{"id":6877,"date":"2026-04-09T10:04:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/?p=6877"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T10:14:46","slug":"eu-battery-regulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/eu-battery-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Battery Regulation: What is It & How Should the Battery Industry React?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"border-left: 5px solid #2A6FDB; background: #F3F7FF; padding: 20px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 6px;\">\n<p><strong style=\"color: #2a6fdb; font-size: 18px;\">Key Takeaway<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>EU Battery Regulation (EU 2023\/1542)<\/strong><\/span> is a legally binding law already in force since February 2024, covering all batteries sold in the EU regardless of where they are made.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">F<\/span><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">rom raw material sourcing and manufacturing to labeling, recycling, and end-of-life handling<\/span><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">, t<\/span><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">he EU Battery Regulation <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>governs the entire battery lifecycle<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Key requirements include <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>carbon footprint declarations<\/strong><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>recycled content minimums<\/strong><\/span>, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>strict substance limits<\/strong><\/span>, and a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>mandatory digital Battery Passport<\/strong><\/span> rolling out through 2036.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Non-compliance<\/strong><\/span> means being barred from the EU market entirely, with consequences including product seizures and forced withdrawals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/\">LEAD<\/a>&#8216;s<\/span><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\"> end-to-end production solutions<\/span><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\"> can<\/span><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\"> help manufacturers meet EU compliance requirements<\/span><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\"> for better battery manufacturing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">The global battery industry is at an inflection point. According to the European Commission, global battery demand is set to increase about 14 times by 2030, with the EU alone accounting for 17% of that demand. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">But with explosive growth comes serious responsibility. Battery supply chains span continents, raising environmental and human rights concerns about the sourcing of raw materials. Improper disposal threatens ecosystems, and carbon-intensive production processes undermine the climate goals batteries are supposed to help achieve. Also, inconsistent product standards across markets pose risks to consumers and businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Regulatory compliance is becoming as critical as technological innovation and cost efficiency. The EU Battery Regulation represents a major shift in how batteries are designed, manufactured, and brought to market across Europe. It takes a full lifecycle approach (covering design, manufacturing, use, and recycling) to enforce strict sustainability and safety standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Battery manufacturers and supply chain operators need to understand this structural transformation, which is changing market access and competitiveness in Europe. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_67_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/eu-battery-regulation\/#What_is_the_EU_Battery_Regulation_Specifically\" title=\"What is the EU Battery Regulation, Specifically?\">What is the EU Battery Regulation, Specifically?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/eu-battery-regulation\/#1_Legal_Basis_and_Timeline\" title=\"1.\u00a0 Legal Basis and Timeline\">1.\u00a0 Legal Basis and Timeline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/eu-battery-regulation\/#2_Scope_of_the_Regulation\" title=\"2.\u00a0 Scope of the Regulation\">2.\u00a0 Scope of the Regulation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/eu-battery-regulation\/#3_Core_Objectives\" title=\"3.\u00a0 Core Objectives\">3.\u00a0 Core Objectives<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/eu-battery-regulation\/#Key_Requirements_for_Battery_Manufacturing_Under_the_EU_Battery_Regulation\" title=\"Key Requirements for Battery Manufacturing Under the EU Battery Regulation\">Key Requirements for Battery Manufacturing Under the EU Battery Regulation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/eu-battery-regulation\/#1_Design_and_Safety_Substance%E2%80%91Restrictions_Requirements\" title=\"1.\u00a0 Design and Safety \/ Substance\u2011Restrictions Requirements\">1.\u00a0 Design and Safety \/ Substance\u2011Restrictions Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/eu-battery-regulation\/#2_Manufacturing_and_Process_Control_Requirements\" title=\"2.\u00a0 Manufacturing and Process Control Requirements\">2.\u00a0 Manufacturing and Process Control Requirements<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/eu-battery-regulation\/#3_Carbon_Footprint_and_Sustainability_in_Production\" title=\"3.\u00a0 Carbon Footprint and Sustainability in Production\">3.\u00a0 Carbon Footprint and Sustainability in Production<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/eu-battery-regulation\/#4_Labeling_Information_Traceability_and_the_Battery_Passport\" title=\"4.\u00a0Labeling, Information, Traceability, and the Battery Passport\">4.\u00a0Labeling, Information, Traceability, and the Battery Passport<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/eu-battery-regulation\/#5_Conformity_Assessment_and_Market_Entry_Procedures\" title=\"5.\u00a0 Conformity Assessment and Market Entry Procedures\">5.\u00a0 Conformity Assessment and Market Entry Procedures<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/eu-battery-regulation\/#So_How_Should_the_Battery_Manufacturing_Industry_React\" title=\"So, How Should the Battery Manufacturing Industry React?\">So, How Should the Battery Manufacturing Industry React?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 32px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_EU_Battery_Regulation_Specifically\"><\/span><b><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">What is the EU Battery Regulation, Specifically?<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 26px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Legal_Basis_and_Timeline\"><\/span><b>1.\u00a0<\/b> <b><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Legal Basis and Timeline<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">The EU Battery Regulation is formally known as Regulation (EU) 2023\/1542. It was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 28 July 2023 and officially entered into force on 17 August 2023, with mandatory enforcement beginning on 18 February 2024. This landmark legislation replaces the outdated Battery Directive 2006\/66\/EC, which was fully repealed by 18 August 2025. Today, the new regulation has become the sole legal reference for batteries in the EU.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">The transition is being managed in phases. The various requirements will come into effect incrementally between 2024 and 2036. This would give manufacturers time to adapt, but the deadlines are firm. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 26px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Scope_of_the_Regulation\"><\/span><b>2.\u00a0<\/b> <b><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Scope of the Regulation<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The EU Battery Regulation applies to all new batteries placed on the EU market \u2014 regardless of where they are manufactured or where the raw materials originate. It covers five distinct battery categories.<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 16px;\">\n<p><!-- Portable Batteries --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; padding: 12px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #B8D4C8;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Category 01<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2px 0 0; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Portable Batteries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 14px 18px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Batteries used in everyday consumer electronics \u2014 including those sealed inside devices such as smartphones, laptops, and household appliances.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- EV Batteries --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; padding: 12px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #B8D4C8;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Category 02<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2px 0 0; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Electric Vehicle (EV) Batteries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 14px 18px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Traction batteries powering both passenger cars and commercial vehicles \u2014 one of the highest-priority categories given the scale of the EU&#8217;s EV transition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- LMT Batteries --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; padding: 12px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #B8D4C8;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Category 03<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2px 0 0; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Light Means of Transport (LMT) Batteries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 14px 18px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Batteries used in lighter electrically powered vehicles, treated as a separate category from full EVs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;\"><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">E-bikes<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">E-mopeds<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">E-scooters<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">Similar devices<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Industrial Batteries --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; padding: 12px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #B8D4C8;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Category 04<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2px 0 0; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Industrial Batteries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 14px 18px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Batteries designed for industrial applications \u2014 including large-scale stationary energy storage systems used in power grids and commercial facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SLI Batteries --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 32px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; padding: 12px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #B8D4C8;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Category 05<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 2px 0 0; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Starting, Lighting, and Ignition (SLI) Batteries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #ffffff; padding: 14px 18px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">The conventional lead-acid batteries found in traditional combustion-engine vehicles, used to start the engine and power onboard electrics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">The only exclusions are batteries used in military, aerospace, and nuclear applications. For everyone else in the battery value chain (manufacturers, importers, distributors, and assemblers), this regulation is relevant and legally binding.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 26px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Core_Objectives\"><\/span><b>3.\u00a0<\/b> <b><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Core Objectives<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">The EU Battery Regulation is built around four interconnected goals that highlight the EU&#8217;s broader industrial and environmental policy ambitions:<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 0 16px;\">\n<p><!-- Objective 1 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"flex-shrink: 0; width: 44px; height: 44px; background-color: #3a7a5e; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 20px; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; text-align: center; line-height: 44px;\">1<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Sustainable Battery Life Cycle<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">The regulation cares beyond the moment a battery hits the shelf. It governs the environmental impact of a battery from raw material extraction right through to disposal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Objective 2 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"flex-shrink: 0; width: 44px; height: 44px; background-color: #3a7a5e; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 20px; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; text-align: center; line-height: 44px;\">2<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Circular Economy for Batteries<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">The regulation sets mandatory recycled content targets and collection rates. From August 2031, batteries must meet minimum recycled-material percentages:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px 0px 8px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-align: center;\">Minimum recycled content targets (from August 2031)<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #e1eee9;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Material<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; padding: 8px 12px; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Minimum %<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; color: #333333;\">Cobalt<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 13px;\">16%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5f9f7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; color: #333333;\">Lead<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 13px;\">85%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; color: #333333;\">Lithium<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 13px;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5f9f7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; color: #333333;\">Nickel<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; padding: 2px 10px; border-radius: 20px; font-size: 13px;\">6%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Objective 3 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"flex-shrink: 0; width: 44px; height: 44px; background-color: #3a7a5e; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 20px; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; text-align: center; line-height: 44px;\">3<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Reducing Environmental and Social Impacts<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Companies must conduct due diligence on the origins of their key raw materials and take steps to address risks of human rights abuses or environmental harm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Objective 4 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 32px; padding: 20px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"flex-shrink: 0; width: 44px; height: 44px; background-color: #3a7a5e; border-radius: 50%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; font-size: 20px; color: #ffffff; font-weight: 600; text-align: center; line-height: 44px;\">4<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Strategic Autonomy for Critical Raw Materials<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Europe knows it&#8217;s been too dependent on a small number of countries for battery materials. This regulation is addressing that by pushing to build stronger domestic supply chains and backing European battery companies to reduce exposure to geopolitical risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Footer note --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #888888; text-align: center; margin: 0; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 32px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Requirements_for_Battery_Manufacturing_Under_the_EU_Battery_Regulation\"><\/span><b><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Key Requirements for Battery Manufacturing Under the EU Battery Regulation<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">The EU Battery Regulation sets out various requirements for businesses involved in battery manufacturing or supplying manufacturing equipment to companies serving the European market. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Below are some of the key requirements that will shape your production processes and compliance programs:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 26px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Design_and_Safety_Substance%E2%80%91Restrictions_Requirements\"><\/span><b>1.\u00a0<\/b> <b><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Design and Safety \/ Substance\u2011Restrictions Requirements<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><!-- Substance Limits --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 18px 18px 18px 22px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-left: 5px solid #3A7A5E; border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Substance Limits<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">From Feb 18, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">All battery types are subject to strict chemical ceilings:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 13px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #e1eee9;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 7px 10px; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Substance<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 7px 10px; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Battery Type<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; padding: 7px 10px; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Max. Limit<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; padding: 7px 10px; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Effective<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; color: #333333;\">Mercury<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; color: #333333;\">All types<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600;\">0.0005%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center; color: #555;\">Feb 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5f9f7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; color: #333333;\">Cadmium<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; color: #333333;\">Portable (excl. emergency & medical)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600;\">0.002%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 10px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center; color: #555;\">Feb 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 10px; color: #333333;\">Lead<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 10px; color: #333333;\">Portable<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 10px; text-align: center; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600;\">0.01%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 7px 10px; text-align: center; color: #555;\">Aug 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SVHC Substances --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 18px 18px 18px 22px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-left: 5px solid #3A7A5E; border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">SVHC Substances<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">REACH Candidate List<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Batteries containing Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) listed under the EU REACH Regulation&#8217;s Candidate List are subject to additional information obligations. Chemicals such as N-methyl pyrrolidone (NMP), commonly used in battery manufacturing, may trigger regulatory reporting requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Durability \/ Performance Classes --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 18px 18px 18px 22px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-left: 5px solid #3A7A5E; border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Durability & Performance Classes<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">Phased in 2027\u20132028<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Minimum durability and performance standards will be phased in progressively:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 180px; background-color: #e1eee9; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 14px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">Rechargeable industrial<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">From Aug 18, 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 180px; background-color: #e1eee9; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 14px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">Portable batteries<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">From Aug 18, 2028<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SBESS --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 18px 18px 18px 22px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-left: 5px solid #3A7A5E; border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems (SBESS)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">From Aug 18, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">SBESS must pass specific safety tests demonstrating safe operation under defined conditions. Full technical documentation must prove safety performance before the product can enter the market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Removability and Replaceability --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 18px 18px 18px 22px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-left: 5px solid #3A7A5E; border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Removability and Replaceability<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">From Feb 18, 2027<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Rules differ depending on battery type and user:<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 8px; overflow: hidden; font-size: 13px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; padding: 10px 14px; min-width: 140px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Portable batteries<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.6;\">Must be removable and replaceable by end users throughout the full lifetime.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; padding: 10px 14px; min-width: 140px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">LMT, EV, Industrial<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.6;\">Must be removable and replaceable by qualified professionals at any time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- BMS --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 18px 18px 18px 22px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-left: 5px solid #3A7A5E; border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Battery Management System (BMS)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Every BMS must include a software reset function. This enables economic operators to prepare batteries for reuse or remanufacturing \u2014 a key requirement supporting the circular economy objectives of the regulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Reassessing Substance Restrictions --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 32px; padding: 18px 18px 18px 22px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-left: 5px solid #3A7A5E; border-radius: 0 10px 10px 0; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: flex-start; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Reassessing Substance Restrictions<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 10px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">By Dec 31, 2027<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">The European Commission is required to submit a report by the end of 2027 assessing whether substance restrictions should be extended to additional chemicals of concern not currently covered by the regulation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Footer note --><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 26px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Manufacturing_and_Process_Control_Requirements\"><\/span><b>2.\u00a0<\/b> <b><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Manufacturing and Process Control Requirements<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">The EU Battery Regulation requires manufacturers to prove that their production processes and supply chains are transparent and socially\/environmentally responsible. Manufacturers are now required to generate and present reliable technical data that demonstrates that their batteries meet the required parameters. So, the quality and consistency of manufacturing processes are becoming compliance obligations with legal consequences. The key manufacturing and process control requirements are:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- Item 1 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Requirement 01<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Supply-Chain Due Diligence<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">Operators must establish and document due diligence policies consistent with OECD\/UNEP guidance, covering identification and mitigation of environmental and human rights risks in the sourcing of cobalt, lithium, nickel, graphite, and similar minerals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 2 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Requirement 02<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Technical Documentation<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">Manufacturers must compile comprehensive technical documentation per Annex VIII of the regulation, covering all applicable product requirements. It must be kept up to date and made available to market surveillance authorities on request.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 3 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Requirement 03<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">From Aug 18, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Electrochemical Performance and Durability Data<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">Rechargeable industrial batteries above 2 kWh, LMT batteries, and EV batteries must be accompanied by documentation declaring values for electrochemical performance and durability parameters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 4 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Requirement 04<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Measurement and Testing Methods<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">All values declared in technical documentation must be based on accurate, reproducible testing methods. Estimation or approximation is not permitted \u2014 manufacturers must substantiate every declared figure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 5 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 32px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Requirement 05<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Recyclability and Disassembly<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">Batteries must be designed to facilitate maintenance and safe disassembly for recycling. Technical documentation must demonstrate that design choices actively support end-of-life handling.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 800px; margin: 48px auto 0; padding: 0 16px;\">\n<div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #3A7A5E; padding: 12px 16px; margin-bottom: 32px; background-color: #e1eee9; border-radius: 0 8px 8px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #1c4a35; line-height: 1.6;\">Additional obligations address the performance of general-use portable batteries, the future of non-rechargeable batteries, and the responsibilities of all economic operators across the supply chain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 1 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Rule 01<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">From Aug 18, 2028<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">General-Use Portable Batteries<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">General-use portable batteries (other than button cells) must meet the durability and electrochemical performance standards set by the applicable delegated acts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 2 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Rule 02<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">Assessment by Dec 31, 2030<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Non-Rechargeable Portable Batteries<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">The European Commission will assess the feasibility of phasing out non-rechargeable portable batteries entirely. A decision on this phase-out is expected by the end of 2030.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 3 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 32px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Rule 03<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Importer and Distributor Obligations<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">All economic operators in the supply chain must carry out two verifications before placing batteries on the market:<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 12px; padding: 14px 18px; background-color: #e1eee9; border-radius: 8px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Verification 1<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #1c4a35; line-height: 1.7;\">Confirm that the manufacturer has completed the applicable conformity assessment procedure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 18px; background-color: #e1eee9; border-radius: 8px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Verification 2<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #1c4a35; line-height: 1.7;\">Confirm that batteries are accompanied by all required compliant documentation before market entry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 13px; color: #888888; text-align: center; margin: 0; padding-top: 8px; border-top: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Process control is the manufacturing backbone of regulatory compliance under the EU Battery Regulation. Therefore, manufacturers must treat regulatory compliance as an operational discipline to maintain access to the EU market. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 26px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Carbon_Footprint_and_Sustainability_in_Production\"><\/span><b>3.\u00a0<\/b> <b><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Carbon Footprint and Sustainability in Production<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">For the first time in any product category, the EU is making carbon footprint declarations and performance classifications mandatory, along with maximum threshold limits. This means that eventually a battery with too large a carbon footprint will be legally prohibited from the EU market. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- Item 1: Carbon Footprint Declaration --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Requirement 01<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Carbon Footprint Declaration<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">A declaration covering the full life cycle \u2014 raw material extraction, cell production, module assembly, use phase, and end-of-life \u2014 is mandatory for the following battery types:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #e1eee9;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Battery type<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; padding: 8px 12px; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Mandatory from<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; color: #333333;\">EV batteries<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600;\">Feb 18, 2025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5f9f7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; color: #333333;\">Rechargeable industrial batteries above 2 kWh<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600;\">Feb 18, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; color: #333333;\">LMT batteries<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600;\">Feb 18, 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 2: Carbon Footprint Performance Classes --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Requirement 02<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 11px; border-radius: 20px;\">From 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Carbon Footprint Performance Classes<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">Applicable batteries must be labeled with a carbon footprint performance class. The European Commission will review and update the classification thresholds every three years to reflect improvements in manufacturing efficiency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 3: Maximum Carbon Footprint Thresholds --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Requirement 03<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Maximum Carbon Footprint Thresholds<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">Batteries exceeding defined maximum life-cycle carbon footprint limits will be prohibited from entering the EU market. Thresholds will be set by delegated acts. For EV, LMT, and industrial batteries, verification must be carried out by a notified body using Module D1.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 4: Calculation Methodology --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Requirement 04<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Calculation Methodology<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">Carbon footprint must be calculated using a life-cycle assessment (LCA) approach in accordance with the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) framework. The four life-cycle stages below must all fall within the defined system boundary:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;\"><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 20px;\">Raw materials<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 20px;\">Manufacturing<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 20px;\">Use phase<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 500; padding: 5px 14px; border-radius: 20px;\">End-of-life<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 5: Recycled Content Requirements --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Requirement 05<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 11px; border-radius: 20px;\">From Aug 18, 2031 & 2036<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Recycled Content Requirements<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 14px; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">Industrial batteries above 2 kWh, EV batteries, and SLI batteries must meet minimum recycled content thresholds \u2014 with targets rising in two phases:<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 14px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #e1eee9;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left; padding: 8px 12px; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Material<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; padding: 8px 12px; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">From Aug 2031<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center; padding: 8px 12px; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600; border-bottom: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">From Aug 2036<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; color: #333333;\">Cobalt<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600;\">16%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center; color: #3a7a5e; font-weight: 600;\">26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5f9f7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; color: #333333;\">Lead<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600;\">85%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center; color: #3a7a5e; font-weight: 600;\">85%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; color: #333333;\">Lithium<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600;\">6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9; text-align: center; color: #3a7a5e; font-weight: 600;\">12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f5f9f7;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; color: #333333;\">Nickel<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center; color: #1c4a35; font-weight: 600;\">6%<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 8px 12px; text-align: center; color: #3a7a5e; font-weight: 600;\">15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 6: Recycled Content Documentation --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Requirement 06<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 11px; border-radius: 20px;\">From Aug 18, 2028<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Recycled Content Documentation<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">Technical documentation must demonstrate the actual percentages of recycled materials used \u2014 whether derived from manufacturing waste or post-consumer waste \u2014 for each applicable battery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Item 7: Carbon Footprint Accessibility --><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 32px;\">\n<div style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #3a7a5e; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">Requirement 07<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 11px; border-radius: 20px;\">Until Feb 18, 2027<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Carbon Footprint Accessibility<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 15px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.8;\">Until carbon footprint data becomes accessible via QR code from February 18, 2027, the declaration must be physically provided with the battery at the point of sale.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 26px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Labeling_Information_Traceability_and_the_Battery_Passport\"><\/span><b>4.<\/b><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">\u00a0<strong>Labeling<\/strong><\/span><b><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">, Information, Traceability, and the Battery Passport<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Information transparency is a foundation of the EU Battery Regulation. The regulation introduces a layered information architecture, including physical labels, QR-code-linked digital content, Battery Passport, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- Timeline rows --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Aug 18, 2024 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 0; margin-bottom: 3px; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; min-width: 110px; width: 110px; padding: 18px 14px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #9fd4bc; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">From<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.4;\">Aug 18<br \/>\n2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 18px; background-color: #ffffff; flex: 1;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">CE Marking<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">CE marking must be affixed visibly to each battery \u2014 or to packaging and accompanying documents where physically impractical.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; margin-left: 16px; height: 32px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 2px; flex: 1; background-color: #b8d4c8;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 6px solid transparent; border-right: 6px solid transparent; border-top: 8px solid #B8D4C8;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Aug 18, 2025 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 0; margin-bottom: 3px; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; min-width: 110px; width: 110px; padding: 18px 14px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #9fd4bc; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">From<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.4;\">Aug 18<br \/>\n2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 18px; background-color: #ffffff; flex: 1;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Separate Collection Symbol<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">All batteries must carry the &#8220;crossed-out wheelie bin&#8221; symbol. Batteries containing more than 0.002% cadmium or 0.004% lead must add the chemical symbol (Cd or Pb) beneath it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; margin-left: 16px; height: 32px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 2px; flex: 1; background-color: #b8d4c8;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 6px solid transparent; border-right: 6px solid transparent; border-top: 8px solid #B8D4C8;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Aug 18, 2026 \u2014 two items, stacked inside same date row --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 0; margin-bottom: 3px; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; min-width: 110px; width: 110px; padding: 18px 14px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #9fd4bc; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">From<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.4;\">Aug 18<br \/>\n2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">General Label Information<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">All batteries must display a label containing 10 mandatory items \u2014 including manufacturer details, battery type, chemical composition, hazardous substances beyond lead, cadmium, and mercury, and any critical raw materials present.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 18px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Capacity Labeling<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Rechargeable portable, LMT, and SLI batteries must display capacity information. Non-rechargeable portable batteries must indicate minimum average continuous discharge time and be marked as &#8220;non-rechargeable&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; margin-left: 16px; height: 32px;\">\n<div style=\"width: 2px; flex: 1; background-color: #b8d4c8;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 6px solid transparent; border-right: 6px solid transparent; border-top: 8px solid #B8D4C8;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Feb 18, 2027 \u2014 three items --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 0; margin-bottom: 3px; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #1c4a35; min-width: 110px; width: 110px; padding: 18px 14px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 2px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #9fd4bc; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">From<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.4;\">Feb 18<br \/>\n2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p><!-- Carbon Footprint Label --><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Carbon Footprint Label<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">EVs, LMTs, and rechargeable industrial batteries above 2 kWh must display their declared carbon footprint performance class visibly on the label.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- QR Code --><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">QR Code<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">All applicable batteries must carry a QR code providing digital access to the conformity declaration, carbon footprint data, recycled content information, and other mandatory details.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Battery Passport --><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 18px; border-bottom: 1px solid #E1EEE9;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Battery Passport<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 12px; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Mandatory for LMT batteries, rechargeable industrial batteries above 2 kWh, and EV batteries. The passport must include:<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">Life-cycle carbon footprint data<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">Full material composition<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">Recycled content percentages<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">Performance & durability parameters<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">Supply chain due diligence evidence<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #1c4a35; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 500; padding: 4px 12px; border-radius: 20px;\">Second-life suitability information<\/span><\/div>\n<p><!-- Sub-items --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border-left: 3px solid #B8D4C8; padding-left: 14px; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Access tiers<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7;\">Passport data is structured for different audiences. Some information is publicly accessible; other data is restricted to notified bodies and the Commission. Access for parties with a legitimate interest \u2014 such as recyclers or second-life operators \u2014 is also defined.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"border-left: 3px solid #B8D4C8; padding-left: 14px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 4px; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Retention period<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #555555; line-height: 1.7;\">The passport must remain accessible for at least 10 years after the last unit of a battery model is placed on the market. Manufacturers must also ensure data continuity in the event of business insolvency.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\" data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">The Battery Passport is the EU&#8217;s boldest info requirement yet. Manufacturers need verified data across the entire battery lifecycle, which means they need a smart and connected system to remain compliant with this regulation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Electronic Registration --><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 16px 18px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 600; color: #1c4a35;\">Electronic Registration<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">LMT, EV, and industrial batteries above 2 kWh must be electronically registered in a centralized EU database.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 26px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Conformity_Assessment_and_Market_Entry_Procedures\"><\/span><b>5.\u00a0<\/b> <b><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Conformity Assessment and Market Entry Procedures<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">The EU Battery Regulation establishes a structured path to the European market. No battery may be sold in the EU without completing the applicable conformity assessment and obtaining CE marking. It is a legal prerequisite for market access, and failure to comply exposes manufacturers, importers, and distributors to major enforcement action, including product seizures and market withdrawal orders.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- Row 0: full-width obligation --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 14px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; padding: 9px 14px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #e1eee9; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Conformity Assessment Obligation<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 11px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">From Aug 18, 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 13px 14px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.7;\">All economic operators placing batteries on the EU market must complete the applicable conformity assessment procedure before doing so. The specific procedure depends on the battery type and the requirements being assessed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Row 1 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 260px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; padding: 10px 16px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #e1eee9; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Self-Certification<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.7;\">Available for portable batteries and industrial batteries below 2 kWh. The manufacturer:<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Prepares required technical documentation<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Issues an EU Declaration of Conformity<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Affixes CE marking on the basis of its own assessment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 260px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; padding: 10px 16px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #e1eee9; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Notified Body Involvement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.7;\">Mandatory for LMT, EV, SLI batteries, and industrial batteries above 2 kWh. Module D1 applies for carbon footprint and recycled content requirements \u2014 requiring the manufacturer&#8217;s quality assurance system to be assessed and surveilled by the notified body.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Row 2 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 260px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; padding: 10px 16px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #e1eee9; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">EU Declaration of Conformity<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Confirms compliance with Articles 6\u201310, 12, 13, and 14<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Must be drawn up in electronic format<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Translated into the language(s) of the member state(s) where the battery is sold<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Must be kept up to date as requirements evolve<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 260px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; padding: 10px 16px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #e1eee9; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Multiple Notified Bodies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.7;\">A manufacturer may use different notified bodies for different sections of the Declaration of Conformity, as confirmed by the European Commission. This provides flexibility where multiple technical assessments are required.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Row 3 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 260px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; padding: 10px 16px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #e1eee9; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Technical Documentation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.7;\">Must be compiled in accordance with Annex VIII and retained by the manufacturer for inspection. It must include all data needed to demonstrate compliance with all applicable requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 260px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; padding: 10px 16px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #e1eee9; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">CE Marking Display Rules<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Affixed before the battery enters the market<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Must be visible and legible<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">May be placed on packaging if impractical on the battery itself<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Notified body&#8217;s ID number must be included where applicable<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Row 4 --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; gap: 16px; margin-bottom: 16px; flex-wrap: wrap;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 260px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; padding: 10px 16px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #e1eee9; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Importer Verification<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Verify the manufacturer has completed the conformity assessment<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Confirm documentation is in order and CE marking is correctly applied<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.6; padding-left: 12px; border-left: 2px solid #B8D4C8;\">Must not place batteries on the market if non-compliance is suspected<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 260px; border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; padding: 10px 16px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #e1eee9; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Market Surveillance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.7;\">EU member states designate market surveillance authorities with powers to inspect and withdraw products. Products found to be non-compliant can be seized from the market.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Full-width with date badge --><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #B8D4C8; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 32px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #3a7a5e; padding: 10px 16px; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 600; color: #e1eee9; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.6px;\">Carbon Footprint Labeling Addition<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #e1eee9; color: #3a7a5e; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; padding: 3px 11px; border-radius: 20px; white-space: nowrap;\">From 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 14px 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #444; line-height: 1.7;\">From 2026, CE markings and conformity documentation must progressively incorporate carbon footprint performance class information for applicable battery types.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Conformity assessment is the final gate between production and the European market. It is far easier to pass through that gate if everything before it has been done correctly. So, the conformity assessment framework is a test of the entire manufacturing operation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 32px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_How_Should_the_Battery_Manufacturing_Industry_React\"><\/span><b><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">So, How Should the Battery Manufacturing Industry React?<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">The EU Battery Regulation is not a future concern. It is an active law with real deadlines. Plus, new obligations are being imposed on a rolling basis until 2036. Compliance and competitiveness are not in conflict here. A battery with a verified low carbon footprint, a complete digital passport, and documented performance data has become a stronger product in the eyes of European businesses and regulators. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">So, manufacturers who invest in meeting it early will find themselves ahead of those who treat it as a last-minute checkbox exercise. Meeting these requirements demands more than good intentions. It demands intelligent manufacturing infrastructure in which production lines capture real-time process data, maintain consistent cell performance, support energy efficiency, and generate traceability records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px; font-size: 11px; font-weight: 600; color: #2a6fdb; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.8px;\">The solution<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; color: #0d2d5e;\">LEAD \u2014 Production partner for the European market<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 24px; padding-bottom: 24px; border-bottom: 1px solid #dde8fb;\">\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">For all that, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/\"><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">LEAD<\/span><\/a><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\"> is the solution battery manufacturers need. Founded in 2002, LEAD is one of the world&#8217;s largest manufacturers of battery manufacturing equipment. Lead offers advanced battery manufacturing equipment and integrated production solutions to help manufacturers meet European standard battery requirements for every cell: <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Product grid \u2014 2 columns --><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 14px; margin-bottom: 28px;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 240px; border: 1px solid #b8cef5; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #eaf1fd; padding: 12px 16px; border-bottom: 1px solid #b8cef5;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600; color: #0d2d5e;\">Electrode Manufacturing Equipment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 13px 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13px; color: #444444; line-height: 1.7;\">Precision coating, calendaring, and slitting machines built for the consistency and repeatability that performance declarations now legally demand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex: 1; min-width: 240px; 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Visit LEAD\u2019s official website to learn more about how their solutions can help you meet EU battery legislation requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\"><div class=\"cta-single-blog-post colors-inverted separators-custom-box\" style=\"background: var(--body-bg-alt)\"><div class=\"cta-single-blog-post__title\"><\/div><div class=\"cta-single-blog-post__btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadintelligent.com\/en\/contact\" target=\"_self\" class=\"c-btn -primary\" style=\"color: #fff; text-decoration: none;\"><span class=\"c-btn__decor top\"><\/span><span class=\"hover\"><span class=\"c-btn__text\">Contact LEAD Today!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"normal\"><span class=\"c-btn__text\">Contact LEAD Today!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-btn__decor bottom\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">Reference<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-font-family=\"\u5b8b\u4f53\">https:\/\/www.flashbattery.tech\/en\/blog\/eu-battery-regulation-obligations-updates\/<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaway The EU Battery Regulation (EU 2023\/1542) is a legally binding law already in force since February 2024, covering all batteries sold in the EU regardless of where they are made. 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