-26); the date is the latest start the text allows.

“All information reported to EPA in response to the requirements of this part must be submitted during the applicable submission period.”
§705.20(a) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
RegistrationEU

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

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 13 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R1542-20260813 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • 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

“The economic operator placing the battery on the market or putting it into service shall upload the unique identifier in the registry referred to in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781”
Art. 77(10) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
ConformityEU

Art. 77(4)

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

Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 13 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R1542-20260813 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

  • 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

“The economic operator placing the battery on the market shall ensure that the information in the battery passport is accurate, complete and up to date”
Art. 77(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine (CAS 758-17-8)

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

    Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

    Listed 2025-12-08 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
    CAS No.
    758-17-8
    Date listed
    8 Dec 2025

    Prop 65 list row: N-Methyl-N-Formylhydrazine · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Bisphenol S (BPS) (CAS 80-09-1)

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no MADL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Bisphenol S (BPS), which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required for a reproductive toxicant where the exposure will produce no observable effect at 1,000 times the level in question (at or below the MADL).

    “a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure will produce no observable effect, even at 1,000 times the level in question.”
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that will produce no observable reproductive effect (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 8 Dec 2026

    Applies to products sold on or after 8 Dec 2026

    Listed 2025-12-08 (developmental). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Bisphenol S (BPS)
    Type of toxicity
    developmental toxicity
    Listed by
    the State's Qualified Experts (SQE)
    CAS No.
    80-09-1
    Date listed
    8 Dec 2025

    Prop 65 list row: Bisphenol S (BPS) · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Tacrolimus (CAS 104987-11-3)

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Tacrolimus, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Tacrolimus
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    104987-11-3
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Tacrolimus · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Hydrochlorothiazide

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Hydrochlorothiazide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Hydrochlorothiazide
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    58-93-5; 125727-50-6; 8049-49-8
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Hydrochlorothiazide · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Voriconazole

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Voriconazole, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Voriconazole
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    137234-62-9; 188416-29-7; 173967-54-9
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Voriconazole · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • WarningUS-CA
    Welding Fumes

    Warning required when exposure exceeds the threshold (no NSRL listed for this row)

    This product can expose you to Welding Fumes, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

    Exemptions (1)

    No warning is required where the exposure poses no significant risk of cancer (at or below the NSRL).

    a warning is not required if the business causing the exposure can demonstrate that the exposure occurs at a level that poses “no significant risk
    Appendix A (summary), Exposures that pose no significant risk of cancer (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08California OAG / OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)

    Official text, current to 31 Jul 2026. OEHHA's own Prop 65 list (XLSX), list dated July 31, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Seller has 10 or more employees
    • Your business has 10 or more employees and the product knowingly and intentionally exposes someone in California to this chemical

    Depends on: number of employees at the seller

    Effective

    Takes effect 17 Jul 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 17 Jul 2027

    Listed 2026-07-17 (cancer). Grace period: "Proposition 65 warning requirements do not apply until 12 months after the chemical has been listed" (Appendix A); listing date plus 12 months.

    Source
    Chemical
    Welding Fumes
    Type of toxicity
    cancer
    Listed by
    the Labor Code (LC)
    CAS No.
    none given
    Date listed
    17 Jul 2026

    Prop 65 list row: Welding Fumes · fetched 2026-10-08

    California OEHHA: 27 CCR 27001(opens in a new tab)
  • NotificationUS-NM
    PFAS as defined in New Mexico (US state)

    Notification to New Mexico Department of Environment

    The manufacturer of a product sold in New Mexico that contains an intentionally added per- or poly-fluoroalkyl substance must submit: a brief description of the product with its UPC, SKU or other numeric code; the purpose of each such substance; the amount of each substance by CAS number, as an exact quantity or within an approved range; the manufacturer's name and address and a contact person; and any further information the Department requests. A revision is due within 30 days of a significant change.

    Exemptions (3)

    The prohibitions do not apply to a product that contains fluoropolymers whose backbone is a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone and that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure.

    “fluoropolymers 6 consisting of polymeric substances for which the backbone of 7 the polymer is either a per- or polyfluorinated carbon-only 8 backbone or a perfluorinated polyether backbone that is a 9 solid at standard temperature and pressure.”
    Section 3(A)(16) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)

    The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.

    “used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
    Section 3(A)(2) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)

    The reporting duty does not apply to products exempt from the prohibitions under Section 3(A).

    “The requirements of this section do not apply 2 to products that are exempt pursuant to Subsection A of 3 Section 3 of the Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances 4 Protection Act.”
    Section 5(K) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
    Later deadlines (1)

    1 Jan 2027: Submit the product information to the New Mexico Department of Environment.

    “On or before January 1, 2027, a manufacturer of 19 a product sold”
    Section 5(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
    Penalty

    A manufacturer that violates the Act or a rule adopted under it is assessed a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000.

    “adopted pursuant to that act shall be assessed a civil 2 penalty not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000)”
    Section 7(A) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)

    Unofficial copy of the text, current to 8 Apr 2025. Enrolled bill as signed (chapter 102, 2025-04-08), from LegiScan's copy of the New Mexico Legislature's PDF; the compiled NMSA text is not stored.

    Applies when
    • It contains intentionally added PFAS
    Effective

    Takes effect 1 Jan 2027

    Applies to products sold on or after 1 Jan 2027

    The information must be submitted on or before January 1, 2027. The Department may extend the deadline or waive the duty where equivalent information is publicly available.

    Source
    “that contains an intentionally added per- or 22 poly-fluoroalkyl substance shall submit to the department the 23 information required by Subsection A of this section”
    Section 5(B) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-22New Mexico Legislature (enrolled bill PDF, copy served by LegiScan): NM HB 212 (2025)(opens in a new tab)
  • NotificationUS
    PFAS as defined in United States (federal)

    Notification to US EPA through the Central Data Exchange (CDX), the PFAS 8(a)(7) reporting tool (§705.35)

    Submit the §705.15 information (or, for article importers, the §705.18(a) streamlined form) during the submission period. §705.20(a): the submission period begins January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date EPA announces in the Federal Register under paragraph (c), whichever is earlier, and lasts six months. §705.20(b): a small manufacturer (40 CFR 704.3) reporting exclusively as an article importer under §705.18(a) has twelve months from the same start. §705.25: keep the records that document what was reported for 5 years beginning on the last day of the submission period.

    Exemptions (2)

    Reporting is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste

    “Reporting under this part is not required for the import of municipal solid waste streams for the purpose of disposal or destruction of the waste.”
    §705.12 · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)

    Reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage

    “Additionally, reporting is not required for a Federal agency which imports PFAS when it is not for any immediate or eventual commercial advantage.”
    §705.12 · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
    Later deadlines (1)

    31 Jan 2027: Submission period starts on this date at the latest (earlier if EPA announces a date: 60 days after it); it lasts six months, or twelve months for a small manufacturer reporting only as an article importer

    “the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier, and last for six months.”
    §705.20(a) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
    Penalty

    Failure or refusal to submit the information, or to keep and give access to the records, is unlawful under TSCA section 15(3); a person who violates TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted (no penalty amount is stated in this part)

    “TSCA section 16 provides that any person who violates a provision of TSCA section 15 is liable to the United States for a civil penalty and may be criminally prosecuted.”
    §705.1(b) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 22 Oct 2026. eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR, not the official legal edition; current to 2026-10-22 per the eCFR (title 40 up to date as of 2026-10-22). Section 705.20 carries the amendment 91 FR 18789, Apr. 13, 2026.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
    • You manufactured (including imported) a PFAS, or an article containing one, for commercial purposes at any time from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2022

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    Takes effect 31 Jan 2027

    Applies to products manufactured on or after 31 Jan 2027

    Stated in §705.20(a)-(b): “the submission period shall begin January 31, 2027, or 60 days following the date provided in paragraph (c) of this section, whichever is earlier”. Paragraph (c): “EPA intends to publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the submission period date and revising or removing this paragraph (c).” The period had not begun on the date this row was made (2026-10-26); the date is the latest start the text allows.

    Source
    “All information reported to EPA in response to the requirements of this part must be submitted during the applicable submission period.”
    §705.20(a) · fetched 2026-10-26US EPA via eCFR: 40 CFR 705(opens in a new tab)
  • RegistrationEU

    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

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 13 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R1542-20260813 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

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

    Source
    “The economic operator placing the battery on the market or putting it into service shall upload the unique identifier in the registry referred to in Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781”
    Art. 77(10) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
  • ConformityEU

    Art. 77(4)

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

    Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 13 Aug 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R1542-20260813 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.

    Applies when
    • Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

    Depends on: economic operator role

    Effective

    Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

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

    Source
    “The economic operator placing the battery on the market shall ensure that the information in the battery passport is accurate, complete and up to date”
    Art. 77(4) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
All dated changes

Records

Recalls and alerts

Recalls, safety alerts and Prop 65 notices that name E-scooters (stand-up), with a link to the original. A Prop 65 notice is a claim by the sender, not a ruling.

42 records dated 24 Feb 2023 to 18 Sep 2026. Most recent shown.

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