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Requirement · DD-02Have the battery due diligence policy verified by a notified body and periodically audited by it, and hold the audit report.
Economic operators placing batteries on the market must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 48(2), in the Batteries Regulation. as of 2026-09-04
- The act gives its timing as: From 18 August 2027, as amended (Art. 48(1)). as of 2026-09-04
- It names one industry by name: Batteries and solar. as of 2026-09-04
- Compliance is checked by notified body, periodic. as of 2026-09-04
The rule
New — no predecessor
Trigger
holding a battery due diligence policy
Obligation
Have the battery due diligence policy verified by a notified body and periodically audited by it, and hold the audit report.
Who is affected
Addressee
Economic operators placing batteries on the market
Class
Businesses
Sectors
Names Batteries and solar · Reaches Automotive
Applies
From 18 August 2027, as amended (Art. 48(1))
Burden drivers
D4 — 1 of 7 marks fire on this provision.
Source text
Verbatim
Economic operators referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall have their battery due diligence policies verified by a notified body in accordance with Article 51 (‘third-party verification’) and periodically audited by that notified body to make sure that the battery due diligence policies are maintained and applied in accordance with Articles 49, 50 and 52. The notified body shall provide the audited economic operator with an audit report.
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