The EU Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 introduces new labelling requirements for batteries in the European Union. This guide covers key requirements under Article 13 and labelling requirements for manufacturers and importers.
Several EU regulations and directives mandate that the manufacturer and importer are specified on the product, packaging or accompanying documentation.
Failing to correctly declare the manufacturer and importer (if any) can result in recalls or costly relabelling. Despite this, many companies selling in the EU keep getting this wrong and end up wasting money on incorrectly labelled inventory.
Methodology
This article is based on the following EU regulations and directives:
Note that identical requirements can be found in many other EU regulations and directives, but do not intend to cover them all, as the basic principle is the same.
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Companies selling products to consumers in the EU must provide a 2-year legal guarantee. In short, products are expected to meet reasonable and expected quality standards at the time of delivery.
If this fails, then the consumer can be entitled to a free repair, replacement or even a refund (full or partial).
But this should not be understood as an unconditional warranty or money-back guarantee. There are conditions that apply to both sellers and consumers under the Sale of Goods Directive (EU) 2019/771.
This guide provides the following:
1. A breakdown of articles under the Sale of Goods Directive (EU) 2019/771 that set requirements concerning the 2-year legal guarantee
2. Case studies explaining when a consumer can and cannot make a claim:
3. Frequently asked questions
Note: Starting on 27 September 2026, sellers must inform consumers about their right to a 2-year legal guarantee using a harmonised notice. This notice must be present in online stores and in physical stores.
Regulation (EU) 2025/1960 introduces two guarantee notices starting from 27 September 2026. A harmonised notice must be displayed in all physical and online stores selling consumer goods from this date. It informs consumers of their 2 years of legal guarantee protection.
If you provide a voluntary guarantee beyond 2 years, then you also need to provide a product-specific GARAN label.
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The FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) provides a list, called the “Covered List”, of equipment and services that are deemed to pose an unacceptable risk to national security in the United States.
The list was initially published in 2021, and it mainly included some types of video surveillance and telecommunications equipment. However, the list has been updated several times since then.
On 28 July 2026, the list was updated to include some types of:
In this guide, I take a close look at the update concerning advanced robotic devices.
A REACH declarations generally state that a product complies with Annex XVII restrictions and whether any SVHCs are present. These documents can be valuable when based on actual testing or other validation.
That said, some companies use REACH declarations as a cheap substitute for lab testing, which comes with serious risks.
Ensuring compliance with the EU Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 involves various documents. This guide serves as an introduction to several key documents and their role in the compliance process for batteries sold in the European Union.
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The Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 sets performance and safety requirements that must be met before batteries can be manufactured or imported for use in the European Union. These requirements can, in many cases, be met by ensuring that a particular battery complies with applicable harmonised standards.
This guide lists related battery standards that have been published or are currently in development
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The Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 is applicable from 18 February 2024. That said, many requirements under the Regulation will only apply at a later date. This guide serves as a timeline for EU Batteries Regulation requirements and their respective dates.
Methodology
Step 1: I mapped out all the articles mentioning a date*
Step 2: I determined if the requirement is relevant to either:
Step 3: The respective Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 requirements tied to a particular date were added to one of the two tables below
*Note that the table contains the dates identified during this stage. I cannot guarantee that I identified every single article or requirement tied to a specific date.
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If you’re reading this article, you’re likely a dropshipping seller concerned about the prospect of unknowingly selling unsafe and non-compliant products. If you ask me, you have reason to be.
There are more questions than answers when it comes to product safety and compliance when it comes to dropshipping. As such, I wrote this article as a reflection on my experience with both sellers and suppliers in the dropshipping world.
Note: This article is not aimed at any particular dropshipping supplier, online marketplace, or service. This article only raises broad and general issues related to product compliance and dropshipping. Further, this guide does not cover issues related to VAT or import duties.
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