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Battery due diligence annual-public-report

Disclosure to consumer

Annual public report on the battery due diligence policy, including a summary of third-party verifications

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

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

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

Battery due diligence authority-disclosure

Disclosure to authority

Verification report, approval decision, audit reports and evidence of compliance with a recognised due diligence scheme, on request

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

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

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

Battery passport (Annex XIII), accessible by QR code

Disclosure to consumer

Battery passport: electronic record with the Annex XIII information, accessible through the QR code, unique identifier uploaded to the registry (Art. 77)

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

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

Battery due diligence downstream-disclosure

Disclosure to buyer

All relevant information gained under the battery due diligence policy, to immediate downstream purchasers

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

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

From 18 August 2027 (Art. 48(1), amended text marked M2).

Battery passport (Annex XIII), accessible by QR code

Disclosure to consumer

Battery passport: electronic record with the Annex XIII information, accessible through the QR code, unique identifier uploaded to the registry (Art. 77)

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer
• Rated energy more than 2000 Wh

Depends on: economic operator role, rated energy wh

Takes effect 18 Feb 2027

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

Art. 62(5)

Disclosure to consumer

When ordering a battery, the end-user is informed of the take-back arrangements for a waste battery

• Sold online
• Your role: Distributor

Depends on: whether it is sold online, 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)).

Art. 74(1)

Disclosure to consumer

Information on waste prevention, separate collection, take-back and collection points, safety instructions for waste batteries, the meaning of labels and symbols, and the impact of substances, made available at the point of sale and through online platforms in the language of the Member State

• 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)).

Art. 74(2)

Disclosure to buyer

Information on the safety and protective measures, including occupational safety, applicable to the storage and collection of waste batteries

• 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)).

Document with electrochemical performance and durability values (Annex IV Part A)

Disclosure to buyer

Document accompanying the battery with the values of the electrochemical performance and durability parameters in Annex IV Part A

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Aug 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024

Read-only access to state-of-health data

Disclosure to buyer

Read-only, non-discriminatory access through the battery management system to the Annex VII data for the person who legally purchased the battery

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

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. 74(4)

Disclosure to consumer

In retail premises, and when selling through online platforms: the Art. 74(1) and (2) information and how end-users may return waste batteries free of charge to collection points

• Your role: 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)).

Extended producer responsibility (Arts. 56 to 76)

Disclosure to consumer

The costs covered by the producer under Art. 56(4)(a)-(d) shown separately to the end-user at the point of sale of a new battery

• Your role: 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)).

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

• 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.

Document with electrochemical performance and durability values (Annex IV Part A)

Disclosure to buyer

Document accompanying the battery with the values of the electrochemical performance and durability parameters in Annex IV Part A

• Rated energy more than 2000 Wh
• Rechargeable
• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: rated energy wh, rechargeable, economic operator role

In force since 18 Aug 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2024

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

• 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.

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 waste, per battery model per year per plant

• 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 2033

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2033

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

• 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

Depends on: battery chemistry, rated energy wh, 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.