Draw up the Annex VIII technical documentation and carry out, or have carried out, the conformity assessment procedure before placing a battery on the market.

Manufacturers of batteries must comply, and this is law in force.

Why it matters

This is law in force, not a proposal.

It is Art. 38(2), in the Batteries Regulation. as of 2026-09-04
The act gives its timing as: Applies from 18 February 2024 (Art. 96(2)). 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, per battery model. as of 2026-09-04

Addressee Manufacturers of batteriesAct Regulation (EU) 2023/1542Article Art. 38(2)Class Businesses

The rule

New — no predecessor

Trigger

before a battery is placed on the market or put into service

Obligation

Draw up the Annex VIII technical documentation and carry out, or have carried out, the conformity assessment procedure before placing a battery on the market.

Who is affected

Addressee

Manufacturers of batteries

Class

Businesses

Sectors

Names Batteries and solar · Reaches Automotive

Applies

Applies from 18 February 2024 (Art. 96(2))

Burden drivers

D1 · D4 — 2 of 7 marks fire on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

Before placing a battery on the market or putting it into service, manufacturers shall draw up the technical documentation referred to in Annex VIII and carry out the relevant conformity assessment procedure, referred to in Article 17, or have it carried out.

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