Conformity & enforcement
Connect conformity assessment, CE marking, declarations, market surveillance and corrective action to the passport record.
Marking follows assessment
CE marking, the declaration of conformity and the passport record must agree, because each points to the same assessment file. Keep conformity evidence and passport data cross checked, and keep corrective action visible.
Useful starting points
- Map the assessment route for the model.
- Check marking, declaration and record agree.
- Record surveillance requests and responses.
Guides in this topic
How Is CE Marking Applied to Batteries?
CE marking is affixed after assessment and declaration, in visible, legible and indelible form, with a notified body number only where a notified body was involved in production control.
What Is Conformity Assessment for Batteries?
Conformity assessment under Article 17 uses Modules A, D1 or G in Annex VIII, chosen by battery type, series status and the articles in question.
How Do Conformity and Passport Accuracy Differ?
Conformity proves a model meets the requirements through assessment and declaration, while passport accuracy requires the individual record to be correct, current and resolvable.
What Is the EU Declaration of Conformity for a Battery?
The declaration is the manufacturer statement, drawn up after assessment in Annex IX form, declaring sole responsibility for conformity with the Regulation.
What Is the Enforcement Timeline for Batteries?
Enforcement follows duty specific application dates from the general application on 18 February 2024, with conditional dates depending on delegated acts and national penalty rules.
How Should Conformity Evidence Be Kept?
Conformity evidence, including technical documentation and declarations, must be kept for ten years from placing and producible complete on authority request.
What Powers Do Market Surveillance Authorities Hold?
Market surveillance authorities can check documentation, samples and passports, require corrective action, and restrict, withdraw or recall batteries where non-compliance or risk is found.
What Happens When a Battery Is Found Non-Compliant?
Non-compliance leads to corrective action to bring the battery into conformity, with withdrawal or recall where correction is not possible or a risk requires it.
What Do Notified Bodies Do for Batteries?
Notified bodies are Member State notified assessment bodies listed in NANDO, carrying out Module D1 and G tasks within a defined scope.
How Are Penalties Set by Member State?
Penalties are set by each Member State under a Union requirement that they be effective, proportionate and dissuasive, with no single Union fine table in the Regulation.
How Should an Operator Respond to a Surveillance Request?
A surveillance response is a coordinated, indexed and complete file provided within the authority period, with gaps disclosed and tracked to closure.
How Do Withdrawal and Recall Interact With the Passport?
Withdrawal removes a battery from the supply chain and recall reaches end users, with the passport record updated to show the measure and the handling route.