EU Battery Regulation

Aujourd’hui

Phasing in. Supply-chain due diligence postponed to 18 Aug 2027; battery passport due 18 Feb 2027. EV carbon act pending.

Résumé

Le règlement Batteries couvre tout le cycle de vie des batteries vendues dans l'UE : empreinte carbone, contenu recyclé, étiquetage, passeport et devoir de vigilance sur les minerais. La vigilance a été reportée à août 2027.

Qui est concerné

Chiffre d’affaires

Due diligence: >€40M net turnover (€150M proposed)

Effectif

non précisé

Cotée en bourse

non précisé

Secteurs

• EV and LMT batteries
• Industrial batteries
• Portable batteries
• SLI (starter) batteries

Activités déclencheuses

• Placing batteries on the EU market
• Batteries built into imported products
• Putting batteries into service in the EU

Portée hors territoire

Oui

Non-EU makers must meet carbon, content and labelling rules; due diligence covers cobalt, lithium, nickel, graphite.

Exemples

• Chinese EV cell maker exporting to EU
• EU e-bike brand with Asian battery packs
• Importer of power tools with Li-ion packs

Ce que la loi exige

• Meet labelling, CE marking and removability rules per battery category
• Declare the carbon footprint of EV, LMT and industrial batteries once acts apply
• Run due diligence on cobalt, lithium, nickel and graphite from 18 Aug 2027
• Issue a digital battery passport for EV, LMT and >2 kWh industrial batteries

Sanctions

Set by Member States (effective, proportionate, dissuasive); non-compliant batteries can be withdrawn or recalled.

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