LEVA-EU Info-Session on EU Battery Regulation & ZIV-Proposal International Cargobike Festival

At the International Cargobike Festival (ICBF), LEVA-EU will host a free information session on the EU battery Regulation and the ZIV-proposal on Monday 13 October from 12:30 to 14:30 in Meeting Room 6. The meeting is free of charge for all interested professional visitors and press, but for practical reasons registration here, https://tinyurl.com/mpcjuf28, is required.

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), please register here: https://tinyurl.com/mpcjuf28

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

LEVA-EU will be present at ICBF on both days with a booth. We warmly invite you to stop by if you have any questions regarding electric carrier cycles, light electric vehicles, LEVA-EU membership, or relevant rules and legislation. If you’d prefer, you can schedule an appointment in advance through the Conversation Starter app of ICBF.

Access to the International Cargo Bike Festival is free, but visitors are requested to register in advance on this webpage: https://cargobikefestival.com/your-visit/#ticketwidget

We’re looking forward to meeting you in Utrecht!