# EU Battery Regulation 2023: Key Requirements for Hardware Products

EU Regulation 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries applies to every product sold in the EU that contains a battery — from consumer wearables to industrial equipment. It introduces user-replaceability mandates, carbon footprint declarations, Battery Passports, and EPR registration requirements that go well beyond what RoHS compliance covers. Here's what hardware companies need to plan for.


## Transcript

### The scope is broader than you think

The EU's new Battery Regulation isn't just about chemistry — it forces hardware design decisions, new labelling, and producer responsibility registration across member states. If your product has any battery in it, this regulation applies to you, and deadlines are already rolling in.

### Four key obligations

Regulation 2023/1542 covers all EU batteries. Four things matter most: user-replaceability, phased in from 2027; EPR registration in every member state you sell into; carbon footprint declarations from 2025; and the Battery Passport for end-of-life tracing. Passing RoHS doesn't cover this.

### Immediate actions

Check whether your timeline overlaps the replaceability deadlines — that decision may need to land before your next PCB revision. Register for EPR in your key EU markets, and track carbon footprint and Battery Passport timelines for your category.

Tags: EU Battery Regulation, batteries, CE marking, EPR, hardware compliance