This is the core regulation currently governing battery market access in the EU,
covering all battery types (portable, starting and lighting, light transport, industrial, and electric vehicles).
It sets comprehensive requirements for battery sustainability (carbon footprint, recycled content), safety, performance, durability, labeling, information provision, due diligence (for critical raw materials), waste battery management, and recycling.
Key Requirements:
1.Carbon Footprint Declaration and Labeling: Applicable to LMT batteries (light transport, such as e-bikes and e-scooters) and EV batteries (electric vehicles), with potential extension to industrial batteries in the future. Carbon emissions must be calculated and reported throughout the entire lifecycle, from raw material extraction to recycling.
2.Recycled Content: Sets minimum requirements for the amount of recycled cobalt, lead, lithium, and nickel in industrial, LMT, and EV batteries (to be gradually increased).
3.Performance and Durability: Sets minimum performance (e.g., capacity) and durability (e.g., cycle life, service life) requirements. Removability and Replaceability: Requirement for portable batteries (except for certain small devices) to be removable.
4.Battery Passport: A digital battery passport will be introduced for industrial batteries, LMT batteries, and EV batteries (starting in 2027), providing key battery information.
5.Labeling and Information: Stringent labeling requirements (capacity, chemical type, QR code, separate collection mark, hazardous substance content mark, etc.), as well as requirements for providing technical documentation and safety information.
6.Safety Requirements: Batteries must be designed to be safe and not present hazards (e.g., fire, explosion, leakage) under normal use and reasonably foreseeable misuse.
Post time: Jul-29-2025