European Regulation
Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators (until 2025-08-17)
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries (first requirements from 2024-08-18)
German implementation
Gesetz über das Inverkehrbringen, die Rücknahme und die umweltverträgliche Entsorgung von Batterien und Akkumulatoren (Batteriegesetz - BattG)
Verordnung zur Durchführung des Batteriegesetzes (BattGDV)
Registration is mandatory by law and must be actively applied for to be able to place portable batteries, automotive and industrial batteries on the market.
You are obliged to register if you
are a producer according to BattG and
the products on offer are batteries within the scope of BattG .
register at BattG-Melderegister
Competent Federal organization
Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Klimaschutz, Naturschutz und nukleare Sicherheit (BMUKN)
Umweltbundesamt (UBA)
Competent authorities
Further information
TÜV Süd: "Overview on the new EU batteriy regulation" (German only)
FAQ on transitional regulations regarding battery regulation
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All information is not necessarily complete and not legally binding.