LEVA-EU will exhibit at the International Cargo Bike Festival (ICBF) in Jaarbeurs Utrecht on 13–14 October. We’ll use this platform to meet businesses across the e-cargo bike value chain and to discuss fast-moving changes in EU regulations and standards—especially the ZIV proposal and the EU Battery Regulation—that will shape the sector’s path in the coming years.

Why this matters now

The regulatory landscape for e-cargo bikes is shifting on two fronts:

• EU Battery Regulation: New obligations are phasing in step by step. Each guidance note and deadline clarifies what manufacturers and suppliers must do in practice.
• EN 17860 series: For the first time, the sector has a comprehensive, purpose-built set of technical requirements and test methods for e-cargo bikes. Under the current Machinery Directive framework, this enables manufacturers to place demonstrably safe vehicles on the market.

At the same time, the ZIV proposal could push a large share of today’s e-cargo bikes out of the EPAC framework and into Regulation (EU) 168/2013 type-approval—an ill-suited, moped-/motorcycle-oriented regime that would overhaul compliance pathways, add significant fixed testing and certification costs, and jeopardize the availability of many viable models.

What LEVA-EU will do at ICBF

• Explain the changes: We’ll map the practical implications of the Battery Regulation, EN 17860-standards, and the ZIV proposal for manufacturers, importers, and suppliers.
• Listen and collect input: Your operational realities—design choices, component sourcing, documentation, testing—will inform our advocacy.
• Coordinate industry response: We’ll help align positions to protect fair, proportionate, and innovation-friendly rules.

Free information session (open to all professional visitors)

LEVA-EU will host a free info meeting on standardisation and compliance, focusing on:

• The Battery Regulation: upcoming obligations and what to prepare now
• EN 17860: how to use the series to demonstrate safety and conformity
• The ZIV proposal: risks of narrowing the EPAC definition and pushing innovative LEVs—such as e-cargo bikes and vehicles adapted for people with disabilities—into type-approval, with knock-on effects for costs, time-to-market, and inclusion

Timing and room details will be announced shortly. Please check back or contact us to receive the update.

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Meet us at ICBF
For an appointment during the festival, contact Annick Roetynck, LEVA-EU Manager: annick@leva-eu.com. Annick will be on site on both exhibition days.