AT2026/0173/ATIntroduced

Accompanying Act to the EU Battery Regulation – BattBegG

Jurisdiction:: Austria
Type:: EPR · Disposal Ban
Last action:: Apr 2, 2026

Batteries

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Review this measure’s obligations and confirm whether they reach your products

Applies toProducers, manufacturers, brand owners, and importers placing batteries on the Austrian market, as defined under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542

Obligations under this law

·Mandatory participation in a collection and recycling scheme for relevant battery categories
·Compliance with market surveillance provisions
·Adherence to definitions and requirements aligned with Regulation (EU) 2023/1542

No designated program action is recorded for this measure yet — treat the above as the general obligation and verify against the source text.

Austria's implementing act for EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 establishes mandatory collection and recycling schemes for batteries (EPR-type producer responsibility), designates competent authorities, and enforces market surveillance and penalties—advancing circular-economy battery stewardship while retaining existing well-functioning collection and recovery systems.

Covered Products

·Batteries and waste batteries (all categories covered by Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, including portable batteries, industrial batteries, electric vehicle batteries, and light means of transport batteries)

Producer Obligations

·Mandatory participation in a collection and recycling scheme for relevant battery categories
·Compliance with market surveillance provisions
·Adherence to definitions and requirements aligned with Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
·Compliance with competent authority designations and associated reporting/registration requirements under the EU Battery Regulation

Key Deadlines

Jul 7, 2026compliance: End of TRIS standstill period; national legislation may be adopted after this date

Producer Definition

Producers, manufacturers, brand owners, and importers placing batteries on the Austrian market, as defined under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542

Enforcement

Designated competent authorities (to be formally designated under BattBegG): Penalties for violations of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 are established under the draft BattBegG; specific amounts not disclosed in the notification text

Preemption Notes

The measure implements and aligns with Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, which is directly applicable EU law. National provisions are constrained to areas where member state discretion is permitted (competent authority designation, penalties, collection scheme participation). Risk of conflict with EU law is low given the implementing nature of the act.

Compliance Dimensions

Collection / Recovery TargetsWaste batteries (all relevant categories under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542)

“die Rechtsvorschriften sehen eine obligatorische Beteiligung an einem Sammel- und Recyclingprogramm für die relevanten Batteriekategorien vor, sowie Bestimmungen zur Marktüberwachung”

PenaltiesPenalties for non-compliance

“das Entwurf umfasst die Bezeichnung der zuständigen Behörden und die Festlegung von Sanktionen bei Verstößen”

PRO StructureCompetitive Pros · Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Coordination Office (WEEE Coordination Office / Elektroaltgeräte Koordinierungsstelle)

“die bestehenden, gut funktionierenden Strukturen – insbesondere wie die Sammel- und Recyclingsysteme für Altbatterien, die getrennte Sammlung im kommunalen Bereich für Altbatterien insbesondere tragbarer Art und das von der Koordinierungsstelle für Elektroaltgeräte bewährte Sammelkoordinierungssystem (das eine marktgerechte Verteilung der gesammelten Altbatterien auf die Sammel- und Verwertungssysteme sicherstellt) sollen weitgehend gemäß der Verordnung (EU) 2023/1542 beibehalten werden”

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Full bill text

TRIS notification 2026/0173/AT — draft technical regulation notified under Directive (EU) 2015/1535 (not yet adopted)

Accompanying Act to the EU Battery Regulation – BattBegG

End of standstill: 2026-07-07

1. MSG 001 IND 2026 0173 AT EN 02-04-2026 AT NOTIF
2. Austria
4. 2026/0173/AT - S20E - Waste
5. Accompanying Act to the EU Battery Regulation – BattBegG
6. Batteries and waste batteries
7.
8. As required by Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries, the draft includes the designation of competent authorities and the establishment of penalties for violations. Furthermore, the legislation provides for mandatory participation in a collection and recycling scheme for the relevant battery categories, as well as provisions regarding market surveillance. In addition, the existing legal framework is being brought into line with the EU Regulation (in particular with regard to definitions).
At the same time, the existing, well-functioning structures – in particular such as the collection and recycling systems for waste batteries, separate collection in the municipal sector for waste portable batteries in particular, and the collection coordination system proven by the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Coordination Office (which ensures a market-driven distribution of collected waste batteries across the collection and recovery systems) are largely to be retained in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.
9. The existing national legislation needs to be brought into line with Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries.
10. Reference to the basic texts: No basic text available
11. No
12.
13. No
14. No
15. Yes
16.
TBT aspects: No
SPS aspects: No

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