{
  "slug": "faq-eu-ess-battery",
  "kind": "FAQ",
  "title": "Which certifications does a storage battery need to be exported to the EU?",
  "summary": "The battery regulation, EMC and Low Voltage directives under CE marking, plus IEC safety testing and UN 38.3.",
  "published_on": "2026-08-15",
  "body_md": "You need to satisfy the relevant regulations under CE marking: Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries, the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU, and where applicable the Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU. Safety testing is normally based on IEC 62619, IEC 62620 or IEC 63056; transport additionally requires a UN 38.3 test report. A technical file, DoC and compliant labelling are also required.",
  "regulations": [
    {
      "ref_no": "EU 2023/1542",
      "slug": "eu-2023-1542"
    },
    {
      "ref_no": "IEC 62619:2022",
      "slug": "iec-62619"
    }
  ],
  "certifications": [
    {
      "code": "cb",
      "mark": "CB"
    },
    {
      "code": "ce",
      "mark": "CE"
    }
  ],
  "source_url": "https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/single-market/goods/ce-marking_en",
  "verified_at": "2026-08-19",
  "version": 1,
  "urls": {
    "html": "/en/knowledge/faq-eu-ess-battery",
    "markdown": "/en/knowledge/faq-eu-ess-battery.md"
  }
}