The battery half of Spain's industrial register
Batteries follow electronics into the same Spanish system, in their own section. RII-PyA is the Spanish battery producer register, the batteries-and-accumulators section of the Registro Integrado Industrial held by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism.
It is the battery counterpart to the electronics register RII-AEE, and like it, kept separate from MITECO's packaging register.
What RII-PyA covers
Batteries and accumulators of every kind, portable, industrial, automotive and light-means-of-transport, under Royal Decreto 106/2008.
The national regime has run since 2008. On top of it, the EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 has applied since 18 February 2024, and its producer register and EPR chapter since 18 August 2025. It tightens the categories and adds due-diligence duties.
A draft royal decree, whose public consultation closed on 3 September 2026, would move battery registration to MITECO from 2028. It is not law yet.
Who has to sign up
Producers that first place batteries or accumulators on the Spanish market, including importers and distance sellers.
Getting into RII-PyA
- Confirm your battery categories under RD 106/2008 and the EU Battery Regulation.
- If you are not established in Spain, register through an authorised representative (see below).
- Register in RII-PyA through the Ministry of Industry's electronic office.
- Join a collective battery scheme for collection and recycling.
- Report the quantities you place on the market on the scheme's cadence.
Foreign battery producers
A seller abroad that sells batteries directly to end users in Spain must appoint an authorised representative for EPR in Spain by written mandate. That duty comes from the EU Battery Regulation (Art 56(3)) and has applied since 18 August 2025.
The representative then handles the RII-PyA registration for them.
Battery terms in Spanish
The register keeps the Spanish labels.
- RII-PyA: Registro Integrado Industrial, sección Pilas y Acumuladores.
- Pilas y acumuladores: batteries and accumulators.
Spain's other producer registers
Spain splits producer duties across two ministries. Electronics register in RII-AEE at Industry, and packaging, tyres and single-use plastics in RPP at the environment ministry. This page is the battery register.
Frequently asked questions about RII-PyA
Short answers to what producers ask most.
Who registers in RII-PyA?
Any producer, importer or distance seller that first places batteries or accumulators on the Spanish market, across portable, industrial, automotive and light-transport types.
How does the EU Battery Regulation change things?
Regulation 2023/1542 has applied on top of the Spanish rules since 18 February 2024, and its producer register and EPR rules since 18 August 2025. It tightens the battery categories and adds due-diligence duties, alongside the existing RII-PyA registration.
Is this the same as the electronics register?
No. Batteries register in RII-PyA, electronics in RII-AEE. Both sit in the industrial register at the Ministry of Industry, but they are separate sections.
Do I need a Spanish representative?
If you are based abroad and sell batteries directly to end users in Spain, yes. The EU Battery Regulation (Art 56(3)) makes a Spain-based authorised representative mandatory for you.