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EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 · Customs-clearance audit · Battery Passport deadline 18 Feb 2027

Find out if your battery shipment passes EU customs.

Upload your manufacturer's PDF. We check every requirement in EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 and tell you exactly what's missing — in under 60 seconds.

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The problem

Your supplier says it's compliant.
EU Customs disagrees.

EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 introduced new labelling and documentation rules. Most manufacturers outside the EU aren't up to date. You carry the risk.

1 in 4
Shipments flagged

A single gap — a wrong article reference, a missing QR code — can get your container rejected or seized at the EU border.

€1.5–40k
Average exposure

Every day your goods sit in customs storage costs money. Correcting documentation after the container is loaded is slow and often impossible.

Weeks
Delays from consultants

A compliance advisor charges thousands and takes weeks. You need the answer before you confirm the order — not after the container is at sea.

How it works

From PDF to risk report
in under 60 seconds

1

Upload your document

Submit the PDF your manufacturer provided — a declaration of conformity, UN38.3 test summary, technical specification or safety data sheet.

PDF · DOC · all formats
2

Regulatory check against EU law

Our system reads the document and checks it against Articles 13, 38 and Annexes VI and XIII of EU Regulation 2023/1542. It only cites what is actually in the document.

Rule-based document analysis
3

Receive your compliance report

Get a structured APPROVED / CONDITIONAL / NOT APPROVED result with a complete requirement-by-requirement review, precise article references and recommended actions.

Downloadable PDF report
What we check

Every requirement that matters for EU customs clearance.

We cross-reference your PDF against 10 explicit checks from EU Regulation 2023/1542, UN Manual §38.3 and REACH. Every finding cites the Article or Annex it comes from — no guessing, no AI hallucination.

Declaration of Conformity & CE marking

  • DoC references Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, not the repealed Directive 2006/66/EC
  • CE marking visible, correct proportions, Notified Body number when required
  • Signed by manufacturer or authorised representative, with date and place
  • Follows Annex IX format — all required data fields present
Art. 17–18 · Annex IX

UN 38.3 transport testing

Full test-summary verification: altitude, thermal, vibration, shock, external short circuit, impact/crush, overcharge and forced discharge.

UN Manual §38.3

Annex VI labelling

Capacity in Wh/kWh, chemistry identifier, manufacturing date, separate-collection symbol, Cd/Pb markings where applicable.

Annex VI Parts A–C

EU Authorised Representative

Non-EU manufacturers must name an EU-established authorised rep with a complete postal address on the DoC and label.

Art. 40

Art. 7 Carbon Footprint

Life-cycle CO₂e declaration per kWh, phased in by category: EV batteries first (Feb 2025), then industrial ≥2 kWh, then LMT, then rechargeable portable.

Art. 7 · Annex II

Battery Passport & restricted substances

  • Digital passport QR code — mandatory from 18 February 2027 (EV, LMT, industrial ≥2 kWh)
  • REACH Art. 33 disclosure: SVHC ≥ 0.1 % w/w declared with substance name & CAS
  • Annex I restricted-substances check (mercury, cadmium, lead)
  • Covers rechargeable-performance & durability (Art. 10) for ≥2 kWh batteries
Art. 6 · Art. 10 · Art. 77 · Annex XIII
Sample report

This is what you receive

Clear, cited and action-oriented. No vague summaries.

BATTERY-CERT-2024-EXAMPLE.pdf
Uploaded 17 April 2026 · Checked against EU 2023/1542 (April 2026 version)
Conditional — 2 gaps
Requirement Article Status Finding
CE marking declaration present Art. 13 OK CE mark explicitly referenced on page 2, section 3.1.
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) referenced Art. 13 OK DoC number BT-2024-0044 cited. Issuing body: TÜV Rheinland.
Notified Body (NB) stated Art. 13 OK NB 0197 stated in section 4.
Battery passport / QR code reference Art. 38 + Annex XIII Missing No QR code or battery passport ID found. Required for EV batteries from 18 February 2027 and industrial batteries ≥2 kWh from 18 February 2027. Critical gap.
Capacity marking in kWh Annex VI Part A Unclear Capacity stated as «5000mAh» only. Watt-hour value not explicitly stated. May require clarification.
Chemical composition stated Art. 13 + Annex VI OK Lithium-ion (NMC) chemistry stated. Hazardous substances listed in section 6.
Result: CONDITIONAL — remediation required before import
2 items must be corrected. Add battery passport reference and confirm kWh capacity before shipment. Full recommended actions in downloadable report.
See the full sample report →

Same audit, full version: 10 checks with citations, recommended actions, downloadable PDF.

Pricing

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  • Overall APPROVED / NOT APPROVED result
  • Top-level status for 3 requirements
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  • Detailed findings and citations
  • Recommended actions
  • Downloadable PDF report
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Volume
From 127 / £110
Per document · 5+ documents
Same audit, applied across a batch. Bulk discount kicks in automatically when you upload 5+ documents.
  • 5–9 documents: €127 / £110 per document (15% off)
  • 10–19 documents: €112 / £97 per document (25% off)
  • 20+ documents: Email for a custom quote
  • Same full report per document
  • Single payment for the whole batch
  • Priority turnaround available
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For context — a 10-day EU customs hold on a battery container typically runs €1 500–€4 000 in demurrage plus inspection fees; documentation penalties under national enforcement can reach €40 000 for serious or repeated violations. A consultant pre-check runs €800–€2 000.

Battery Passport

What's a Battery Passport, and do you need one?

From 18 February 2027, EU Regulation 2023/1542 Article 77 requires every battery in three categories sold or placed in service in the EU to carry a Digital Battery Passport. Here's the short version.

Three categories must comply

Light Means of Transport (e-bikes, e-scooters), industrial batteries above 2 kWh (forklift, grid storage), and EV traction batteries.

Each individual battery — not each model

Every unit needs its own UUID, its own QR code printed on the battery or its packaging, and its own public web URL hosting a standardised JSON-LD document.

It is not a PDF

The passport is a structured web payload at a permanent URL — readable by humans, customs scanners and aggregator platforms. We host the resolver URL for the life of the battery.

Who is responsible

EU manufacturers issue the passport directly. Importers of non-EU batteries become the responsible party. Authorised representatives can act for non-EU brands.

Why BatteryComply

Built for importers,
not lawyers.

Checks the actual regulatory text

Our system is built to only cite what is actually in your document — against Articles 13, 38 and Annexes VI and XIII of EU 2023/1542. It never guesses.

Your documents stay private

Uploaded files are stored securely and linked only to your account. We process a minimum of data. Documents are never shared or indexed.

Regulation version always tracked

Every report states which version of the regulation was used. When EU legislation is updated, we update the criteria and version the change.

14-day satisfaction guarantee

If a report is unclear or does not deliver value, we refund in full. No questions asked.

Important — please read

BatteryComply provides automated risk assessments of technical documentation. Reports identify potential documentation gaps against EU Regulation 2023/1542.

Reports do not constitute legal advice, do not guarantee customs clearance, and do not replace advice from a qualified legal or customs professional.

Regulation updates are made manually and versioned. Always verify that the regulation version is current at the time of import.

Checked against: EU 2023/1542 · Updated April 2026
What BatteryComply checks
CE marking requirements Art. 13
Battery labelling Annex VI
QR code / Battery passport Art. 38 + Annex XIII
Declaration of Conformity (DoC) Art. 13 + 14
The fine print

How we audit

Every finding cites the Article or Annex it came from. Read our full audit methodology, or jump straight to the regulations we check against.

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