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Carbon footprint label-class (Art. 7)

Label required

carbon footprint of the battery (kg CO2e per kWh); carbon footprint performance class

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

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

Takes effect 18 Aug 2027

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

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.

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)

• 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

Carbon footprint label and performance class (Art. 7(2))

Label required

conspicuous, clearly legible and indelible label with the carbon footprint (kg CO2e/kWh) and the carbon footprint performance class

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

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

Takes effect 18 Feb 2032

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2032

Stated date is the earliest possible: the duty applies from the stated date or a stated number of months after entry into force of a Commission act, whichever is the latest; the act is not in the published text.

Capacity label

Label required

capacity

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Aug 2026

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2026

From 18 August 2026 or 18 months after the date of entry into force of the implementing act under Art. 13(10), whichever is the latest (Art. 13(2)). The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.

Carbon footprint label-class (Art. 7)

Label required

carbon footprint of the battery (kg CO2e per kWh); carbon footprint performance class

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Aug 2026

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2026

Art. 7(2)(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.

Carbon footprint label-class (Art. 7)

Label required

carbon footprint of the battery (kg CO2e per kWh); carbon footprint performance class

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 18 Feb 2030

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2030

Art. 7(2)(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.

Separate collection symbol (Art. 13(4))

Label required

symbol for separate collection of batteries (Annex VI Part B), at least 3 % of the area of the largest side up to 5 x 5 cm; 1,5 % of surface for cylindrical cells; on the packaging (at least 1 x 1 cm) where smaller than 0,47 x 0,47 cm

• 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

General battery label (Annex VI Part A)

Label required

manufacturer identification; battery category and model/batch identification; place of manufacture; date of manufacture (month and year); weight; capacity; chemistry; hazardous substances other than Hg, Cd, Pb; usable extinguishing agent; critical raw materials above 0,1 % w/w

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Aug 2026

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2026

From 18 August 2026 or 18 months after the date of entry into force of the implementing act under Art. 13(10), whichever is the latest (Art. 13(1)). The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.

Art. 13(5)

Label required

chemical symbol Cd or Pb beneath the separate collection symbol, at least one-quarter of its area

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 18 Feb 2024

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

Applies from 2024-02-18 (Art. 96(2): the Regulation applies from 18 February 2024 save as otherwise provided).

Capacity label

Label required

capacity

• Rechargeable
• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: rechargeable, economic operator role

In force since 18 Aug 2026

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2026

From 18 August 2026 or 18 months after the date of entry into force of the implementing act under Art. 13(10), whichever is the latest (Art. 13(2)). The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.

CE marking

Label required

CE marking (followed by the notified body number where required under Annex VIII)

Every product in the category

In force since 18 Feb 2024

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

Applies from 2024-02-18 (Art. 96(2)); the provision states no other date.

Operator duty importer-contact

Label required

importer name or trade mark; postal address with a single contact point; web and email address if available

• Your role: Importer

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)).

Operator duty manufacturer-contact

Label required

manufacturer name or trade mark; postal address with a single contact point; web and email address if available

• 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)).

Operator duty manufacturer-identification

Label required

model identification; batch or serial number or other identification element

• 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)).

Non-rechargeable portable battery label

Label required

minimum average duration when used in specific applications; 'non-rechargeable'

• Rechargeable: no
• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor

Depends on: rechargeable, economic operator role

In force since 18 Aug 2026

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2026

From 18 August 2026 or 18 months after the date of entry into force of the implementing act under Art. 13(10), whichever is the latest (Art. 13(3)). The date shown is the earliest possible date: the duty depends on a later Commission act, which sets the final date.