Germany: battery producer registrations had to be converted from BattG to BattDG
Date note: The Batt-EU-AnpG replaced the old Batteriegesetz (BattG) with the new Batterie-Durchführungsgesetz (BattDG) on 2025-10-07, implementing EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 at national level. Existing producer registrations at Stiftung EAR had to be actively adapted/converted to BattDG requirements (correct battery category, an approved Organisation für Herstellerverantwortung, complete master data) by 2026-01-15.
What changes
Producers who place batteries (including batteries built into devices, e.g. e-bikes, tools, electronics) on the German market must be registered with Stiftung EAR. When BattDG replaced BattG, every existing registration had to be actively converted to the new system; producers who missed the 15 January 2026 deadline had their registration revoked retroactively to 1 January 2026 and faced an automatic sales ban until re-registered.
Who is affected
Any company that manufactures or imports batteries, or imports/sells products containing batteries, into Germany, including small e-commerce sellers.
Sizes: micro, small, medium, large · Sectors: E-commerce, Manufacturing, Retail, Hardware / electronics · Applies if: We sell products with batteries; We sell online; We import goods into the EU
What to do
Confirm your Stiftung EAR / LUCID-equivalent battery registration is active under BattDG (correct category, valid OfH assignment). If you newly start selling battery-containing products, register with Stiftung EAR before placing them on the market — do not wait for an annual deadline, registration is a market-entry precondition.
Penalty
Loss of registration and an automatic sales ban (Vertriebsverbot) in Germany for unregistered/non-converted producers.
Sources
- BMUKN – FAQ: Übergangsregelungen im Zusammenspiel von EU-BattVO (VO (EU) 2023/1542) und Batteriegesetz (www.bundesumweltministerium.de)
- Stiftung EAR – Presse & Aktuelles (BattDG registration / OfH approvals) (www.stiftung-ear.de)
- gesetze-im-internet.de – BattDG (Gesetz zur Durchführung der Verordnung (EU) 2023/1542) (www.gesetze-im-internet.de)
Last verified 8 September 2026. Informational only, not legal advice.