kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026
(Amendment)Primary batteries - Part 1: General
- Status
- Not Published
- Public Enquiry End Date
- 31-Oct-2026
- Technical Committee
- I09 - Imaginarni 09
- Current Stage
- 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 18-Aug-2026
- Due Date
- 05-Jan-2027
kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026 is the Slovenian adoption of a CENELEC draft amendment to the Primary batteries - Part 1: General standard. It updates the general rules for primary batteries, especially the terms used, the conformity checklist, and the test methods in Annex I for portable non-rechargeable batteries. The document is aimed at manufacturers, test laboratories, and conformity assessment teams working with primary cells and batteries and with Regulation (EU) 2023/1542.
What does kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026 specify?
kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026 amends the general part of the Primary batteries series. It focuses on how key terms are used, how certain battery performance and durability tests are carried out, and how the standard links to the Batteries Regulation.
The amendment is organized into three modification items and two annexes.
| Annex | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Annex ZA | Normative references to international publications and their corresponding European publications |
| Annex ZZ | Relationship between the European Standard and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 |
What are the key requirements of kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026?
The amendment mainly changes how the standard is used for compliance work on portable non-rechargeable batteries. It makes the Annex I test methods normative, updates the vocabulary in Clause 3, and ties the conformity checklist more closely to the Batteries Regulation.
Terms and definitions
Clause 3 adds notes to the terms cell, battery, minimum average duration, MAD, and leakage. In practice, these notes tell the reader that the standard keeps its own definitions rather than importing the wording from the Batteries Regulation, which matters when writing reports, declarations, or conformity files.
Clause 3 also adds the new term delayed discharge performance, DDP. DDP is the average discharge duration of a sample of batteries after storage under specified conditions, so it gives a named measure for post-storage performance.
Test methods and conformity
Clause 4.1.8 says that tests for performance and durability required for portable non-rechargeable batteries placed on the market in Europe under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 shall be performed according to Annex I. For users, that means the test method in Annex I is not just background information - it is the method to use for those regulatory checks.
Annex I is changed from informative to normative, and its requirements use shall throughout. That makes the annex a required test procedure rather than guidance, which is important for laboratory work and conformity assessment.
Annex I covers:
- average duration of discharge in I.6.1
- delayed discharge performance in I.6.2
- resistance to leakage in I.6.3
These are the main performance and durability checks for non-rechargeable portable batteries, so users need test evidence for both output and durability behavior.
Clause I.7 covers information on the average duration of non-rechargeable portable batteries. In practice, this supports the product information that needs to accompany batteries on the market.
Link to EU regulation
Annex ZZ links the standard to Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. Once the standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, compliance with the normative clauses listed in Annex ZZ can support presumption of conformity within the standard’s scope, where the legal minimum values are met. That matters for market access, technical documentation, and audit trails.
What terms does kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026 define?
- Cell - the basic electrochemical unit used in a battery; the amendment adds a note to keep this term aligned with the standard’s own meaning.
- Battery - an assembly made from one or more cells, with a note added so its use is clear alongside the Batteries Regulation.
- Minimum average duration, MAD - a performance measure based on the average duration of discharge across a sample.
- Leakage - the condition addressed by the leakage resistance requirement in Annex I.
- Delayed discharge performance, DDP - the average discharge duration of batteries after storage under specified conditions.
- Portable battery of general use - a portable battery type used as the reference category in Annex I and Annex ZZ.
Who uses kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026?
This amendment is used by organizations that design, test, supply, or assess primary batteries. Typical users include battery manufacturers, test laboratories, quality managers, regulatory specialists, and buyers specifying compliance evidence for portable non-rechargeable batteries.
It is especially relevant for work connected to the Batteries Regulation, because the document links test methods, terminology, and conformity evidence to that legal framework.
What changed in kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026 from the previous edition?
Compared with the base European Standard FprEN IEC 60086-1, this amendment:
- changes Annex I from informative to normative
- replaces must with shall in Annex I
- adds notes to several Clause 3 definitions to address differences from the Batteries Regulation
- adds the new term delayed discharge performance, DDP
- replaces the opening sentence of 4.1.8 so that Annex I methods are the test methods for portable non-rechargeable batteries placed on the market in Europe under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Which standards are used with kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026?
The amendment relies on the standards listed in Annex ZA and on the base part of the series it amends.
| Standard | Contribution |
|---|---|
| IEC 60086-2-1:2026 | Physical and electrical specifications of batteries with aqueous electrolyte |
| IEC 60086-2-2:2026 | Physical and electrical specifications of lithium batteries |
| IEC 60086-3:2021 | Watch batteries |
| IEC 60086-4:2025 | Safety of lithium batteries |
| IEC 60086-5:2021 | Safety of batteries with aqueous electrolyte |
What does the kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026 document contain?
The document contains amendment text for Clause 3, Clause 4.1.8, and Annex I, plus two new annexes. Annex I provides the measurement methods for performance and durability of non-rechargeable portable batteries, including discharge duration, delayed discharge performance, and leakage resistance.
Annex ZA gives the normative-reference mapping to related IEC and EN documents. Annex ZZ gives the correspondence table between the standard and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, which is the part most readers use when checking whether a battery test report supports EU conformity work.
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- Effective Date
- 29-Apr-2025
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kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026 is a draft published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Primary batteries - Part 1: General". This standard covers: Primary batteries - Part 1: General
Primary batteries - Part 1: General
kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 29.220.10 - Primary cells and batteries. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
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kSIST FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026/oprAA:2026 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2023/1542; Standardization Mandates: M/579, M/579 AMD 1, M/579 AMD 1. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-oktober-2026
Primarne baterije - 1. del: Splošno - Dopolnilo AA
Primary batteries - Part 1: General
Primärbatterien - Teil 1: Allgemeines
Piles électriques - Partie 1: Généralités
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprEN IEC 60086-1:2025/prAA:2026
ICS:
29.220.10 Primarni členi in baterije Primary cells and batteries
kSIST FprEN IEC 60086- en
1:2026/oprAA:2026
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EUROPEAN STANDARD DRAFT
FprEN IEC 60086-1:2025
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
prAA
August 2026
ICS 29.220.10 -
English Version
Primary batteries - Part 1: General
Piles électriques - Partie 1: Généralités Primärbatterien - Teil 1: Allgemeines
This draft amendment prAA, if approved, will modify the European Standard FprEN IEC 60086-1:2025; it is submitted to CENELEC
members for enquiry.
Deadline for CENELEC: 2026-11-06.
It has been drawn up by CLC/SR 35.
If this draft becomes an amendment, CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this amendment the status of a national standard without any alteration.
This draft amendment was established by CENELEC in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to
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Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Türkiye and the United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a European Standard.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Modification to Clause 3 “Terms and definitions” . 4
2 Modification to Clause 5.1 “Capacity testing versus application and service output testing” . 4
3 Modification to Annex I “Measurement methods for the determination of the performance and
durability of non-rechargeable portable batteries” . 4
4 Addition of annexes . 5
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international publications with their corresponding
European publications . 5
Annex ZZ (informative) Relationship between this European Standard and the requirements of
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023
concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU)
2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC aimed to be covered . 6
European foreword
This document (FprEN IEC 60086-1:2025/prAA:2026) has been prepared by CLC/BTTF 179-1 "Common
modifications to prEN IEC 60086-1".
This document is currently submitted to the Enquiry.
The following dates are proposed:
• latest date by which the existence of this (doa) dav + 6 months
document has to be announced at national level
• latest date by which this document has to be (dop) dav + 12 months
implemented at national level by publication of
an identical national standard or by
endorsement
• latest date by which the national standards (dow) dav + 36 months
conflicting with this document have to be (to be confirmed or
withdrawn modified when voting)
This document will modify FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026.
FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026:
a) Annex I changed from “informative” to “normative”, changed modal verbs from “must” to “shall”;
b) added notes to entry to those definitions which differ from the Batteries Regulation;
c) added a definition for “Delayed discharge performance”.
This document is read in conjunction with FprEN IEC 60086-1:2026.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CENELEC by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its Member
States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZZ, which is an integral part of this document.
1 Modification to Clause 3 “Terms and definitions”
Add, at the end of term and definition “3.1 cell”, the following new Note to Entry:
“Note 1 to Entry: Within the scope of this standard, the difference between the meaning of this term and definition
and the definition for ‘battery cell’ in the European Batteries Regulation in Art. 3.1(4) was found to be of no
importance. It was therefore decided not to use the definition of the European Batteries Regulation because its form
does not comply with the CENELEC Internal Regulations, Part 3, 16.”
Add, at the end of term and definition “3.2 battery”, the following new Note to Entry:
“Note 1 to Entry: Within the scope of this standard, the difference between the meaning of this term and definition
and the definition for ‘battery” in the European Batteries Regulation in Art. 3.1(1) was found to be of no importance.
It was therefore decided not to use the definition of the European Batteries Regulation because its form does not
comply with the CENELEC Internal Regulations, Part 3, 16.”
Add, at the end of term and definition “3.12 minimum average duration, MAD”, the following new Note to Entry:
“Note 2 to Entry: Within the scope of this standard, the difference between the meaning of this term and definition
and the definition for ‘minimum average duration” in the European Batteries Regulation in Annex III, Part A.1 was
found to be of
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