Worked example

What a Digital Product Passport actually looks like

The regulation lists data elements and vendors show screenshots of their software. This is the record itself: every field, the article that requires it, and who is allowed to read it.

The product and all its values are invented — this battery does not exist. The legal references beside each field are real, and so is the structure. Nothing here should be read as data about a real product.

What a scanner resolves

https://id.gs1.org/01/04012345678901/21/BM-2027-004812

Product: EV battery module, 79.6 kWh
Regulation: Regulation (EU) 2023/1542
Passport required: 18 February 2027
Fields in this passport: 32

Not every field is public. The regulation sets who may read what, and the passport enforces it.

Public16Supply chain11Authorities5

Identification and the operator behind it

Product identifier (GTIN)

04012345678901

Art. 77(3) · GS1 GTINPublic

Serial number

BM-2027-004812

Art. 77(3) · ISO 15459Public

Data carrier

QR (ISO/IEC 18004), 15 × 15 mm, error correction H

Art. 13(6)Public

Responsible economic operator

Example Cells GmbH · DE·HRB 00000 · VAT DE000000000

Art. 38Public

Placed on the market

2027-03-11

Art. 77(2)Public

What the battery is made of

Cell chemistry

Li-NMC 811

Annex XIII(1)(a)Public

Rated capacity

79.6 kWh · 355 V nominal

Annex XIII(1)(b)Public

Cobalt content

6.1 % by mass · 14 % of it recycled

Art. 8Supply chain

Lithium content

1.9 % by mass · 6 % of it recycled

Art. 8Supply chain

Nickel content

12.4 % by mass · 9 % of it recycled

Art. 8Supply chain

Substances of concern

None above 0.1 % w/w · screened against the Candidate List of 2026-06

REACH Art. 33Supply chain

Carbon footprint, by lifecycle phase

Total footprint

61.4 kg CO₂e per kWh

Art. 7 · ISO 14067Public

Raw material extraction

24.8 kg CO₂e per kWh

Art. 7, lifecycle phase 1Supply chain

Cell and pack production

31.2 kg CO₂e per kWh

Art. 7, lifecycle phase 2Supply chain

Distribution

2.1 kg CO₂e per kWh

Art. 7, lifecycle phase 3Supply chain

End-of-life treatment

3.3 kg CO₂e per kWh

Art. 7, lifecycle phase 4Supply chain

Independent verification

Notified body 0000 · report EV-CF-2026-118

Art. 7(1)Authorities

Where the materials came from

Cell manufacturer

Example Cells GmbH · Erfurt, Germany

Art. 48 · due diligenceSupply chain

Cathode material supplier

Example Materials Oy · Kotka, Finland

Art. 48Supply chain

Cobalt origin

DRC · OECD due diligence report 2026-Q3

Art. 49 · OECD GuidanceAuthorities

Supply chain audit

Third-party audit 2026-09 · no high-risk findings

Art. 51Authorities

Performance and durability

State of health

100 % at placing on market

Annex XIII(2)Public

Cycle life

1 500 cycles to 80 % capacity

Annex IV, Part APublic

Warranty

8 years or 160 000 km

Annex XIII(1)(j)Public

Software support

BMS firmware supported to 2039-03

Art. 14(1)Public

Removal, hazards and takeback

Removability

Removable by a qualified technician · 11 fasteners, no adhesive

Art. 11Public

Disassembly instructions

Module-level disassembly guide, 14 steps

Art. 11(2)Supply chain

Safety hazards

High voltage · thermal runaway risk · see sheet HS-004

Art. 74Public

Collection scheme

Producer takeback · registration DE-BATT-000000

Art. 56Public

Conformity and registration

Declaration of conformity

EU declaration of conformity DoC-2027-0041

Art. 18Authorities

CE marking

CE marking affixed 2027-02-02

Art. 19Public

EU registry entry

Registered in the EU battery passport registry

Art. 77(4)Authorities

Now check your own product

The assessment asks what this passport would need from you, field by field, and tells you which of it you do not hold yet.

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