The new EU Battery regulation 2023/1542 was published officially on 28th July 2023.
Therefore, we have to update the deadlines we have communicated in the past based on the final publication. Please see below the final deadlines
To join our advanced battery regulation training in English language
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📅 Date: Monday, September 25, 2023, from 14:00 to 17:00 (European Central Time).
To join our advanced battery regulation training in German language
📅 Date: Monday, October 2nd, 2023, from 14:00 to 17:00 (European Central Time).
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Final Deadlines:
Date: 28 July 2023 => Action: This Regulation shall enter into force
Date: 18 February 2024 => Action: This Regulation shall apply
Date: 18 August 2024 => Action: CE Marking
Date: 18 August 2024 => Action: EU declaration of conformity
Date: 18 August 2024 => Action: Economic operator’s responsibilities and obligations
Date: 18 August 2024 => Action: Technical documentation for stationary battery energy storage systems
Date: 18 August 2024 => Action: The state of health and expected lifetime of batteries as set out in Annex VII shall be contained in the battery management system of stationary battery energy storage systems, LMT batteries, and electric vehicle batteries.
Date: 18 August 2024 => Action: Portable batteries, whether or not incorporated into appliances, shall not contain more than 0.01% of lead (expressed as lead metal) by weight. The restriction set out in point 1 shall not apply to portable zinc-air button cells until 18 August 2028
Date: 18 August 2024 => Action: Conformity assessment procedures "Module A" and (obligations to economic operators except waste management and due diligence obligations) shall apply, except for Module D1 and Module G, which applies from 4th July 2025
Date: 12 months after the date of the first publication of the list of notified bodies => Action: Module D1 and Module G
Date: 18 August 2024 => Action: Obligation to apply award criteria for procurement procedures
Date: 18 August 2024 => Action: Rechargeable industrial batteries with a capacity greater than 2 kWh, LMT batteries, and electric vehicle batteries shall be accompanied by a document containing values for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters. That shall contain an explanation of the technical specifications, standards, and conditions used to measure, calculate or estimate the values for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters.
Date: 18 February 2025 => Action: The carbon footprint declaration shall apply for Electric vehicle batteries
Date: 18 August 2025 => Action: Economic operators that place batteries on the market or put them into service shall fulfill the due diligence obligation
Date: 18 February 2025 => Action: Commission to adopt a delegated act to establish the methodology for calculation and verification of rates for recycling efficiency
Date: 18 August 2025 => Action: Directive 2006/66/EC is repealed
Date: 18 August 2025 => Action: Management of waste batteries
Date: 18 August 2025 => Action: All batteries shall be marked with the symbol for separate collection of batteries (‘separate collection symbol’) as shown in Part B of Annex VI.
Date: 18 February 2026 => Action: The carbon footprint declaration shall apply for Rechargeable industrial batteries except those with exclusively external storage
Date: 18 August 2026 => Action: All batteries must bear a label with general battery information
Date: 18 August 2026 => Action: Rechargeable portable batteries, LMT batteries, and SLI batteries shall bear a label containing information on their capacity
Date: 18 August 2026 => Action: Non-rechargeable portable batteries shall bear a label containing information on their minimum average duration when used in specific applications and a label indicating ‘non-rechargeable
Date: 18 August 2026 => Action: Apply carbon footprint performance class requirements for electric vehicle batteries
Date: 18 February 2027 => Action: QR Code for all batteries. LMT battery, industrial battery with capacity greater than 2 kWh, and electric vehicle battery to have an electronic record ("battery passport")
Date: 18 February 2027 => Action: Removability and replaceability of portable batteries and LMT batteries
Date: 18 August 2027 => Action: Rechargeable industrial batteries with a capacity greater than 2 kWh, except those with exclusively external storage, shall meet the minimum values laid down in the delegated act adopted for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters set out in Part A of Annex IV.
Date: 18 August 2027 => Action: Apply carbon footprint performance class requirements for rechargeable industrial batteries except those with exclusively external storage
Date: 18 August 2028 => Action: The restriction of lead in Portable batteries shall apply to portable zinc-air button cells
Date: 18 February 2028 => Action: Apply a maximum life cycle carbon footprint threshold for electric vehicle batteries
Date: 18 August 2028 => Action: Apply documentation requirements about recovered substances for industrial batteries (>2 kWh, excluding external storage only), electric vehicle batteries, and SLI batteries containing cobalt, lead, lithium, or nickel in active materials
Date: 18 August 2028 => Action: Ensure portable batteries of general use excluding button cells meet the minimum values for electrochemical performance and durability parameters set out in Annex III
Date: 18 August 2028 => Action: The carbon footprint declaration shall apply for LMT batteries
Date: 18 August 2028 => Action: LMT batteries shall meet the minimum values laid down in the delegated act adopted pursuant to the second subparagraph of paragraph 5 for the electrochemical performance and durability parameters set out in Part A of Annex IV
Date: 18 February 2029 => Action: Apply a maximum life cycle carbon footprint threshold for rechargeable industrial batteries except those with exclusively external storage
Date: 18 February 2030 => Action: Apply carbon footprint performance class requirements for LMT batteries
Date: 18 August 2030 => Action: The carbon footprint declaration shall apply for Rechargeable industrial batteries with external storage
Date: 18 August 2031 => Action: Apply a maximum life cycle carbon footprint threshold for LMT batteries
Date: 18 August 2031 => Action: Ensure industrial batteries (>2 kWh, excluding external storage only), electric vehicle batteries, and SLI batteries containing cobalt, lead, lithium, or nickel meet the following minimum recycled content: 16% cobalt, 85% lead, 6% lithium, and 6% nickel
Date: 18 February 2032 => Action: Apply carbon footprint performance class requirements for rechargeable industrial batteries with external storage
Date: 18 August 2033 => Action: Apply a maximum life cycle carbon footprint threshold for rechargeable industrial batteries with external storage
Date: 18 August 2033 => Action: Apply documentation requirements about recovered substances for LMT batteries containing cobalt, lead, lithium, or nickel in active materials
Date: 18 August 2036 => Action: Ensure industrial batteries (>2 kWh, excluding external storage only), electric vehicle batteries, and SLI batteries containing cobalt, lead, lithium, or nickel meet the following minimum recycled content: 26% cobalt, 85% lead.