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# EU Batteries Regulation NANDO and notified bodies FAQ

When notified bodies matter under the EU Batteries Regulation, how to use the Single Market Compliance Space/NANDO lookup, and what scope evidence to retain.

*FAQ* *Batteries Regulation* *EU*

## EU Batteries Regulation NANDO and notified bodies

Use NANDO, now surfaced through the Single Market Compliance Space, to confirm whether a body is notified for the exact Batteries Regulation activity, procedure, and battery scope you need.

The key distinction is Annex VIII module selection: Module A is manufacturer internal production control, while Modules D1 and G involve a notified body.

Under the EU Batteries Regulation, NANDO/Single Market Compliance Space lookup matters when the chosen conformity route or due-diligence obligation requires a notified body. It is not enough to find a familiar testing or certification name: the body must be notified for Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and for the relevant procedure, article or annex, and product scope.

## When does a notified body matter under the EU Batteries Regulation?

A notified body matters when the Batteries Regulation route selected for the battery requires third-party involvement. Article 17 points manufacturers to Annex VIII. For Articles 6, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14, series batteries can use Module A or Module D1, and non-series batteries can use Module A or Module G. Module A is internal production control, so it does not make NANDO selection the central task.

The notified-body check becomes central when the route is Module D1 or Module G. Module D1 requires assessment and surveillance of the manufacturer's quality system by a notified body. Module G requires a notified body to perform, or have performed, examinations, calculations, measurements and tests for the individual battery. Article 17 also requires Articles 7 and 8 conformity assessment to use Module D1 for series batteries or Module G for non-series batteries.

- First identify the applicable Batteries Regulation requirements: Articles 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 do not all point to the same Annex VIII route.
- Then classify the production pattern: series production points to the series routes; one-off or non-series batteries point to the non-series routes.
- Use NANDO/Single Market Compliance Space only after you know the needed procedure, because a body's general competence does not prove notification for every module or battery category.
- Keep due-diligence verification separate from Annex VIII conformity assessment: Articles 48 and 51 also involve a notified body for battery due diligence policies.

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 and Annex VIII set out when Module A, Module D1, and Module G apply to Batteries Regulation conformity assessment.
- [EU Single Market Compliance Space notified bodies search](https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/single-market-compliance-space/notified-bodies/free-search?ref=sorena.io) - The public lookup supports searches by legislation, article or annex, procedure, products, body number, and notification status.

## How should teams use NANDO or the Single Market Compliance Space for batteries?

Use the lookup as a scope confirmation tool. Search for notified bodies under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, then narrow the result by notification status, article or annex, procedure, and products. The result you need is not simply an active body name; it is an active body whose notification covers the Batteries Regulation task you plan to rely on.

For each candidate, record the body number, legal name, country, notification status, covered legislation, covered procedure, and covered products. If the page or body detail does not show the procedure or product scope needed for your battery model, do not treat the body as confirmed for that task until the scope is verified.

- Legislation check: confirm the body is notified for Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 or the Batteries Regulation entry, not only for a different product law.
- Procedure check: match the body to Module D1, Module G, Article 48/51 due diligence verification, or the specific procedure shown in the lookup.
- Product check: match the notification to the battery category, model family, or product description you need assessed.
- Status check: preserve evidence that the notification was active at the time the selection or supplier approval was made.
- Conflict check: a quoted proposal from a testing provider is not enough unless it aligns with the public notification scope.

Sources for this answer:

- [EU Single Market Compliance Space notified bodies search](https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/single-market-compliance-space/notified-bodies/free-search?ref=sorena.io) - The search interface exposes the filters needed to check notification status, legislation, article or annex, procedure, and products.
- [European Commission New Legislative Framework](https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/goods/new-legislative-framework_en?ref=sorena.io) - The Commission explains the New Legislative Framework context for accreditation, conformity assessment, CE marking, and product-legislation alignment.

## What should appear in the evidence file after a notified-body check?

The evidence file should let a reviewer see why a notified body was or was not needed, and why a selected body was in scope. For Module D1, preserve the quality-system application, the declaration that the same application was not lodged with another notified body, the quality-system documentation, the audit decision, later change assessments, surveillance audit reports, visit reports, and any test reports. For Module G, preserve the technical documentation supplied to the notified body, the examination or test basis, the certificate of conformity, and the notified-body identification number used with the CE marking where required.

For due diligence, preserve the notified body's verification report and approval decision under Article 51, audit reports under Article 48, and the public report summary that includes the name of the notified body. Importers should also be able to show that the EU declaration of conformity and technical documentation exist and that the relevant Article 17 conformity assessment was carried out by the manufacturer.

- Module decision: why Module A, D1, or G was selected for the battery and requirement set.
- NANDO/SMCS evidence: dated copy or export of the body number, body name, status, legislation, procedure, article or annex, and product scope checked.
- Contract alignment: statement of work or purchase order matching the public notification scope, not just a broad testing description.
- Conformity outputs: EU declaration of conformity, technical documentation, certificate or approval decision, CE marking and notified-body identification number evidence where required.
- Change control: record of production, design, standards, common-specification, supplier, or due-diligence changes that may require notifying the body or rechecking 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 specifies notified-body records for Modules D1 and G, including quality-system decisions, audits, certificates, and identification numbers.
- [EU Single Market Compliance Space notified bodies search](https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/single-market-compliance-space/notified-bodies/free-search?ref=sorena.io) - The lookup evidence should capture the public notification fields used to validate the selected body's scope.

## What are common mistakes when checking Batteries Regulation notified bodies?

The most common mistake is treating a known laboratory or certification brand as automatically valid for Batteries Regulation work. Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 requires notification for the specific conformity assessment activity. The Commission keeps a public list of bodies notified under the Regulation, including identification numbers and the conformity assessment activities for which they are notified.

Another mistake is collapsing Annex VIII conformity assessment and battery due-diligence verification into one generic supplier check. They can both involve notified bodies, but they support different obligations, records, and outputs. The evidence should show which obligation was being satisfied.

- Do not rely on an old NANDO screenshot unless the status, legislation, procedure, and product scope are still checked in the current lookup.
- Do not assume Module A needs a notified-body contract; Module A is internal production control under Annex VIII.
- Do not use a notified body's number on CE marking unless Annex VIII requires it for the selected route.
- Do not accept a quote for carbon footprint or recycled-content work without checking whether the route is Module D1 or Module G and whether the body is notified for that scope.
- Do not omit due-diligence verification evidence when Articles 48 to 52 apply; Article 51 verification is a separate record set.

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 21 to 35 and Annex VIII explain notification, public lists, notified-body operation, and when identification numbers and certificates matter.
- [EU Single Market Compliance Space notified bodies search](https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/single-market-compliance-space/notified-bodies/free-search?ref=sorena.io) - The search result structure supports checking active notification status and candidate body identity before relying on a provider.

## 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, Articles 21 to 35, Articles 48 to 52, Annex VIII modules, Annex IX declaration content, CE marking, notified-body records, and due-diligence verification.
  - Quote: "The Commission shall make publicly available and keep updated a list of bodies notified under this Regulation"
- [EU Single Market Compliance Space notified bodies search](https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/single-market-compliance-space/notified-bodies/free-search?ref=sorena.io) - Public SMCS/NANDO lookup source for filtering notified bodies by status, legislation, article or annex, procedure, products, body number, and body name.
  - Quote: "Legislation"
- [European Commission New Legislative Framework](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, CE marking, and the product-legislation framework that includes the Batteries Regulation.
  - Quote: "clarifies the use of CE marking"

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*Recommended next step*

*Placement: after evidence section*

## Check notified-body scope before relying on a certificate

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