根据《新电池法》，所有在欧盟销售的电池都将受到全生命周期监管，包括从矿产和材料的采集到生产、回收和再利用的各个环节。这涵盖了便携式电池、工业电池、电动汽车动力电池和两轮电动车电池等各种类型的电池。
《新电池法》根据使用场景的不同，电池被分为了5个类型:
1. 便携式电池
Portable Battery，密封式，5kg以下，不属于其它类型的电池。
2. 启动灯光点火电池
Starting, Lighting and Ignition Battery，简称SLI电池，用于车辆点火，灯光，或启动等用途；或者用于车辆、其它运输或机械运输设备上的辅助或备用电池。
3. 轻型电动车辆电池
轻型运输工具电池Light Means of Transport Battery，简称LMT电池，密封式，25kg以下，驱动L型车辆（如常见的电动自行车等两轮车）且不属于汽车动力电池。
4. 电动汽车电池
Electric Vehicle Battery，简称EV电池，用于混动或纯电动汽车牵引用电池；或者用于L型轻型车辆，但重量在25kg以上的电池。
5. 工业电池
Industrial Battery，为工业用途设计的电池，且包含重新利用后用于工业用途的电池；或者其它超过5kg，不属于LMT/SLI/EV的电池。
1. 便携式电池
Portable Battery，密封式，5kg以下，不属于其它类型的电池。
2. 启动灯光点火电池
Starting, Lighting and Ignition Battery，简称SLI电池，用于车辆点火，灯光，或启动等用途；或者用于车辆、其它运输或机械运输设备上的辅助或备用电池。
3. 轻型电动车辆电池
轻型运输工具电池Light Means of Transport Battery，简称LMT电池，密封式，25kg以下，驱动L型车辆（如常见的电动自行车等两轮车）且不属于汽车动力电池。
4. 电动汽车电池
Electric Vehicle Battery，简称EV电池，用于混动或纯电动汽车牵引用电池；或者用于L型轻型车辆，但重量在25kg以上的电池。
5. 工业电池
Industrial Battery，为工业用途设计的电池，且包含重新利用后用于工业用途的电池；或者其它超过5kg，不属于LMT/SLI/EV的电池。
新法规对电池和废电池的管理提出了详细要求，包括可持续性和安全性、标签信息、电池一致性要求以及生产者延伸责任和废旧电池回收管理等方面。此外，新法规还规定了电池中不得含有特定的有害物质，并对电池的标签和标识提出了更新要求。
在可持续性和安全性方面，新法规要求电池生产商采用可持续材料和制造工艺，减少有害物质的使用，并确保电池的性能和耐用性。此外，电池还应具备可移除和更换的特性，以方便维修和再利用。安全性方面，新法规要求电池生产商对电池进行严格的安全测试和认证，并提供相应的安全警示标识。
在标签信息方面，新法规要求所有电池附有标签，包括制造商信息、电池类型、化学组成、有害物质限制、关键原材料等内容。对于可充电便携式电池、LMT电池和SLI电池，还需要标明容量信息，而不可充电的便携式电池还应标明最小平均持续时间并标注为“不可充电”。
为了提高电池的可追溯性和管理效率，新法规要求电池附有二维码，以便消费者和监管机构可以通过扫描二维码获取电池的详细信息。此外，电池还应标有特定的垃圾桶标识，以便消费者正确回收废弃电池。
电池一致性要求是新法规的重要部分，它确保了电池的符合性和质量一致性。根据规定，电池生产商需要进行合规性推定和合格评定，并提供欧盟符合性声明和CE标志。这些要求旨在提高电池的质量和可靠性，保护消费者并促进市场的公平竞争。
此外，《新电池法》还引入了生产者延伸责任（EPR）原则，要求电池生产商在销售电池时承担废旧电池的回收和处理责任。生产商需要建立废旧电池回收系统，并确保回收的废旧电池得到正确处理和再利用。这一举措旨在减少废旧电池对环境的影响，促进循环经济的发展。
《新电池法》还提出了绿色公共采购的要求，鼓励公共机构在采购电池时优先选择符合可持续性和环保标准的产品。这将推动电池生产商更加注重环境友好和可持续发展，促进绿色产业的发展。
总的来说，欧盟《新电池法》的实施将对电池产业链产生深远的影响。电池生产商需要调整其生产和供应链管理，以符合新法规对可持续性、安全性和质量一致性的要求。同时，废旧电池的回收和处理也将成为电池生产商的责任，促进循环经济的发展。这一法规的实施将推动欧盟电池产业的可持续发展，并为环保和绿色低碳发展做出贡献。
The "New Battery Law" regulating EU batteries and waste batteries officially came into effect on July 28, 2023. This regulation comprehensively amends the current Battery Directive and introduces new requirements for battery design, production, and waste management. The implementation of the new law will have a significant impact on businesses and the industry chain involved in batteries.
According to the "New Battery Law," all batteries sold in the EU will be subject to lifecycle management, including the extraction of minerals and materials, production, recycling, and reuse. This encompasses various types of batteries such as portable batteries, industrial batteries, electric vehicle power batteries, and two-wheeled electric vehicle batteries.
The management of batteries under the "New Battery Law" is primarily divided into five parts：Based on different usage scenarios, batteries are classified into five types:
1. Portable batteries: Sealed batteries weighing less than 5kg that do not belong to other types of batteries.
2. Starting, Lighting, and Ignition (SLI) batteries: Used for vehicle ignition, lighting, or starting purposes, or as auxiliary or backup batteries on vehicles, transportation, or mechanical equipment.
3. Light Means of Transport (LMT) batteries: Sealed batteries weighing less than 25kg, used to drive L-type vehicles (such as common electric bicycles), and not considered as automotive power batteries.
4. Electric Vehicle (EV) batteries: Used as traction batteries for hybrid or electric vehicles, or for L-type light vehicles weighing more than 25kg.
5. Industrial batteries: Batteries designed for industrial use, including batteries reused for industrial purposes or those weighing more than 5kg that do not belong to LMT/SLI/EV batteries.
The new regulation sets out detailed requirements for battery and waste battery management, including sustainability and safety aspects, labeling information, battery consistency requirements, extended producer responsibility, and waste battery recycling management. Additionally, the regulation specifies that batteries must not contain specific hazardous substances and introduces updated requirements for battery labeling and identification.
In terms of sustainability and safety, the new regulation requires battery producers to adopt sustainable materials and manufacturing processes, reduce the use of hazardous substances, and ensure battery performance and durability. Furthermore, batteries should have characteristics of removability and replaceability to facilitate repair and reuse. In terms of safety, the regulation mandates rigorous safety testing and certification for batteries by producers, along with the provision of corresponding safety warning labels.
Regarding labeling information, the new regulation requires all batteries to be labeled with manufacturer information, battery type, chemical composition, restricted hazardous substances, key raw materials, and other details. For rechargeable portable batteries, LMT batteries, and SLI batteries, capacity information labels should also be provided, while non-rechargeable portable batteries should indicate the minimum average duration and be labeled as "non-rechargeable."
To enhance traceability and management efficiency, batteries are required to have QR codes for consumers and regulatory authorities to scan and obtain detailed information about the batteries. Additionally, batteries should bear specific trash can symbols to facilitate proper disposal by consumers.
Battery consistency requirements are an important part of the new regulation, ensuring compliance and quality consistency. According to the regulation, battery producers need to carry out compliance presumption and conformity assessment, provide EU Declarations of Conformity, and affix the CE marking. These requirements aim to improve the quality and reliability of batteries, protect consumers, and promote fair market competition.
Furthermore, the "New Battery Law" introduces the concept of extended producer responsibility (EPR), which requires battery producers to take responsibility for the collection and treatment of waste batteries when selling batteries. Producers need to establish waste battery collection systems and ensure that collected waste batteries are properly treated and recycled. This measure aims to reduce the environmental impact of waste batteries and promote the development of a circular economy.
The regulation also includes requirements for green public procurement, encouraging public institutions to prioritize the purchase of batteries that meet sustainability and environmental standards. This will drive battery producers to focus more on environmental friendliness and sustainable development, promoting the growth of the green industry.
In conclusion, the implementation of the "New Battery Law" in the European Union will have a profound impact on the battery industry chain. Battery producers will need to adjust their production and supply chain management to comply with the new regulations on sustainability, safety, and quality consistency. Additionally, the responsibility for the collection and treatment of waste batteries will now fall on the producers, promoting the development of a circular economy. The implementation of this regulation will drive the sustainable development of the EU battery industry and contribute to environmental protection and green low-carbon development.
