--- title: "EU Batteries Regulation: choosing the right conformity assessment route" canonical_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/conformity-assessment-route-workflow" source_url: "https://www.sorena.io/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/conformity-assessment-route-workflow" author: "Sorena AI" description: "Choose the Article 17 conformity assessment route for batteries under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, including Module A, D1, G, notified body evidence, declaration, and CE marking outputs." published_at: "2026-05-09" updated_at: "2026-05-09" keywords: - "EU Batteries Regulation conformity assessment" - "Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 Article 17" - "Annex VIII Module A" - "Annex VIII Module D1" - "Annex VIII Module G" - "notified body batteries" - "CE marking batteries" - "EU declaration of conformity batteries" - "Batteries Regulation" - "EU Batteries Regulation" - "conformity assessment" - "Module A" - "Module D1" - "Module G" - "notified bodies" - "CE marking" --- **[SORENA](https://www.sorena.io/)** - AI-Powered GRC Platform [Home](https://www.sorena.io/) | [Solutions](https://www.sorena.io/solutions) | [Artifacts](https://www.sorena.io/artifacts) | [About Us](https://www.sorena.io/about-us) | [Contact](https://www.sorena.io/contact) | [Portal](https://app.sorena.io) --- # EU Batteries Regulation: choosing the right conformity assessment route Choose the Article 17 conformity assessment route for batteries under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, including Module A, D1, G, notified body evidence, declaration, and CE marking outputs. *Batteries Regulation* *Conformity assessment* *EU* ## EU Batteries Regulation conformity assessment route workflow A route-selection workflow for placing batteries on the EU market under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. Use it to decide when Module A is enough, when Module D1 or Module G brings in a notified body, and what release evidence must exist before CE marking. Article 17 makes the conformity assessment route depend on two questions: which Batteries Regulation requirements are being assessed, and whether the battery is manufactured in series. The workflow below turns that rule into release gates for product compliance, engineering, quality, and supply-chain teams before a battery model or individual battery is placed on the EU market or put into service. ## Start with the requirement set, not the product launch date Create one conformity route record for the battery model, batch, or individual battery. Identify the applicable Batteries Regulation requirements first, because Article 17 uses different modules for the general safety, labelling, performance, and information requirements than it uses for carbon footprint and recycled content. For requirements in Articles 6, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14, Article 17 allows Module A or Module D1 for batteries manufactured in series, and Module A or Module G for batteries not manufactured in series. For Article 7 carbon footprint and Article 8 recycled content requirements, Article 17 points series production to Module D1 and non-series batteries to Module G. - Record the battery category, model identifier, intended use, and whether the release is series production or a non-series unit. - List the Batteries Regulation articles being assessed: Articles 6, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14; Articles 7 and 8; or both groups. - If the same battery needs both groups, do not treat Module A as covering carbon footprint or recycled content where Article 17 requires D1 or G. - If the battery has been prepared for re-use, prepared for repurposing, repurposed, or remanufactured, add the Article 17 additional Module A assessment for Articles 6, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14. Sources for this answer: - [Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) - Article 17 is the source for selecting Module A, Module D1, or Module G by requirement set and series-production status. - [EUR-Lex summary of sustainability rules for batteries and waste batteries](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/EN/legal-content/summary/sustainability-rules-for-batteries-and-waste-batteries.html?ref=sorena.io) - The summary confirms the Regulation's lifecycle scope and the main battery sustainability and information topics that feed conformity evidence. ## Choose the module and identify notified body involvement Use Module A only where Article 17 permits internal production control. Under Annex VIII Part A, the manufacturer draws up technical documentation, controls manufacturing, affixes CE marking, and draws up the EU declaration of conformity on its own responsibility. Use Module D1 for series-produced batteries when Article 7 or 8 is in scope, or when the manufacturer chooses D1 for the broader Article 6, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 requirement set. Annex VIII Part B requires an approved production quality system assessed by a notified body, plus surveillance audits and evidence checks for recycled content and, where applicable, carbon footprint data. Use Module G for non-series batteries when Article 7 or 8 is in scope, or when the manufacturer chooses unit verification for all applicable requirements. Annex VIII Part C requires the manufacturer to make technical documentation available to a notified body, which carries out or has carried out the examinations, calculations, measurements, and tests and issues a certificate of conformity. - Module A: internal production control; no notified-body intervention appears in Annex VIII Part A. - Module D1: notified body assesses and approves the production quality system, performs surveillance, and its identification number follows the CE marking where required. - Module G: notified body verifies the individual battery, issues a certificate of conformity, and its identification number is affixed to the battery or, where required, to the packaging and accompanying documents. - Before naming a notified body, confirm the body is notified for the Batteries Regulation, relevant article or annex, procedure, and product scope. Sources for this answer: - [Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) - Annex VIII Parts A, B, and C define Module A, Module D1, Module G, and the manufacturer and notified-body tasks for each route. - [Single Market Compliance Space notified bodies search](https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/single-market-compliance-space/notified-bodies/free-search?ref=sorena.io) - The notified-body search page supports checking notification status, legislation, article or annex, procedure, and product filters before relying on a body for D1 or G. - [European Commission New Legislative Framework page](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/goods/new-legislative-framework_en?ref=sorena.io) - The Commission NLF page explains the EU product-law framework behind accreditation, conformity assessment, CE marking, and aligned product legislation. ## Build the technical documentation pack before release approval The technical documentation pack should be assembled before the module decision is treated as complete. Annex VIII requires documentation that makes it possible to assess conformity and that covers the battery's design, manufacture, and operation as far as relevant. The shared documentation baseline includes the battery description and intended use, design and manufacturing drawings, explanations needed to understand operation, a label specimen, standards or common specifications used, other technical specifications, design calculations and examinations, technical or documentary evidence, and test reports. D1 and G add explicit studies for Article 7 carbon footprint values and class and Article 8 recycled content share where those requirements are in scope. - Release record: battery model or unit identifier, category, intended use, manufacturing route, and selected module with Article 17 rationale. - Engineering evidence: design drawings, component schemes, operation explanations, calculations, examinations, and test reports. - Regulatory evidence: Article 13 label specimen, applied harmonised standards or common specifications, and technical specifications used for measurement or calculation. - Sustainability evidence: carbon footprint study and recycled-content study when Articles 7 or 8 are assessed through D1 or G. - Notified-body evidence: D1 quality-system application, approval, audit reports, change approvals, and surveillance records; or G certificate of conformity and verification reports. Sources for this answer: - [Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) - Annex VIII lists the technical documentation elements for Module A, D1, and G, including label specimens, standards, calculations, studies, and test reports. - [Commission Blue Guide news on implementation of EU product rules](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/news/blue-guide-implementation-product-rules-2022-published-2022-06-29_en?ref=sorena.io) - The Blue Guide source supports using EU product-rule concepts such as conformity assessment, accreditation, CE marking, market surveillance, and conformity assessment bodies. ## Close the route with declaration, CE marking, and retained release evidence Article 18 requires the EU declaration of conformity to state that compliance with Articles 6 to 10 and Articles 12, 13 and 14 has been demonstrated. It must follow the Annex IX model structure, contain the elements specified in the relevant Annex VIII module, be kept up to date, and be translated into the language required by the Member State where the battery is placed or made available on the market or put into service. Article 20 requires the CE marking to be affixed visibly, legibly, and indelibly to the battery, or where that is not possible or warranted, to the packaging and accompanying documents. It must be affixed before the battery is placed on the market or put into service, and followed by the notified body's identification number where Annex VIII requires it. - Declaration output: Annex IX declaration number, battery model or product/category/batch/serial identifier, manufacturer details, object description, Union acts, standards or specifications, notified-body intervention where relevant, and signature block. - CE marking output: location of marking, packaging or document fallback if used, notified-body number where D1 or G requires it, and check that the mark is applied before market placement or putting into service. - Retention output for Module A: technical documentation plus EU declaration kept for 10 years after the last battery model unit has been placed on the market. - Retention output for Module D1: technical documentation, quality-system documentation, approved changes, notified-body decisions and reports, and EU declaration retained for the periods stated in Annex VIII. - Retention output for Module G: technical documentation, certificate of conformity, and EU declaration kept for 10 years after the battery has been placed on the market. Sources for this answer: - [Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) - Articles 18 to 20 and Annex IX support the declaration, CE marking, notified-body number, and retained evidence outputs for the route workflow. - [European Commission New Legislative Framework page](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/goods/new-legislative-framework_en?ref=sorena.io) - The NLF source supports the CE marking and conformity-assessment context for EU product legislation aligned with Decision 768/2008/EC. *Recommended next step* *Placement: after evidence section* ## Prepare battery conformity release evidence Use this workflow to turn the Article 17 route choice into a technical file, notified-body record where needed, EU declaration of conformity, CE marking check, and retained release evidence. - [Open Research Copilot](/solutions/research-copilot.md): Answer EU Batteries Regulation conformity questions with cited source material. - [Discuss Batteries Regulation implementation](/contact.md): Review battery scope, conformity route, technical documentation, and release evidence with Sorena. ## Primary sources - [Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj/eng?ref=sorena.io) - Primary legal source for Article 17 route selection, Annex VIII Modules A, D1 and G, Articles 18 to 20, and Annex IX declaration contents. - Quote: "Conformity assessment procedures" - [EUR-Lex summary of sustainability rules for batteries and waste batteries](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/EN/legal-content/summary/sustainability-rules-for-batteries-and-waste-batteries.html?ref=sorena.io) - Plain-language EUR-Lex source for the Regulation's lifecycle scope and major sustainability, labelling, conformity, and end-of-life topics. - Quote: "sustainability rules for batteries" - [Single Market Compliance Space notified bodies search](https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/single-market-compliance-space/notified-bodies/free-search?ref=sorena.io) - Official search page for checking notified-body status, legislation, article or annex, procedure, and product filters before using a body for D1 or G. - Quote: "Free search" - [European Commission New Legislative Framework page](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/goods/new-legislative-framework_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission context for EU product-law conformity assessment, accreditation, market surveillance, CE marking, and aligned legislation. - Quote: "CE marking" - [Commission Blue Guide news on implementation of EU product rules](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/news/blue-guide-implementation-product-rules-2022-published-2022-06-29_en?ref=sorena.io) - Commission source for the Blue Guide's coverage of conformity assessment, accreditation of laboratories, CE marking, market surveillance, and conformity assessment bodies. - Quote: "European conformity assessment system" ## Related Topic Guides - [Batteries Regulation vs ESPR](/artifacts/eu/batteries-regulation/batteries-regulation-vs-espr.md): Compare EU Batteries Regulation duties with ESPR framework rules: scope, economic operators, DPP overlap, delegated acts, sustainability evidence, and reuse limits. - 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