The Belgian take back scheme Bebat pointed out that significant impact arises from Article 74 of the new EU Battery Regulation for producers or distributors of batteries and products with batteries.
Article 74 states that producers and distributors of (products with) batteries are obliged to provide certain information on the correct, safe and responsible use of batteries to the end user.
Although Bebat already communicates extensively to consumers through various campaigns the new regulation indicates that producers or distributors must also actively contribute to this effort.
To assist producers and distributors in fulfilling this obligation, Bebat provides a poster to display in your point(s) of sale and/or integrate into your consumer website or share via social media:
- This poster contains a QR code linking to a landing page, where all required information from Article 74 is clearly presented for consumers.
- Bebat supplies the content for this page – ensuring that the shared information is legally compliant.
Alongside the aforementioned information obligation, the new regulation also introduces specific requirements regarding labelling of batteries.
As a producer, you are responsible for ensuring that, by 18 August 2026 at the latest, the batteries you make available on the market carry the appropriate symbols and indications, as set out in Article 74:
General information about the battery
- Information regarding the identity of the manufacturer
- The category of the battery and information for identifying the battery
- The location of manufacture (geographical location)
- The date of manufacture (month and year)
- The weight
- The capacity
- The chemistry
- Hazardous substances present in the battery other than mercury, cadmium or lead
- The appropriate extinguishing agent
- Critical raw materials present in the battery at a concentration of more than 0.1% by weight
Symbol for seperate collection
All batteries must bear the symbol for separate collection (crossed-out wheelie bin). This indicates that used batteries must be collected separately and may not be disposed of with ordinary household waste.
Specific indications for certain batteries
- Non-rechargeable portable batteries must carry a label with information on their minimum average lifespan when used in specific applications and a label indicating “non-rechargeable”.
- Batteries containing cadmium or lead in concentrations exceeding 0.002% cadmium or 0.004% lead must be marked with the chemical symbol for the relevant metal: Cd (cadmium) or Pb (lead).
The mentioned Bebat information can be obtained from Go4Recycling upon request.
If you have any further questions on packaging, WEEE and battery compliance in Belgium please do not hesitate to contact the Go4Recycling team.