EU Battery Compliance and Authorised Representative Services
Placing batteries or battery-powered products on the EU market? Conregia helps non-EU manufacturers, importers and online sellers understand their obligations, prepare registrations and appoint a reliable EU contact for battery compliance.
Conregia is a Germany-based regulatory compliance partner for international companies that need practical EU market access support without building a full in-house compliance department.
Are you affected by EU battery rules?
Start here if you are not sure whether you need battery registration, EPR participation or an EU Authorised Representative.
Do you sell batteries into the EU?
This includes batteries sold directly, through distributors, marketplaces or as replacement parts.
Do your products contain batteries?
Battery obligations may apply even if the battery is built into a device, tool, appliance, vehicle or industrial product.
Are you outside the EU?
Non-EU producers often need a formal EU contact and a clear compliance route before selling into Germany or other EU markets.
Documents and data usually required
- Commercial register extract or business licence
- Company address and legal representative details
- Battery brands visible on the product or battery
- Battery category and chemical composition
- Estimated annual quantities in kilograms or tonnes
- Existing battery registration number, if available
One regulation. Multiple obligations.
Batteries are regulated throughout their lifecycle — from design and documentation to take-back, reporting and recycling.
What is the EU Battery Regulation?
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 applies to batteries and waste batteries placed on the EU market. It replaces the older battery framework with stricter rules for sustainability, safety, information, labelling, producer responsibility and end-of-life management.
The rules affect companies that manufacture, import, distribute or sell batteries in the EU — including batteries sold separately and batteries incorporated into electrical equipment, vehicles or industrial products.
- Registration before placing batteries on the market
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and take-back obligations
- CE marking, conformity assessment and technical documentation
- Labelling, QR code and information duties
- Digital Battery Passport for selected battery categories from 2027
Do you need an EU Representative for batteries?
If your company is not established in the EU but places batteries on the EU market, you may need an Authorised Representative and structured compliance support.
Foreign manufacturers
You produce batteries outside the EU and sell them directly, through distributors or via e-commerce channels into the European market.
Battery-powered products
Your products contain portable, industrial, LMT, EV or starter batteries and must be assessed under the correct battery category.
Online sellers and importers
Marketplaces, customs, distributors and authorities increasingly request proof of valid battery registration and EPR compliance.
Which batteries are covered?
The EU Battery Regulation covers all major battery categories. Correct classification is the starting point for registration, reporting and take-back obligations.
Portable batteries
Sealed batteries weighing 5 kg or less, not specifically designed for industrial use and not classified as EV, LMT or SLI batteries.
Light means of transport batteries
Batteries for e-bikes, e-scooters and similar light electric mobility products, subject to specific reporting and passport obligations.
Starter batteries
Starting, lighting and ignition batteries used for vehicles, machinery and auxiliary or backup purposes.
Industrial batteries
Batteries designed for industrial uses, repurposed industrial use or batteries above 5 kg that are not EV, LMT or SLI batteries.
Electric vehicle batteries
Batteries specifically designed to provide traction power for hybrid or electric vehicles under the relevant EU vehicle categories.
Batteries in products
Battery obligations can apply even when the battery is incorporated into an electrical device, tool, appliance, vehicle or industrial product.
How Conregia supports your battery compliance
Conregia provides a practical compliance interface for companies that need to sell battery products in the EU without building their own internal regulatory department.
Authorised Representative appointment
We support non-EU producers with the formal appointment process and act as a reliable EU contact point for battery compliance matters where the appointment is required.
Battery registration coordination
We help identify the correct battery categories, prepare required company and product data and coordinate registration steps with the relevant systems and service partners.
EPR and take-back setup
We assist with Producer Responsibility Organisation participation, take-back structure and ongoing quantity reporting requirements.
Documentation and compliance monitoring
We help maintain compliance records and monitor upcoming changes such as labelling rules, carbon footprint declarations and Digital Battery Passport obligations.
Battery registration in Germany
Germany requires battery producers to register before placing batteries on the market. The competent registration system is managed through stiftung ear. Since the new battery framework, registration depends on the five battery categories and requires complete producer, brand, chemistry and quantity data.
For each relevant battery category, producers must participate in an approved Producer Responsibility Organisation. In Germany, this is known as an Organisation für Herstellerverantwortung (OfH), meaning an organisation for producer responsibility.
- Company name, legal form, address and legal representative
- Contact person, email and telephone number
- VAT or tax identification number
- Battery category, brand and chemical composition
- Forecast quantities placed on the German market
- Commercial register extract or business licence
Key battery compliance milestones
Battery compliance is being introduced in stages. Companies should prepare early because many obligations require product data, documentation and system registrations.
EU Battery Regulation enters into force
The new EU-wide framework for batteries and waste batteries starts replacing the previous battery directive structure.
Conformity, performance and information duties
Selected requirements for CE marking, technical documentation, performance, durability and information access begin to apply depending on the battery category.
Germany: OfH participation required
Active battery registrations in Germany must be assigned to a Producer Responsibility Organisation for the relevant battery category.
Digital Battery Passport starts
The Digital Battery Passport becomes mandatory for electric vehicle batteries, LMT batteries and industrial batteries above 2 kWh placed on the EU market.
Further sustainability obligations
Additional rules on due diligence, recycled content, carbon footprint, labelling and performance thresholds continue to phase in by category.
What happens if you do not register?
Battery compliance failures can quickly become a commercial problem, especially for international sellers using marketplaces, distributors or customs-sensitive supply chains.
Marketplace blocks
Online marketplaces may request proof of battery registration, EPR participation or an authorised representative before allowing listings to remain active.
Sales and distribution delays
Importers, distributors and fulfilment partners may pause cooperation if the required battery registration or documentation is missing.
Authority action and fines
National authorities can take enforcement action for non-compliance. Consequences may include orders to stop selling, administrative proceedings and financial penalties depending on the Member State.
Beyond registration: sustainability and data duties
The Battery Regulation is not only an EPR law. It also introduces product-related requirements that should be considered early in product planning.
Carbon footprint declarations
Certain battery categories will need carbon footprint information based on EU methodology and category-specific implementation rules.
Responsible sourcing due diligence
Companies may need to document responsible sourcing controls for raw materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel and natural graphite.
Digital Battery Passport data
For EV, LMT and industrial batteries above 2 kWh, product data must be prepared for passport access via QR code from 2027.
Your route to battery compliance
Conregia keeps the process structured, clear and manageable.
Product and role assessment
We review your battery products, sales model and EU market route to determine which obligations apply.
Data and document preparation
We collect company data, brand information, battery category, chemistry, quantities and required evidence for registration.
Representation and registration
We coordinate the Authorised Representative setup, registration steps and EPR participation with the relevant systems and partners.
Built for regulated EU market access
Battery compliance requires more than a checkbox. Conregia works with the systems, terminology and documentation expectations that manufacturers encounter when entering Germany and the EU.
A compliance partner for international sellers
Battery rules are technical, but your customer journey should not be. Conregia translates regulatory requirements into practical steps for manufacturers, importers and e-commerce companies that need to keep products legally available in the EU.
- Clear explanation of obligations in plain business language
- Support for non-EU companies entering Germany and the EU
- Coordination of registration, documentation and EPR requirements
- Long-term monitoring of upcoming battery deadlines
From uncertainty to a practical action plan
Many companies know they sell a battery product, but do not know which category, registration route or documentation duties apply. Conregia turns that uncertainty into a structured compliance checklist.
- Identify the applicable battery category
- Clarify whether an EU Authorised Representative is needed
- Prepare Germany and EU registration data
- Coordinate EPR and take-back participation
- Monitor upcoming Digital Battery Passport obligations
Exact requirements may vary by Member State, product type and battery category. Conregia will review your case before confirming the required steps.
Battery Regulation questions
Does the EU Battery Regulation apply if the battery is inside another product?
Yes. Battery obligations can apply to batteries sold separately and to batteries incorporated into products. The correct assessment depends on the battery category, the product type and the role of your company in the supply chain.
What is an Authorised Representative for batteries?
An Authorised Representative is an EU-based person or company formally appointed to carry out defined compliance tasks for a producer that is not established in the relevant market. This can include registration coordination, documentation duties and communication with authorities or systems.
What is the Digital Battery Passport?
The Digital Battery Passport is an electronic record linked to certain batteries by a QR code. From 18 February 2027, it applies to electric vehicle batteries, LMT batteries and industrial batteries above 2 kWh. Conregia can help you identify whether your products fall into these categories and what data should be prepared.
Which battery categories exist under the new framework?
The main categories are portable batteries, light means of transport batteries, starter/SLI batteries, industrial batteries and electric vehicle batteries. See the battery categories section above for a practical explanation of each category.
Can Conregia help with Germany-specific battery registration?
Yes. Conregia can support classification, data preparation, Authorised Representative appointment and coordination of battery registration and EPR participation for Germany.
Need an EU Representative for batteries?
Send us your battery category, product description and target market. Conregia will review the next compliance steps and help you prepare a clear route to market.
For direct enquiries, use: “Battery Regulation EU Representative Request”.