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ANNEX VI

REGULATION (EU) 2023/1542 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC (Text with EEA relevance) · European Union

LABELLING, MARKING AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS Part A: General information on batteries Information on the label of a battery shall comprise the following information regarding the battery: information identifying the manufacturer in accordance with Article 38(7); the battery category and information identifying the battery in accordance with Article 38(6); the place of manufacture (geographical location of a battery manufacturing plant); the date of manufacture (month and year); the weight; the capacity; the chemistry; the hazardous substances present in the battery, other than mercury, cadmium or lead; usable extinguishing agent; critical raw materials present in the battery in a concentration of more than 0,1 % weight by weight. Part B: Symbol for separate collection of batteries Part C: QR code The QR code shall be in high contrast to the background colour and of a size that is easily readable by a commonly available QR reader, such as those integrated in hand-held communication devices.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-29 · Text as consolidated on 2026-08-13; changes after this date are not shown.