Yamasen Cross-borderThe EU Battery Regulation applies to all types of batteries, including portable batteries, starting, lighting and ignition batteries (SLI batteries), light means of transport batteries (LMT batteries), electric vehicle batteries and industrial batteries, regardless of their shape, size, weight, design, material composition, chemical properties, use or purpose. It also applies to batteries that are built-in or added to products, or batteries that are specifically designed to be built-in or added to products.
The regulation does not apply to batteries installed in or specifically designed to be installed in the following equipment:
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Equipment related to the protection of the fundamental security interests of EU member states, weapons, ammunition and war materials, but excluding products not specifically intended for military use;
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Equipment designed to be sent into space;
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Equipment specially designed for the safety of nuclear facilities.
Batteries must not contain any of the restricted substances listed in Annex I of the regulation, unless the conditions for such restriction are met.
1. CE Marking
Batteries must bear the CE marking before being placed on the EU market or put into service. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly on the battery.
If this is not possible or cannot be guaranteed due to the nature of the battery, it shall be affixed on the packaging and in the documentation accompanying the battery.
2. Declaration of Conformity
Before affixing the CE marking, the manufacturer shall draw up the technical documentation referred to in Annex VIII of the regulation and carry out the relevant conformity assessment procedure referred to in Article 17 of the regulation. If the relevant conformity assessment procedure demonstrates that the battery complies with the applicable requirements, the manufacturer shall draw up an EU declaration of conformity and affix the CE marking.
If it is an independent battery, the battery shall have a separate declaration of conformity. If the battery is included in a product with a CE marking, the manufacturer may choose to modify the existing declaration of conformity to include an assessment of the battery, or draw up a separate declaration for the battery.
3. Label Information
Manufacturers shall ensure that the batteries they place on the market are marked with the following information, or if the size or nature of the battery does not allow, such information shall be provided on the packaging or in the documentation accompanying the battery:
Model identification and batch or serial number, product number or other identifiable elements;
Manufacturer's name, registered trade name or registered trademark, postal address, single contact point and, if any, website and email address. Contact information shall be indicated in one or more languages that are easy for end-users and market surveillance authorities to understand, which shall be determined by the EU member state where the battery is placed on the market or put into service, and shall be clear, understandable and legible;
In addition, the name, registered trade name or registered trademark and contact details (including postal address) of the EU responsible person shall also be indicated on the product or its packaging, parcel or accompanying documents.
According to the EU Market Surveillance Regulation, the EU Battery Regulation and the General Product Safety Regulation, batteries must have an EU responsible person before being placed on the EU market or put into service. The following roles can be the EU responsible person:
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Manufacturers established within the EU;
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If the manufacturer is not established within the EU, it can be the importer;
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EU authorized representatives holding written authorization from the manufacturer;
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If there is no economic operator established within the EU above, it shall be the performance service provider established within the EU for handling its products.
If the battery is included in a product with a CE marking, a "responsible person" for the battery and a "responsible person" for the product must be provided. One "responsible person" can act as the EU responsible person for both the battery and the product, but it must be clearly indicated in the relevant documents and labels.
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