Issued by ATB Power Limited · atbpower.com · info@atbpower.com
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (the “Batteries Regulation”) applies to all batteries placed on the Union market from 18 February 2024 and replaces Directive 2006/66/EC. This statement summarises how ATB Power Limited (brand: ATB Power), acting as manufacturer within the meaning of Article 3, point (33) — a legal person that has batteries designed and manufactured and markets them under its own name — meets the Regulation for the products in Section 2. It accompanies EU Declaration of Conformity ATB-DoC-2026-001 and is one of the documents made accessible through the QR code marked on the battery (Article 13(6), point (b)).
ATB valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries, AGM and GEL ranges: the AGM ranges GP, DC, FT, HR, LC, 2V and SSL and the GEL ranges 2VG and DCG, as identified by the model designation, production date code and ATB Power name marked on each battery.
| Range | Construction / duty | Nominal voltage | Model designations | Battery category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | AGM, general purpose standby | 6 V, 12 V | GP6-1.3 to GP6-12; GP12-1.3 to GP12-260 | Industrial |
| DC | AGM, deep cycle | 6 V, 8 V, 12 V | DC6-220 to DC6-400; DC8-180, DC8-200; DC12-24 to DC12-260 | Industrial |
| FT | AGM, front terminal | 12 V | FT12-55 to FT12-200 | Industrial |
| HR | AGM, high rate | 12 V | HR12-37 to HR12-520 | Industrial |
| LC | AGM, lead-carbon long-life cyclic | 6 V, 12 V | LC6-300, LC6-400; LC12-12 to LC12-230 | Industrial |
| 2V | AGM, 2 V long-life cells | 2 V | 2V-100 to 2V-3000 | Industrial |
| SSL | AGM, start-stop automotive | 12 V | SSL1 to SSL6 | SLI |
| 2VG | GEL, 2 V cells | 2 V | 2VG-200 to 2VG-3000 | Industrial |
| DCG | GEL, deep cycle | 12 V | DCG12-24 to DCG12-240; DCG12-200T | Industrial |
The GP, DC, FT, HR, LC, 2V, 2VG and DCG ranges are designed for industrial use: standby (float) power for equipment and installations, cyclic service in industrial and professional applications, and traction-support duty. They are built for integration into equipment and systems, carry the marking “Designed for industrial use” and are supplied to equipment manufacturers, system integrators and distributors. They are industrial batteries under Article 3, point (13). The SSL range is specifically designed to supply electric power for starting, lighting and ignition in vehicles and is an SLI battery under Article 3, point (12).
| Obligation | Article | Implementation by ATB Power |
|---|---|---|
| Design and manufacture in accordance with Articles 6 to 10, 12 and 14, as applicable; instructions and safety information supplied | 38(1) | Type tests to IEC 60896-21/-22 (stationary AGM families) and EN 50342-1/-6 (SSL range) and substance verification held in the technical file; operating manual, safety data sheet and safety instructions published at the QR address. |
| Technical documentation and conformity assessment before placing on the market | 38(2), 17, Annex VIII | Technical documentation drawn up per Annex VIII, Part A; conformity assessment Module A (internal production control). |
| EU declaration of conformity and CE marking | 38(3), 18–20, Annex IX | ATB-DoC-2026-001 issued for the ranges covered; CE marking printed on each battery. |
| Retention of technical documentation and declaration | 38(4) | 10 years after the last battery of the model has been placed on the market. |
| Series production remains in conformity | 38(5) | ISO 9001:2015 certified production site; supplier conformity, warranty and change-control declaration; ATB approval of label artwork and of any design or material change. |
| Model identification and batch / serial number | 38(6) | Model designation and production date code printed on every battery. |
| Name, address, web and e-mail information on the battery | 38(7) | Name, web and e-mail printed on every battery; postal address and the importer’s identification (Article 41(3)) on the identification label applied to the battery or its packaging. |
| Access to battery management system data | 38(8), 14 | Not applicable — no battery management system (lead-acid). |
| Corrective action, withdrawal or recall; information to authorities | 38(9), 38(10) | Contact point: info@atbpower.com (identification as under 38(7) above). |
| Requirement | Applies? | Position and evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Art. 6 / Annex I — mercury, cadmium, lead restrictions | Yes | Mercury < 0.0005 %, cadmium ≤ 0.002 % w/w (TF-VRLA-06, TF-VRLA-07). Lead is the active material; the lead limit in Annex I, entry 3 applies to portable batteries only. See ATB-DEC-2026-002. |
| Art. 7 — carbon footprint declaration | Not yet | Concerns rechargeable industrial batteries above 2 kWh, EV and LMT batteries; for industrial batteries it applies 18 months after the delegated and implementing acts enter into force, and those acts are still pending. |
| Art. 8 — recycled content documentation | Not yet | Industrial batteries above 2 kWh and SLI batteries: from 18 August 2028, or 24 months after the delegated act, whichever is later. |
| Art. 9 — portable batteries of general use | No | Concerns portable batteries of general use; the products are industrial and SLI batteries. |
| Art. 10 — industrial performance and durability | Above 2 kWh | Rechargeable industrial batteries above 2 kWh are accompanied by a document with the Annex IV, Part A performance and durability parameters; minimum values follow the delegated act of Article 10(5). |
| Art. 11 — removability and replaceability | No | Portable and LMT batteries only. |
| Art. 12 / Annex V — stationary battery energy storage systems | No, as placed on the market | Component batteries; not placed on the market as stationary battery energy storage systems. IEC 60896-21/-22 safety type tests held in the technical file for the stationary families. |
| Art. 13 / Annex VI — labelling and marking | Yes | Separate collection symbol (from 18 August 2025) and “Pb”; CE; manufacturer and model identification; capacity marked on the SSL range (Art. 13(2)); general information label of Annex VI, Part A applied ahead of the mandatory date; QR code applied ahead of 18 February 2027. See ATB-INF-2026-005. |
| Art. 14 — battery management system | No | No BMS. |
| Art. 17–20 — conformity assessment, EU DoC, CE marking | Yes | Module A; ATB-DoC-2026-001; CE marking on the battery. |
| Chapter VII — battery due diligence | No | Net turnover below EUR 40 million (Art. 47). Application postponed to 18 August 2027 by Regulation (EU) 2025/1561. No due diligence report under Art. 52(3) is therefore required. |
| Chapter VIII — extended producer responsibility, registration, take-back, end-user information | Yes — through the producer in each Member State | The economic operator that first makes ATB batteries available in a Member State is the producer (Art. 3, point (47)), registered in that Member State’s producer register (Art. 55), and operates the free-of-charge take-back of waste industrial and SLI batteries (Art. 61) and end-user information (Art. 74). See ATB-INF-2026-006. |
| Date | Provision | Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| 18 February 2024 | Regulation applies (Art. 96); substance restrictions of Art. 6 in force | Mercury and cadmium limits met; lead limit concerns portable batteries only. |
| 18 August 2024 | Art. 17 and Chapter VI (Art. 96(2)): conformity assessment, CE marking, EU DoC and the obligations of manufacturers, importers and distributors | EU DoC ATB-DoC-2026-001, CE marking, technical documentation, identification on the battery. |
| 18 August 2025 | Separate collection symbol (Art. 13(4)); Chapter VIII (EPR) applies; Directive 2006/66/EC repealed | Crossed-out wheeled bin with “Pb” on every battery; producer registration and take-back through the producer in each Member State. |
| 18 August 2026 (earliest) | General information label of Annex VI, Part A and capacity marking of SLI batteries (Art. 13(1)–(2)): from 18 August 2026 or 18 months after the implementing act of Art. 13(10) enters into force, whichever is later | Label content already applied; layout will be aligned to the harmonised specifications when the implementing act is published. |
| 18 February 2027 | QR code on all batteries (Art. 13(6)) | QR code applied ahead of the date. |
| 18 August 2027 | Battery due diligence (Chapter VII) as postponed by Regulation (EU) 2025/1561 | Not applicable below the EUR 40 million threshold. |
| 18 August 2028 (earliest) | Recycled content documentation for SLI batteries (Art. 8) | SSL range; documentation to be prepared with the production site. |
This statement is issued by ATB Power Limited as the manufacturer of the products it covers, from the records in its technical file: type tests and material screening on representative models, the production site’s material declarations, the label specifications and ATB Power’s own evaluations. No laboratory or certification body has assessed the document itself, and it does not stand in for the reports behind it. It describes the products as built at the date printed above; ATB Power re-issues it when a design, a material, a production site, a legal requirement or a piece of evidence changes, and the version reachable through the QR code on the battery is the current one. Market surveillance authorities receive the underlying technical documentation on reasoned request (Article 38(10) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542); customers who need extracts for their own compliance records can obtain them under a confidentiality agreement by writing to info@atbpower.com.
ATB Power Limited · Updated 2026-09-27 · atbpower.com · info@atbpower.com