Definitions
Article 2
For the purposes of this Decision, the following definitions shall apply: (a) ‘battery’, means as defined in Article 3(1), point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 11 ) ; (b) ‘battery cell’, means as defined in Article 3(1), point (4), of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542; (c) ‘electric vehicle battery’, means as defined in Article 3(1), point (14) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542; (d) ‘ramp-up phase’ means the transitional period of a production site for electric vehicle battery cells, or parts thereof, starting with the start of the pre-series C-Sample production phase and ending when full commercial operation is achieved. Full commercial operation will be the stage at which the battery manufacturing facility achieves sustained production output of at least 95% of the nominal annual production capacity; (e) ‘C-Sample phase’ means the moment at which the battery cell design is substantially finalised and validated through prototypes manufactured using representative industrial-level processes and equipment, making them ready for the purpose of customer qualification phase.