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Batteries
Self-serve EU Battery Regulation labelling — printed label and QR code from one workflow, so you only relabel once.
Compliant product page with chemistry, capacity, hazardous substances, safety and recycling — live in minutes.
As a GS1 UK approved partner, SmartLinks issues the QR that meets Article 13(6) and hands you the artwork that meets Article 13(1)–(5).
Why SmartLinks for battery labelling
Both deadlines, one workflow
Printed label under Article 13(1)–(5) from 18 August 2026; QR code under Article 13(6) from 18 February 2027. STARTER gives you both — the compliant printed label artwork and the QR that goes live in time — so you only relabel once.
Enough for a portable battery, ready for more
Cordless-tool, appliance, e-bike and household-electronics packs mostly fall in the portable category — no passport needed, but the QR is mandatory. When you're ready for serialisation, state of health or the full passport, upgrade in place.
Recycling & take-back baked in
Every scan can route to your EPR partner, local collection point or take-back scheme — meeting Articles 54–58 duties without a separate portal.
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Two dates. One label run.
The printed label lands first. The QR follows six months later — same battery, same artwork slot. Ship them together and relabel once.
Article 13(1)–(5): manufacturer, category, chemistry, capacity, hazardous substances and the crossed-out wheelie bin symbol — printed, engraved or on packaging where the cell is too small. Language of the Member State where the battery is sold.
Machine-readable data carrier on every battery, linking to declaration of conformity, hazardous-substance info, separate-collection info and — where applicable — carbon footprint and due-diligence report. All five categories.
Full digital passport behind the QR for EV, LMT and industrial >2 kWh batteries — carbon footprint, due diligence, state of health, Catena-X interoperability.
One QR. Two payloads.
From 18 February 2027, every battery on the EU market carries a QR code — AA cell, cordless-tool pack, e-bike battery, home storage unit, EV traction pack. Same data carrier, same platform. What differs is what sits behind it.
AAs, cordless-tool packs, vacuums, appliances, 12V car starters. The QR gives access to declaration of conformity, hazardous substances, separate-collection info, safe handling and (from 2030 for rechargeable portables) the carbon footprint declaration. No full passport.
E-bike / e-scooter packs, home & grid storage, telecoms UPS, EV traction. Same QR, but the payload is the full passport — carbon footprint, recycled content, due diligence, state of health, second-life data, Catena-X interoperability.
The plain-English battery guides.
Every deadline, every category, every field. Start here if you're new to the EU Battery Regulation.
Read the guideArticle 11 removability, worked category examples, carbon footprint methodology and Catena-X.
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Explore Enterprise SolutionsSmartLinks is a GS1 approved partner
Digital Links convert traditional barcodes into dynamic QR Codes, called 2d Barcodes, that not only help you meet EU labelling and Digital-Product-Passport legislation, but signpost your consumers to product specific information, updates and offers.
This means valuable GTIN/SKU data can be read directly from the code even without internet access, which can include batch and expiry/BBE information directly in the URL.
Useful for everything from stock and expiry checks, recall information, staff discounts, this can speed up a staff member's job or make it easier for them to help a customer.
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“The global transition from the trusty barcode to QR codes powered by GS1 marks the beginning of a new era of transparency, connecting products with consumers, supply chains and regulators like never before. SmartLinks is playing a vital role in making adoption simple and scalable — enabling brands of all sizes to future-proof their product strategies, enhance consumer engagement and meet evolving regulatory requirements with confidence.”
