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Batteries, e-bikes and power banks / SLI batteries
Starting, lighting and ignition batteries (lead-acid, lithium) for vehicles, other means of transport and machinery (EU 2023/1542 Art. 3(12); Annex I Cd and Pb; US state lead-acid battery take-back laws).
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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footprint, passport, due diligence (as amended by 2025/1561), EPR and waste duties as in the text; Directive 2006/66 (repealed 2025-08-18) for transitional provisions only; Reg. 168/2013 L-category and pedal-assist boundary (Art. 2(2)(h)); power banks and battery chargers as electrical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.
Operator duty manufacturer-contact
Label required
manufacturer name or trade mark; postal address with a single contact point; web and email address if available
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
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 18 Aug 2024
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024
Chapter VI applies from 18 August 2024 (Art. 96(2)(b)).
“Manufacturers shall indicate on the battery their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark, their postal address”
Operator duty manufacturer-identification
Label required
model identification; batch or serial number or other identification element
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
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 18 Aug 2024
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024
Chapter VI applies from 18 August 2024 (Art. 96(2)(b)).
“Manufacturers shall ensure that batteries which they place on the market bear a model identification and batch or serial number”
Operator duty manufacturer-corrective-action
Notification to market surveillance authority of the Member State where made available
Details of the non-compliance and corrective action for a battery presenting a risk
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
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 18 Aug 2024
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024
Chapter VI applies from 18 August 2024 (Art. 96(2)(b)).
“where the battery presents a risk, manufacturers shall immediately inform the market surveillance authority of the Member State”
Manufacturer: information and documentation on request (Art. 38(10))
Disclosure to authority
All information and documentation necessary to demonstrate conformity, in a language easily understood by the authority, electronic or paper, on a reasoned request
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
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 18 Aug 2024
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024
Art. 96(2)(b): Chapter VI (economic operators) applies from 18 August 2024.
“10. Manufacturers shall, further to a reasoned request from a national authority, provide it with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity”
Operator duty manufacturer-instructions
Must meet the conditions of When placing a battery on the market or putting it into service, the manufacturer ensures that the battery is designed and manufactured in accordance with Articles 6 to 10, 12 and 14, is accompanied by instructions and safety information, and is marked and labelled in accordance with Article 13
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
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 18 Aug 2024
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024
Chapter VI applies from 18 August 2024 (Art. 96(2)(b)).
“manufacturers shall ensure that the battery: (a) has been designed and manufactured in accordance with Articles 6 to 10 and Articles 12 and 14”
Registration in the producer register of each Member State
Registration required
Register of producers of each Member State where the battery is first made available (Art. 55)
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 or Distributor
Depends on: economic operator role
In force since 18 Aug 2025
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2025
Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).
“Producers shall register in the register referred to in paragraph 1.”
Art. 8(2) recycled content, recycled-cobalt
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum shares of recovered cobalt, lead, lithium and nickel in active materials
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.
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
Takes effect 18 Aug 2031
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2031
From 18 August 2031 (Art. 8(2)).
“(a) 16 % cobalt;”
Art. 8(3) recycled content, recycled-cobalt
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum recovered shares of cobalt (16 %), lead (85 %), lithium (6 %) and nickel (6 %) in active materials
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.
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
Takes effect 18 Aug 2036
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2036
From 18 August 2036 (Art. 8(3)).
“(a) 26 % cobalt;”
Art. 8(2) recycled content, recycled-lead
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum shares of recovered cobalt, lead, lithium and nickel in active materials
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.
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
Takes effect 18 Aug 2031
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2031
From 18 August 2031 (Art. 8(2)).
“(b) 85 % lead;”
Art. 8(3) recycled content, recycled-lead
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum recovered shares of cobalt (16 %), lead (85 %), lithium (6 %) and nickel (6 %) in active materials
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.
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
Takes effect 18 Aug 2036
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2036
From 18 August 2036 (Art. 8(3)).
“(b) 85 % lead;”
Art. 8(2) recycled content, recycled-lithium
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum shares of recovered cobalt, lead, lithium and nickel in active materials
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.
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
Takes effect 18 Aug 2031
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2031
From 18 August 2031 (Art. 8(2)).
“(c) 6 % lithium;”
Art. 8(3) recycled content, recycled-lithium
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum recovered shares of cobalt (16 %), lead (85 %), lithium (6 %) and nickel (6 %) in active materials
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.
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
Takes effect 18 Aug 2036
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2036
From 18 August 2036 (Art. 8(3)).
“(c) 12 % lithium;”
Art. 8(2) recycled content, recycled-nickel
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum shares of recovered cobalt, lead, lithium and nickel in active materials
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.
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
Takes effect 18 Aug 2031
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2031
From 18 August 2031 (Art. 8(2)).
“(d) 6 % nickel.”
Art. 8(3) recycled content, recycled-nickel
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum recovered shares of cobalt (16 %), lead (85 %), lithium (6 %) and nickel (6 %) in active materials
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.
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
Takes effect 18 Aug 2036
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2036
From 18 August 2036 (Art. 8(3)).
“(d) 15 % nickel.”
Recycled content documentation (Art. 8(1))
Disclosure to authority
Documentation accompanying the battery with the percentage share of cobalt, lithium, nickel (active materials) and lead recovered from manufacturing or post-consumer waste, per battery model per year per plant
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.
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
Takes effect 18 Aug 2028
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2028
Industrial batteries over 2 kWh (not exclusively external storage), electric vehicle batteries and SLI batteries that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials; the stated date is 2028-08-18 or 24 months after the delegated act, whichever is the latest. The capacity bound for industrial batteries and the active-material content are not product facts here, so the rule is scoped on the whole categories. The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.
“From 18 August 2028 or 24 months after the date of entry into force of the delegated act referred to in the third subparagraph, whichever is the latest,”
Art. 19
Disclosure to authority
Where economic operators make products available on the market online or through other means of distance sales, the offer of those products
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 29 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0988-20260529 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- It is a product intended for consumers, or likely to be used by consumers, placed or made available on the market (Reg. (EU) 2023/988 Art. 3(1))
- Sold online
Depends on: whether it is sold online
In force since 13 Dec 2024
Applies to products distributed on or after 13 Dec 2024
Stated: applies from 13 December 2024 (Art. 52).
“Where economic operators make products available on the market online or through other means of distance sales, the offer of those products shall clearly and visibly indicate at least the following information: (a) name, registered trade name or registered trade mark of the manufacturer, as well as the postal and electronic address at which they can be contacted;”
Art. 22(1)
Registration required
providers of online marketplaces shall designate a single point of contact allowing for direct communication, by electronic means, with Memb
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
Consolidated text (not the authentic legal edition), current to 29 May 2026. EUR-Lex consolidated text: a documentation tool without legal effect; the acts published in the Official Journal are authentic. Consolidated version CELEX 02023R0988-20260529 from the Publications Office, the latest when read.
- It is a product intended for consumers, or likely to be used by consumers, placed or made available on the market (Reg. (EU) 2023/988 Art. 3(1))
- Your role: Online marketplace
Depends on: economic operator role
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2024-12-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
“providers of online marketplaces shall designate a single point of contact allowing for direct communication, by electronic means, with Member States’ market surveillance authorities in relation to product safety issues, in particular for the purpose of notifying orders issued pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article.”
- Label
Operator duty manufacturer-contact
Label required
manufacturer name or trade mark; postal address with a single contact point; web and email address if available
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
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 18 Aug 2024
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024
Chapter VI applies from 18 August 2024 (Art. 96(2)(b)).
- Source
“Manufacturers shall indicate on the battery their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark, their postal address”
Art. 38(7) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Label
Operator duty manufacturer-identification
Label required
model identification; batch or serial number or other identification element
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
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 18 Aug 2024
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024
Chapter VI applies from 18 August 2024 (Art. 96(2)(b)).
- Source
“Manufacturers shall ensure that batteries which they place on the market bear a model identification and batch or serial number”
Art. 38(6) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Notification
Operator duty manufacturer-corrective-action
Notification to market surveillance authority of the Member State where made available
Details of the non-compliance and corrective action for a battery presenting a risk
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
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 18 Aug 2024
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024
Chapter VI applies from 18 August 2024 (Art. 96(2)(b)).
- Source
“where the battery presents a risk, manufacturers shall immediately inform the market surveillance authority of the Member State”
Art. 38(9) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
Manufacturer: information and documentation on request (Art. 38(10))
Disclosure to authority
All information and documentation necessary to demonstrate conformity, in a language easily understood by the authority, electronic or paper, on a reasoned request
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
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 18 Aug 2024
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024
Art. 96(2)(b): Chapter VI (economic operators) applies from 18 August 2024.
- Source
“10. Manufacturers shall, further to a reasoned request from a national authority, provide it with all the information and documentation necessary to demonstrate the conformity”
Art. 38(10) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Operator duty manufacturer-instructions
Must meet the conditions of When placing a battery on the market or putting it into service, the manufacturer ensures that the battery is designed and manufactured in accordance with Articles 6 to 10, 12 and 14, is accompanied by instructions and safety information, and is marked and labelled in accordance with Article 13
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
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 18 Aug 2024
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024
Chapter VI applies from 18 August 2024 (Art. 96(2)(b)).
- Source
“manufacturers shall ensure that the battery: (a) has been designed and manufactured in accordance with Articles 6 to 10 and Articles 12 and 14”
Art. 38(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Registration
Registration in the producer register of each Member State
Registration required
Register of producers of each Member State where the battery is first made available (Art. 55)
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 or Distributor
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force since 18 Aug 2025
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2025
Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).
- Source
“Producers shall register in the register referred to in paragraph 1.”
Art. 55(2) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Art. 8(2) recycled content, recycled-cobalt
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum shares of recovered cobalt, lead, lithium and nickel in active materials
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
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
- Effective
Takes effect 18 Aug 2031
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2031
From 18 August 2031 (Art. 8(2)).
- Source
“(a) 16 % cobalt;”
Art. 8(2) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Art. 8(3) recycled content, recycled-cobalt
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum recovered shares of cobalt (16 %), lead (85 %), lithium (6 %) and nickel (6 %) in active materials
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
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
- Effective
Takes effect 18 Aug 2036
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2036
From 18 August 2036 (Art. 8(3)).
- Source
“(a) 26 % cobalt;”
Art. 8(3) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Art. 8(2) recycled content, recycled-lead
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum shares of recovered cobalt, lead, lithium and nickel in active materials
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
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
- Effective
Takes effect 18 Aug 2031
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2031
From 18 August 2031 (Art. 8(2)).
- Source
“(b) 85 % lead;”
Art. 8(2) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Art. 8(3) recycled content, recycled-lead
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum recovered shares of cobalt (16 %), lead (85 %), lithium (6 %) and nickel (6 %) in active materials
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
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
- Effective
Takes effect 18 Aug 2036
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2036
From 18 August 2036 (Art. 8(3)).
- Source
“(b) 85 % lead;”
Art. 8(3) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Art. 8(2) recycled content, recycled-lithium
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum shares of recovered cobalt, lead, lithium and nickel in active materials
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
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
- Effective
Takes effect 18 Aug 2031
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2031
From 18 August 2031 (Art. 8(2)).
- Source
“(c) 6 % lithium;”
Art. 8(2) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Art. 8(3) recycled content, recycled-lithium
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum recovered shares of cobalt (16 %), lead (85 %), lithium (6 %) and nickel (6 %) in active materials
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
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
- Effective
Takes effect 18 Aug 2036
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2036
From 18 August 2036 (Art. 8(3)).
- Source
“(c) 12 % lithium;”
Art. 8(3) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Art. 8(2) recycled content, recycled-nickel
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum shares of recovered cobalt, lead, lithium and nickel in active materials
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
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
- Effective
Takes effect 18 Aug 2031
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2031
From 18 August 2031 (Art. 8(2)).
- Source
“(d) 6 % nickel.”
Art. 8(2) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Conformity
Art. 8(3) recycled content, recycled-nickel
Must meet the conditions of Technical documentation shall demonstrate the minimum recovered shares of cobalt (16 %), lead (85 %), lithium (6 %) and nickel (6 %) in active materials
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- Applies when
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
- Effective
Takes effect 18 Aug 2036
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2036
From 18 August 2036 (Art. 8(3)).
- Source
“(d) 15 % nickel.”
Art. 8(3) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
Recycled content documentation (Art. 8(1))
Disclosure to authority
Documentation accompanying the battery with the percentage share of cobalt, lithium, nickel (active materials) and lead recovered from manufacturing or post-consumer waste, per battery model per year per plant
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- Applies when
- Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid
- Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
Depends on: battery chemistry, economic operator role
- Effective
Takes effect 18 Aug 2028
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2028
Industrial batteries over 2 kWh (not exclusively external storage), electric vehicle batteries and SLI batteries that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials; the stated date is 2028-08-18 or 24 months after the delegated act, whichever is the latest. The capacity bound for industrial batteries and the active-material content are not product facts here, so the rule is scoped on the whole categories. The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.
- Source
“From 18 August 2028 or 24 months after the date of entry into force of the delegated act referred to in the third subparagraph, whichever is the latest,”
Art. 8(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- Disclosure
Art. 19
Disclosure to authority
Where economic operators make products available on the market online or through other means of distance sales, the offer of those products
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- Applies when
- It is a product intended for consumers, or likely to be used by consumers, placed or made available on the market (Reg. (EU) 2023/988 Art. 3(1))
- Sold online
Depends on: whether it is sold online
- Effective
In force since 13 Dec 2024
Applies to products distributed on or after 13 Dec 2024
Stated: applies from 13 December 2024 (Art. 52).
- Source
“Where economic operators make products available on the market online or through other means of distance sales, the offer of those products shall clearly and visibly indicate at least the following information: (a) name, registered trade name or registered trade mark of the manufacturer, as well as the postal and electronic address at which they can be contacted;”
Art. 19 · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(opens in a new tab)
- Registration
Art. 22(1)
Registration required
providers of online marketplaces shall designate a single point of contact allowing for direct communication, by electronic means, with Memb
The start date is not stated in the text (date unknown).
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- Applies when
- It is a product intended for consumers, or likely to be used by consumers, placed or made available on the market (Reg. (EU) 2023/988 Art. 3(1))
- Your role: Online marketplace
Depends on: economic operator role
- Effective
In force, start date unknown
In force no later than 2024-12-13 (the date of the version ClaraDB holds); earlier commencement is not stated in the published text.
- Source
“providers of online marketplaces shall designate a single point of contact allowing for direct communication, by electronic means, with Member States’ market surveillance authorities in relation to product safety issues, in particular for the purpose of notifying orders issued pursuant to paragraph 4 of this Article.”
Art. 22(1) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-08European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988(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
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- Coverage
- Main sources; no modeled rule is scoped to this category. Not covered: other rules that may apply.
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.
Show 23 facts
- Whether the listed substance or group is present
- Markets
- EU, GB, US, US-CA, US-ME, US-MN, US-NM, US-VT
- Rules
- 997
- Number of employees at the seller
- Markets
- US-CA
- Rules
- 972
- Economic operator role
- Markets
- EU, GB, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 116
- Battery chemistry
- Markets
- EU, JP, KR, US
- Rules
- 28
- Rechargeable
- Markets
- JP
- Rules
- 19
- Button or coin cell
- Markets
- GB, US
- Rules
- 8
- Battery sealed
- Markets
- JP
- Rules
- 7
- 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
- Battery incorporated in appliance
- Markets
- JP
- Rules
- 4
- Contains lithium
- Markets
- US
- Rules
- 3
- Rated capacity mah
- Markets
- JP
- Rules
- 2
- Distance sale to other member state
- 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
- Packaging tons md
- Markets
- US-MD
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons mn
- Markets
- US-MN
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tonnes or
- Markets
- US-OR
- Rules
- 1
- Fluorine treated container
- Markets
- US-VT
- Rules
- 1
- Packaging tons wa
- Markets
- US-WA
- Rules
- 1
Changes
Upcoming changes
Rules for this category that start in the next 24 months, or are proposed or on hold.
Show 29 upcoming changes
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
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)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.”
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)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
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)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
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)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
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)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
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)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.”
The prohibitions do not apply to used products offered for sale or resale.
“used products offered for sale or 7 resale;”
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.”
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”
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)”
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”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
QR code (Annex VI Part C)
Label required
QR code giving access to the battery passport (LMT, industrial over 2 kWh, electric vehicle) or the Art. 13 information, declaration of conformity and waste-prevention information (other batteries)
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 or Distributor
Depends on: economic operator role
Takes effect 18 Feb 2027
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2027
“From 18 February 2027, all batteries shall be marked with a QR code as described in Part C of Annex VI.”
Battery due diligence annual-public-report
Disclosure to consumer
Annual public report on the battery due diligence policy, including a summary of third-party verifications
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 Aug 2027
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027
From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).
“on an annual basis review and make publicly available, including on the internet, a report on its battery due diligence policy.”
- WarningUS-CAN-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-CABisphenol 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-CATacrolimus (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-CAHydrochlorothiazide
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-CAVoriconazole
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-CAWelding 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-NMPFAS 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)
- NotificationUSPFAS 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)
- LabelEU
QR code (Annex VI Part C)
Label required
QR code giving access to the battery passport (LMT, industrial over 2 kWh, electric vehicle) or the Art. 13 information, declaration of conformity and waste-prevention information (other batteries)
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 or Distributor
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
“From 18 February 2027, all batteries shall be marked with a QR code as described in Part C of Annex VI.”
Art. 13(6) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
- DisclosureEU
Battery due diligence annual-public-report
Disclosure to consumer
Annual public report on the battery due diligence policy, including a summary of third-party verifications
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 Aug 2027
Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2027
From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).
- Source
“on an annual basis review and make publicly available, including on the internet, a report on its battery due diligence policy.”
Art. 52(3) (excerpt) · fetched 2026-10-09European Commission / Publications Office (CELLAR): Regulation (EU) 2023/1542(opens in a new tab)
Records
Recalls and alerts
Recalls, safety alerts and Prop 65 notices that name SLI batteries, with a link to the original. A Prop 65 notice is a claim by the sender, not a ruling.
No records in our feeds
No Prop 65 notice, EU Safety Gate alert or CPSC recall has named SLI batteries since January 2023. Other agencies may still have acted.
See also
Related categories
- Batteries, e-bikes and power banks
Batteries as defined in EU Reg. 2023/1542 Art. 3(1) (stand-alone and incorporated), power banks, battery chargers, and the light electric vehicles (e-bikes, e-scooters) that carry LMT batteries, as sold to consumers and as placed on the market in EU, GB, US, KR and JP. Excluded from v0: batteries inside other consumer electronics as a product (covered in Consumer electronics and small appliances through contains_battery; only the battery-side duties here), motorcycles and cars (type-approved L-category and M/N/O vehicles other than as the destination of the battery), medical devices, toys, and military or aerospace batteries.
- Portable batteries
Sealed batteries of 5 kg or less that are not industrial, LMT, electric-vehicle or SLI batteries (EU 2023/1542 Art. 3(9)).
- Power banks
Portable external battery chargers for phones, tablets and laptops.
- Battery chargers
Stand-alone chargers for removable rechargeable batteries.
- LMT batteries
Batteries designed to power wheeled light means of transport (EU 2023/1542 Art. 3(11)).
- E-bikes, e-scooters and other light electric vehicles
Complete light electric vehicles sold with an LMT battery.
- Industrial batteries
Batteries designed for industrial uses, stationary storage and any other battery over 5 kg that is not LMT, SLI or EV (EU 2023/1542 Art. 3(13), (15); capacity over 2 kWh triggers carbon footprint, passport and due-diligence duties). Sold to consumers only as home energy storage.
- Electric vehicle batteries
Traction batteries for hybrid or electric vehicles of EU categories L over 25 kg, M, N and O (EU 2023/1542 Art. 3(14)). Covered under Batteries, e-bikes and power banks for the battery's own duties (passport, carbon footprint, due diligence, recycled content), not the vehicle.
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