Frequently Asked Questions and Answers of the EU Batteries Regulation,
EU Batteries Regulation,

▍What is CE Certification?

The CE mark is a “passport” for products to enter the EU market and the EU Free Trade Association countries market. Any stipulated products (involved in the new method directive), whether manufactured outside the EU or in EU member states, in order to circulate freely in the EU market, they must be in compliance with the requirements of the directive and relevant harmonized standards before being placed on the EU market , and affix the CE mark. This is a mandatory requirement of EU law on related products, which provides a unified minimum technical standard for the trade of products of various countries in the European market and simplifies trade procedures.

▍What is CE directive?

The directive is a legislative document established by the European Community Council and the European Commission under authorization of the European Community Treaty. The applicable directives for batteries are:

2006/66 / EC & 2013/56 / EU: Battery Directive. Batteries that comply with this directive must have a trash can mark;

2014/30 / EU: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (EMC Directive). Batteries that comply with this directive must have the CE mark;

2011/65 / EU: ROHS directive. Batteries that comply with this directive must have the CE mark;

Tips: Only when a product complies with all CE directives (the CE mark needs to be pasted), can the CE mark be pasted when all the requirements of the directive are met.

▍The Necessity of Applying for CE Certification

Any product from different countries that wants to enter the EU and the European Free Trade Zone must apply for CE-certified and CE marked on the product. Therefore, CE certification is a passport for products entering EU and the European Free Trade Zone.

▍Benefits of Applying for CE certification

1. EU laws, regulations, and coordinate standards are not only large in quantity, but also complex in content. Therefore, obtaining the CE certification is a very smart choice to save time and effort as well as to reduce the risk;

2. A CE certificate can help earning the trust of consumers and market supervision institution to a maximum extent;

3. It can effectively prevent the irresponsible allegations situation;

4. In the face of litigation, the CE certification will become legally valid technical evidence;

5. Once punished by EU countries, the certification body will jointly bear the risks with the enterprise, thus reducing the risk of the enterprise.

▍Why MCM?

● MCM has a technical team with up to more than 20 professionals engaged in the field of battery CE certification, which provide clients with faster and more accurate and latest CE certification information;

● MCM provides various CE solutions including LVD, EMC, battery directives, etc. for clients;

● MCM has provided more than 4000 battery CE tests worldwide till today.

MCM has received a great number of inquiries about the EU Batteries Regulation in recent months, and the following are some key questions excerpted from them.
What are the requirements of the New EU Batteries Regulation?
A：First of all, it is necessary to distinguish the type of batteries, such as portable batteries that less than 5kg, industrial batteries, EV batteries, LMT batteries or SLI batteries. After that, we can find the corresponding requirements and mandatory date from below table.Q: As per the new EU Batteries Regulations, is it mandatory for cell, module and battery to meet the regulatory requirements? If the batteries are assembled into the equipment and imported, without saling seperately, in this case, should the betteries meet the regulatory requirments?
A: If cells or battery modules are already in circulation in the marketplace and will not further incorporated or assembled into lager packs or batteries, they shall be considered as batteries that sales in the markert, and thus it shall meet the concerned requirements. Similarly, the regulation applied to batteries those incorporated into or added to a product, or those specifically designed to be incorporated into or added to a product.
Q: Is there any corresponding test standard for the New EU Batteries Regulation?
A: The New EU Batteries Regulation entries into force in August 2023, while the earliest effective date for testing clause is August 2024. Up to now, the corresponding standards have not yet been published and are under development in the EU.