A natural or legal person established in a Member State where a producer places batteries on the market, mandated in writing to fulfil that producer’s EPR obligations there.
The term manages cross-border producer-responsibility execution. It matters when a producer sells into Member States where it is not established but still needs a legally accountable EPR representative and evidence trail.
EU Battery Regulation Article 3 defines the role around a person established in the Member State where batteries are placed on the market, different from the producer’s Member State of establishment, and mandated by written mandate to fulfil EPR obligations.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries
a natural or legal person established in a Member State in which the producer places batteries on the market and which is different from the Member State where the producer is established, and is appointed by the producer in accordance with Article 8a(5), third subparagraph, of Directive 2008/98/EC to fulfil the obligations of that producer under Chapter VIII of this Regulation;
Reference: Article 3, point 48
Public draft page. Preserve EU Battery Regulation category, actor, and EPR-operation boundaries.
Implementation records should capture producer identity, representative identity, Member State of producer establishment, different Member State of market placement, written mandate, covered battery categories, obligation scope, dates, and registration or reporting evidence.
Authorised representative for EPR is a responsibility-delegation record. It keeps cross-border producer obligations connected to the local actor, mandate, battery categories, and Member State evidence needed for audit or reporting.