What’s new at a glance
- Strengthened Extended Producer Responsibility: registration, reporting by category, financing take-back and recycling.
- Nomination of an authorised representative in each relevant country for producer obligations.
- Directly applicable law across all Member States. Less divergent national transpositions than under the old Directive.
- Conformity assessment and CE marking timelines run alongside EPR obligations.
- Information and labelling upgrades, including QR linkage, coordinated with EPR reporting.
- Digital Battery Passport for EV/LMT/industrial > 2 kWh from 18 Feb 2027; align data with EPR records.
- End‑user removability/replaceability for portable batteries from 18 Feb 2027.
Key dates you should bookmark
| Date | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2024 | Start of phased conformity assessment and CE marking requirements for batteries placed on the EU market. |
| 18 Aug 2025 | Full entry into force of the new Regulation across Member States. |
| 18 Feb 2027 | Battery Passport obligation for EV/LMT/industrial > 2 kWh. Removability/replaceability for portable batteries. |
What is in scope
All new batteries placed on the EU market, regardless of origin, including portable, LMT, SLI, industrial, and EV batteries. Producers of battery-powered devices are also affected because obligations apply to products with integrated batteries.
Your EPR track in four steps
1) Confirm producer role & appoint AR
Determine producer status per country and appoint an authorised representative where you are not established or sell at distance.
2) Register & onboard with PROs
Register with competent authorities and enroll with battery PROs by battery type; obtain producer IDs.
3) Build data by chemistry & weight
Capture placed‑on‑market quantities by category, chemistry and weight to support reporting and fee calculations.
4) Operate reporting, take‑back & payments
Run periodic submissions and financing of collection/recycling. Track CE/label/passport milestones alongside the EPR schedule.
How viron can help
We map roles, countries and categories to define your producer status and AR needs.
We obtain producer IDs, arrange ARs and onboard you with the correct battery PROs.
We structure data by chemistry and weight for accurate reporting and fees.
We run deadlines, returns and payments with authorities and PROs.
We line up product labelling, CE and passport timelines with your EPR plan.
Talk to us
If you want a quick check of what applies to you and where to start, we can review your situation and suggest next steps. No commitment required. For the fastest response, reach out to our dedicated EPR contact:
This article summarises selected obligations of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. It is not legal advice.