Accompany the battery with documentation stating the percentage of cobalt, lithium or nickel in active materials recovered from battery manufacturing waste or post-consumer waste, and the percentage of lead recovered from waste, per model per year per manufacturing site.
Manufacturers of industrial, electric vehicle and SLI batteries must comply, and this is law in force.
Why it matters
This is law in force, not a proposal.
- It is Art. 8(1), in the Batteries Regulation. 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 model per year per site. as of 2026-09-04
The rule
a battery containing cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials
Accompany the battery with documentation stating the percentage of cobalt, lithium or nickel in active materials recovered from battery manufacturing waste or post-consumer waste, and the percentage of lead recovered from waste, per model per year per manufacturing site.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
industrial batteries with a capacity greater than 2 kWh, except those with exclusively external storage, electric vehicle batteries and SLI batteries that contain cobalt, lead, lithium or nickel in active materials, shall be accompanied by documentation containing information about the percentage share of cobalt, lithium or nickel that is present in active materials and that has been recovered from battery manufacturing waste or post-consumer waste, and the percentage share of lead that is present in the battery and that has been recovered from waste, for each battery model per year and per manufacturing plant.
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