Batteries, e-bikes and power banks
Selling batteries or e-bikes in the EU or New York?
Check it against the EU Battery Regulation, RoHS and low-voltage rules, US bicycle standards and New York City's e-bike law.
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Changes
New rules on the way for batteries, e-bikes and power banks.
14 rule changes start in the next 24 months. Here are the next 4, each linked to the law.
- Warning label for Bisphenol S (BPS) and 1 moreBisphenol S (BPS) and N-Methyl-N-FormylhydrazineProposition 65 list of chemicals known to the State to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity (27 CCR 27001)
- Notification required for PFAS in New MexicoApplies when it contains intentionally added PFASNew Mexico Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Protection Act (Laws 2025, chapter 102)
- Producer participation requirementBeginning January 1, 2027, each producer selling, making available for saleWashington battery stewardship (chapter 70A.555 RCW, 2023 c 434)
- Notification required for PFAS in United StatesApplies when manufacturer or Importer40 CFR Part 705 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements for certain per
Laws
The laws that matter most for batteries, e-bikes and power banks.
Open one to read its rules and the sentence from the law each comes from.
- CACaliforniaProp 65A warning before sale when the product exposes buyers to a listed chemical.972 rules
- EUEuropean UnionEU Battery RegulationConformity, labels, due diligence and take-back duties for batteries.125 rules
- JPJapanJapan battery recycling ordinanceCollection, recycling and labeling duties for sealed rechargeable batteries.39 rules
- KRSouth KoreaKorea electrical safety (KC)KC certification, marking and safety duties for electrical products.36 rules
- GBGreat Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)UK Radio Equipment RegulationsRadio devices need a conformity assessment, the UKCA mark and a declaration.20 rules
- USUnited States (federal)CPSC bicycle requirementsSafety requirements, tests and labels for bicycles.19 rules
- NYNew YorkNYC e-bike battery lawE-bikes and their batteries sold in New York City must be certified to UL standards.6 rules
- MNMinnesotaMinnesota rechargeable batteriesTesting and certification and disclosures4 rules
Not covered yet
- EUCE conformity (EMC or RED) and WEEE
- GBUKCA conformity (EMC or radio)
- USFCC Part 15 authorization
- EUCE conformity (LVD, EMC) and WEEE
- GBUKCA conformity (electrical safety, EMC)
A check for these products says Partly checked and tells you what we don't cover yet.
Markets
The markets we cover, 19 of 21 so far.
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