EU Battery Regulation: What Indian EV and Battery Manufacturers Must Do

EU 2023/1542 is already in force. Indian manufacturers supplying batteries or EV systems to European customers are in scope now. We break down the obligations, timelines, and what you need to prepare.

EU 2023/1542 — the EU Battery Regulation — is not a future obligation. It is already in force, and several of its requirements are already binding. Indian manufacturers who supply batteries, battery-integrated vehicles, or battery systems to European customers are in scope now. The question is not whether this regulation applies — it is what you need to do, and when.

The regulation covers carbon footprint declarations, performance and durability thresholds, responsible sourcing due diligence, labelling requirements, and end-of-life management. It applies to industrial batteries, EV traction batteries, and batteries in products placed on the EU market — regardless of where they are manufactured. If your battery ends up in an EU customer's hands, you are in scope.

For Indian EV manufacturers targeting European markets, the EU Battery Regulation introduces a layer of compliance that sits alongside — and in addition to — type approval. A vehicle that passes UNECE R100 and has its EU type approval in order may still be blocked if the battery system does not meet EUBR requirements. These are separate frameworks, and both need to be addressed.

The Digital Battery Passport requirement will eventually mandate traceable, machine-readable lifecycle data for batteries placed on the EU market. The infrastructure and data collection processes needed to support this need to be built before the deadline — not in the week before it. Manufacturers who begin now have options. Those who wait will not.

KaM processes EU Battery Regulation compliance via Kiwa authorisation. Kiwa holds formal standing under EU law as a Notified Body. KaM is Kiwa's sole authorised representative for India and Southeast Asia — which means clients in this region access Notified Body-backed conformity assessment without engaging a European firm. The work covers conformity assessment, carbon footprint declaration, performance documentation, due diligence, and Kiwa-backed certification.