11 September

Vinçotte Achieves BELAC Accreditation for EU Battery Regulation verification activities

This marks an important milestone in our journey towards becoming a Notified Body under the EU Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.

Vinçotte - a KIWA company, has successfully obtained BELAC accreditation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065 for the verification activities related to Article 7 (Carbon Footprint) and Article 8 (Recycled Content) of the Battery Regulation.

This accreditation confirms that our national accreditation body formally recognizes Vinçotte's technical competence, impartiality, and expertise to perform these conformity assessment activities under the Regulation.

This achievement represents a major step towards our objective of becoming a fully designated Notified Body for the EU Battery Regulation.

For battery manufacturers, importers, and other economic operators, this accreditation demonstrates Vinçotte's recognized expertise in one of the most technically demanding areas of the Battery Regulation. Our team remains fully available to support your organization with regulatory interpretation, conformity assessment preparation, verification activities, and broader Battery Regulation compliance challenges.