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47 rules in Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 on cosmetic products, Annexes II-VI (consolidated), for products placed on the market, from 1 Jan 2027. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• Acetylated Vetiveria Zizanioides Root Extract (Vetiveria zizanioides, ext., acetylated Oils, vetiver, acetylated; CAS 84082-84-8)

  Max 0.05 % (content basis) in fragrance products (hydroalcoholic and non-hydroalcoholic, spray and non-spray) (b) Deodorant (c) Make-up products (d) Leave-on products (except (a), (b) and (c)) (e) Rinse-off products · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.1 % (content basis) in fragrance products (hydroalcoholic and non-hydroalcoholic, spray and non-spray) (b) Deodorant (c) Make-up products (d) Leave-on products (except (a), (b) and (c)) (e) Rinse-off products · Applies when: Leave-on product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.2 % (content basis) in fragrance products (hydroalcoholic and non-hydroalcoholic, spray and non-spray) (b) Deodorant (c) Make-up products (d) Leave-on products (except (a), (b) and (c)) (e) Rinse-off products · Applies when: Rinse-off product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.9 % (content basis) in fragrance products (hydroalcoholic and non-hydroalcoholic, spray and non-spray) (b) Deodorant (c) Make-up products (d) Leave-on products (except (a), (b) and (c)) (e) Rinse-off products · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

• Aluminium-containing ingredients with the exception of those listed in entries 34, 50, 189, 190 and 192 of Annex III, in entries 117, 118, 119, 121, 131, 150 of Annex IV, in entry 61 in Annex V, and entry 27a of Annex VI.

  Applies when: Not applied as a spray · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.15 % (content basis) in hair leave-on products that may lead to the exposure of the end user’s lungs by inhalation · Applies when: Leave-on product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.86 % (content basis) in hand leave-on products · Applies when: Leave-on product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.89 % (content basis) in body and face rinse-off products · Applies when: Rinse-off product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 10.59 % (content basis) in face leave-on products (except make-up products, eye liner products, eye shadow and mascara) · Applies when: Leave-on product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 14.62 % (content basis) in lip products · Applies when: Applied to: Lips · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 15.76 % (content basis) in eye liner products · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 2 % (content basis) in talcum powder · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 23 % (content basis) in make-up products (except lip products, eye liner products, eye shadow, nail varnish and mascara) · Applies when: Applied to: Lips · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 3.13 % (content basis) in mascara · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 3.18 % (content basis) in toothpaste · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 3.24 % (content basis) in aerosol antiperspirants or deodorants · Applies when: Applied as a spray · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 3.61 % (content basis) in nail varnish · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 3.81 % (content basis) in other leave-on skin products (except non-aerosol antiperspirants or deodorants, aerosol antiperspirants or deodorants, face leave-on products, hand leave-on products and talcum powder) · Applies when: Leave-on product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 4 % (content basis) in bar soap · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 43.31 % (content basis) in eye shadow · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 6.7 % (content basis) in all other hair leave-on products · Applies when: Leave-on product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 7.14 % (content basis) in hair rinse-off products · Applies when: Rinse-off product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 7.73 % (content basis) in non-aerosol antiperspirants or deodorants · Applies when: Not applied as a spray · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

• Benzyl Salicylate (2-hydroxybenzoic acid phenylmethyl ester; CAS 118-58-1)

  Max 0.004 % (content basis) in oral products · Applies when: Applied to: Mouth or Teeth and gums · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.2 % (content basis) in face make-up and make-up remover products · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.5 % (content basis) in leave-on hair products (spray/aerosol) · Applies when: Leave-on product; Applied as a spray · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.5 % (content basis) in leave-on skin and hair products (non-spray/non-aerosol) (except body lotion) · Applies when: Leave-on product; Applied to: Body; Not applied as a spray · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.5 % (content basis) in rinse-off skin and hair products (except shower gel/bath products) · Applies when: Rinse-off product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.7 % (content basis) in body lotion · Applies when: Applied to: Body · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.91 % (content basis) in deodorant products (spray/aerosol) · Applies when: Applied as a spray · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 1.3 % (content basis) in shower gel/bath products · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 4 % (content basis) in fragrance products (hydroalcoholic and non-hydroalcoholic, spray and non-spray) · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

• Citral Geranial (CAS 5392-40-5)

  Max 0.032 % (content basis) in deodorants and antiperspirants · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-08-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.063 % (content basis) in leave-on products for the anogenital area (baby wipes and intimate wipes) · Applies when: Leave-on product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-08-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.11 % (content basis) in lip make-up products, lipstick, lip salves · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-08-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.15 % (content basis) in leave-on skin products (except lip products, deodorants and antiperspirants, fragrance products, eye products, face make-up and make-up remover) and nail products · Applies when: Leave-on product; Applied to: Eye area or Lips · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-08-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.35 % (content basis) in oral products · Applies when: Applied to: Mouth or Teeth and gums · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-08-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.6 % (content basis) in fragrance products (hydroalcoholic and non-hydroalcoholic, spray and non-spray) · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-08-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.65 % (content basis) in eye products, face make-up and make-up remover · Applies when: Applied to: Eye area · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-08-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 1.2 % (content basis) in hair leave-on products · Applies when: Leave-on product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-08-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 1.2 % (content basis) in skin and hair rinse-off products · Applies when: Rinse-off product · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-08-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

• Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (DHHB) (Benzoic acid, 2-[4-(diethylamino)-2- hydroxybenzoyl]-, hexyl ester; CAS 302776-68-7)

  Max 10 % (content basis) · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

• Triphenyl Phosphate (CAS 115-86-6)

  Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

• Zinc Acetate (CAS 557-34-6)

  Max 0.1 % (content basis) in mouthwash intended for users above 6 years of age · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 0.72 % (content basis) in toothpaste intended for children between 6 months and 1 year of age · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 1 % (content basis) in other products · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

  Max 1 % (content basis) in toothpaste intended for users above 1 year of age · Every product in the category · Row footnote: products containing the substance shall not be placed on the Union market from 2027-01-01 and not be made available from 2028-07-01. The row-level date is read from the annex footnote (EU).

4 rules in Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food, for products placed on the market, from 1 Jan 2027. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• Glycidol (CAS 556-52-5)

  Max 25 µg/kg (content basis) · Applies when: Food category (contaminant tables): Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children [EU:5.4.4] · The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.

  Max 250 µg/kg (content basis) · Applies when: Food category (contaminant tables): Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children [EU:5.4.2] · The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.

• Sum of 3-MCPD and 3-MCPD fatty acid esters, expressed as 3-MCPD

  Max 50 µg/kg (content basis) · Applies when: Food category (contaminant tables): Baby food; Processed cereal based food for infants and young children [EU:5.3.4] · The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.

  Max 500 µg/kg (content basis) · Applies when: Food category (contaminant tables): Vegetable oils and fats, fish oils and oils from other marine organisms destined for the production of baby food and processed cereal-based food for infants and young children [EU:5.3.2] · The row states this level as from 2027-01-01.

15 rules in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries, for products placed on the market, from 18 Feb 2027. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• Art. 11 removable-replaceable-lmt

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer; Battery is incorporated in an appliance or vehicle · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer; Contains a battery; Battery category: LMT battery (e-bike, e-scooter) · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

• Art. 11 removable-replaceable-portable

  Applies when: Contains a battery; Battery category: Portable battery; Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

• Art. 11 removal-instructions

  Applies when: Contains a battery; Battery category: Portable battery; Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

• Art. 11 software-no-impediment

  Applies when: Contains a battery; Battery category: Portable battery or LMT battery (e-bike, e-scooter); Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer; Battery is incorporated in an appliance or vehicle · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

• Art. 11 spare-part-availability

  Applies when: Contains a battery; Battery category: Portable battery or LMT battery (e-bike, e-scooter); Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · Article 11 applies from 18 February 2027 (Art. 96(2)(a)).

• Art. 77(10)

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer; Rated energy more than 2000 Wh

• Art. 77(4)

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer; Rated energy more than 2000 Wh

• Battery passport (Annex XIII), accessible by QR code

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer; Rated energy more than 2000 Wh

• QR code (Annex VI Part C)

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

2 rules in Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/826 laying down ecodesign requirements for off mode, standby mode and networked standby energy consumption, for products placed on the market, from 9 May 2027. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• household and office equipment standby

  Max 0.3 W (performance basis) · Applies when: EU ecodesign or energy-label product group: Standby only; Powered from the mains; Rated voltage below 250.01 V; Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · Date computed as two years after the 9 May 2025 application date (Art. 10); the published text states 'two years after the application of this Regulation'.

  Max 7 W (performance basis) · Applies when: Powered from the mains; Rated voltage below 250.01 V; High network availability equipment; Your role: Manufacturer or Importer; EU ecodesign or energy-label product group: Standby only; Connects to the internet or a network · Date computed as two years after 9 May 2025.

12 rules in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries, for products placed on the market, from 18 Aug 2027. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• Art. 49(2)

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

• Art. 50(3)

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

• Battery due diligence annual-public-report

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

• Battery due diligence authority-disclosure

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

• Battery due diligence downstream-disclosure

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

• Battery due diligence management-system

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

• Battery due diligence policy

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

• Battery due diligence records

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

• Battery due diligence risk-management

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

• Battery due diligence third-party-verification

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer · From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

• Carbon footprint label-class (Art. 7)

  Applies when: Rated energy more than 2000 Wh; Rechargeable; Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor · Art. 7(2)(b) rechargeable industrial batteries over 2 kWh. Batteries with exclusively external storage have a later date (2032-02-18, Art. 7(2)(d)) in the same paragraph; no product fact separates them. The text adds 'or ... months after the date of entry into force of the delegated or implementing act, whichever is the latest'; the published text gives no entry-into-force date, so the stated calendar date is used. The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.

• Minimum electrochemical performance and durability values (Annex IV Part A)

  Applies when: Rated energy more than 2000 Wh; Rechargeable; Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor · From 18 August 2027 or 18 months after the date of entry into force of the delegated act, whichever is the latest (Art. 10(2)). The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.

2 rules in Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH) Annex XVII restrictions, for products placed on the market, from 10 Oct 2027. Applies when: Material: Natural textile or Synthetic textile or Leather.

• PFHxA and its salts as defined in European Union

  Max 25 ppb (content basis) · Entry 79 para 2: from 10 October 2027, textiles, leather, furs and hides other than clothing and related accessories, for the general public. Aprons and oven mitts are left out because they may be clothing or related accessories (para 1(a), from 10 October 2026; AMBIGUITIES). Upholstered seating is included for its textile or leather covers.

• Substances related to PFHxA as defined in European Union

  Max 1000 ppb (content basis) · Entry 79 para 2: from 10 October 2027, textiles, leather, furs and hides other than clothing and related accessories, for the general public. Aprons and oven mitts are left out because they may be clothing or related accessories (para 1(a), from 10 October 2026; AMBIGUITIES). Upholstered seating is included for its textile or leather covers.

10 rules in Regulation (EU) 2024/2847 (Cyber Resilience Act) on horizontal cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements, for products placed on the market, from 11 Dec 2027. Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer.

• Art. 13(1)

  See the published text.

• Art. 13(12)

  See the published text.

• Art. 13(15)

  See the published text.

• Art. 13(16)

  See the published text.

• Art. 13(17)

  See the published text.

• Art. 13(18)

  See the published text.

• Art. 13(19)

  See the published text.

• Art. 13(8)

  See the published text.

• Art. 28(1)

  See the published text.

2 rules in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries, for products placed on the market, from 31 Dec 2027. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• Art. 59(3)(b)

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor · Target date 2027-12-31 as stated; Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor; Contains a battery; Battery category: Portable battery · Target date 2027-12-31 as stated; Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2028. Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor.

Art. 7(3)(a) electric vehicle batteries. The text adds 'or ... months after the date of entry into force of the delegated or implementing act, whichever is the latest'; the published text gives no entry-into-force date, so the stated calendar date is used. The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.

2 rules in Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 on food additives, for products placed on the market, from 18 Feb 2028. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• Starch sodium octenyl succinate

  Max 10000 mg/kg (content basis) · Applies when: EU food category: Foods for special medical purposes, as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, intended for infants [13.1.5.1] · The row states a period of application beginning 2028-02-18.

  Max 10000 mg/kg (content basis) · Applies when: EU food category: Foods for special medical purposes, as defined by Regulation (EU) No 609/2013, intended for infants as from four months of age and for young children [13.1.5.2] · The row states a period of application beginning 2028-02-18.

2 rules in Regulation (EU) 2023/915 on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food, for products placed on the market, from 1 Jul 2028. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• Ergot alkaloids

  Max 250 µg/kg (content basis) · Applies when: Food category (contaminant tables): Rye milling products; Rye placed on the market for the final consumer [EU:1.8.2.3] · The row states this level as from 2028-07-01.

  Max 50 µg/kg (content basis) · Applies when: Food category (contaminant tables): Milling products of wheat (with an ash content lower than 900 mg/100 g dry matter) [EU:1.8.2.1a] · The row states this level as from 2028-07-01.

5 rules in Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries, for products placed on the market, from 18 Aug 2028. Conditions differ by rule; see below.

• Carbon footprint declaration (Art. 7)

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor · Art. 7(1)(c) LMT batteries. The text adds 'or ... months after the date of entry into force of the delegated or implementing act, whichever is the latest'; the published text gives no entry-into-force date, so the stated calendar date is used. The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.

• Minimum electrochemical performance and durability values (Annex IV Part A)

  Applies when: Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor · From 18 August 2028 or 18 months after the date of entry into force of the delegated act, whichever is the latest (Art. 10(3)). The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.

• Minimum electrochemical performance and durability values of portable batteries of general use

  Applies when: Contains a button or coin cell: no; Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor · From 18 August 2028 or 24 months after the date of entry into force of the delegated act, whichever is the latest (Art. 9(1)). The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.

• Recycled content documentation (Art. 8(1))

  Applies when: Battery chemistry: Lithium-ion or Lithium (non-rechargeable) or Nickel-metal hydride or Nickel-cadmium or Lead-acid; Rated energy more than 2000 Wh; Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor · 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.

  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 · 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.