How long does battery registration take in Germany?

Q: How long does battery registration take in Germany?

§ 5(1) BattDG: registration is granted on application once all the conditions of Article 55 of the EU Batteries Regulation are met, and it is deemed granted twelve weeks after all the required information has been submitted, unless the application has to be refused. On request you get written confirmation and a registration number. Until then you may not make the batteries available (§ 4(1)), so apply well before launch.

At most twelve weeks after you submit complete information: then it is deemed granted (§ 5(1) BattDG).

Since 12 August 2026, § 5 VerpackDG, implementing Article 45(3) of Regulation (EU) 2025/40, requires a producer with no establishment in Germany to appoint an authorised representative before it first makes packaging available in Germany. Read § 5

By Razvan Toma · Founder · Last checked 7 November 2026 · Sources linked below

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Up to twelve weeks after a complete application. § 5(1) BattDG: registration is granted once Article 55(3)–(5) and (7) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 are met, and is deemed granted twelve weeks after all required information is in, unless it has to be refused. On request the authority confirms this in writing and issues the number. The application goes through the authority's online system (§ 5(2)). No registration, no sales: § 4(1).

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