Battery Law German

Germany converted the European Battery Directive 2006 / 66 / EG into a national law. The Battery Law (BattG) took effect on 1 December 2009 and applies to all types of batteries and batteries. The law requires sellers to be responsible for sold batteries and recycle used batteries.

Under BattG Law, the seller must register with a recycling body and file quarterly declarations. In addition, the BattG law also requires a yearly summary to be filed.

The purpose of BattG is to increase the percentage of batteries that are returned. This is because batteries contain valuable raw materials as well as substances that are environmental and health hazards. The BattG law extends the responsibility of manufacturers for the batteries they place on the market to cover the entire life cycle of their equipment.

It therefore requires manufacturers, distributors or importers of batteries who must contribute to the cost of disposing of them. Companies are obliged to take back the batteries they have placed on the market and dispose of them in accordance with specific environmental standards.

What Documents are Required for Registration?

Business license (scanned copy)
Certificate of Incorporation (scanned copy)
Pictures of the Batteries
MSDS battery composition file

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Question:
Who does the German battery law apply to?
Answer:
Batteries or equipment with built-in or enclosed batteries sold to anyone on the German market. Therefore, sellers who sell batteries or products that contain batteries must register with the battery law.

Question:
What should Amazon sellers selling batteries or products with batteries in the German marketplace do?
Answer:
Each company / store must register and obtain a German battery law number and declare the weight of the battery. You can register directly with Safari Star German battery law service, and pre-declare within 7 days after getting the German battery law number.