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EU battery label, QR mandate nears as Korean battery makers face supplier verification test

EU Battery Regulation requirements are entering an implementation phase as the shipment gap between South Korea’s top three battery makers and CATL widens in Europe. From Aug. 18, exporters to the EU must provide a general information label and QR code with details such as manufacturer data, plant location, weight, capacity and hazardous substances. Requirements will expand to carbon footprint grades, supply-chain due diligence, recycled content documents and battery passports, increasing compliance burdens on materials and parts suppliers.