Q: "new battery law" need to meet what requirements?
A: First of all, it is necessary to distinguish the type of battery, such as portable battery (less than 5kg) industrial battery, EV, light vehicle battery (LMT) start lighting battery (SLI ). Then find the corresponding requirements and mandatory time according to the following table.
Q: "new battery law" in the core, module, battery are to meet the regulatory requirements? If the battery is not separately sold, placed in the equipment inside the import, this situation battery also to meet the regulatory requirements?
A: If cells or battery modules are already in circulation on the market and are not further incorporated or assembled into larger batteries or cells, they shall be deemed to have been placed on the market as batteries for the purposes of this Regulation, and then the requirements of the Regulation shall be met. Similarly, the regulations also apply to batteries incorporated into or added to products or batteries specifically designed to be incorporated into or added to products, so batteries in equipment must also meet the requirements.
Q: The new battery law "currently has a corresponding test standard?
A: The effective date of the text of the new battery law is August 2023, while the earliest effective date for the provisions that need to be tested is February 2024. The corresponding harmonized standards have not yet been released and the EU is under formulation.
Q: the new battery law "mentioned portable battery removable requirements? What is removable?
A: Removable is defined as: the end user can remove the battery with commercially available tools, which can be found in the EN45554 appendix. If special tools are used, the manufacturer needs to provide special tools free of charge, such as hot melt adhesive and solvent.
After disassembly, it is also necessary to meet the replaceable requirements, that is, the battery is removed from the product and can be replaced by another compatible battery without affecting the function, performance or safety of the product. In addition, it should be noted that the detachable requirements are implemented from February 18, 2027, and the EU will issue guidelines before implementation, urge the harmonization of this clause to apply the regulations associated with EU2023/1670-Mobile Phone Batteries and Tablet Batteries Eco-Regulations, which contain exemptions from the requirement for removal.
Q: the new battery law "and the current battery directive have anything to do with it?
Directive 2006/66/EC will expire in 2025.818, and its required trash can logo corresponds to the label of the new battery law. Then before the failure, the new battery method and the instruction are valid and need to be satisfied simultaneously. The
"New Battery Law" was originally designed to phase out Directive 2006/66/EC (Battery Directive). The EU believes that although Directive 2006/66/EC improves the environmental performance of batteries and establishes some common rules and obligations for economic operators, it also has its limitations, such as not addressing the environmental impact of batteries, such as the battery recycling market and the waste battery secondary raw material market, and not addressing the entire life cycle of batteries. Therefore, regulations have been proposed to replace Directive 2006/66/EC. The requirements of the battery directive are reflected in Article 6 of the new battery law, which is as follows:
Q: For the "new battery law", what can I do?
A: At present, the new battery law has no provisions to implement, and the most recent implementation is the February 18, 2024 start of the restricted substances requirements for this early test. In addition, the "conformity assessment" requirement for the new battery law (which is the same as the current export of EU products and requires self-declaration and CE marking) will be implemented on August 18, 2024, so only technical requirements need to be met before implementation, and document requirements are not mandatory.
If it is an EV/energy storage battery, it is necessary to pay attention to the requirements of carbon footprint. Although the regulations will not start until 2025, the certification and research period of carbon footprint is relatively long, and internal verification can be carried out in advance.
