Electronics and batteries
Take-back registration and labelling for electronics and batteries.
Electronics need a WEEE registration number per country and the crossed-out bin symbol; batteries need registration, labelling and, from February 2027, a digital battery passport for larger industrial and EV batteries. Registration is per country and usually needs an authorised representative for foreign sellers.
- Legal basis
- Directive 2012/19/EU (WEEE) · Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (Batteries) · Germany: ElektroG, BattG
- Who it binds
- Anyone placing electrical equipment or batteries on the market in an EU country, including distance sellers from abroad, who must register with the national authority (Germany: stiftung ear) and finance take-back.
- Who is exempt
- Sellers of goods that contain no electrical function and no battery.
- Penalty
- Germany: fines up to €100,000 under ElektroG and marketplaces must block unregistered sellers.
Does the platform cover it?
| Platform | Native coverage | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | Manual | Registration with national authorities is outside the platform; product labelling is theme content. |
| WooCommerce | Manual | Outside the platform. |
| Wix | Manual | Outside the platform. |
Apps on Shopify
Apps on WooCommerce
Apps on Wix
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