Battery Passport — EU Regulation 2023/1542
The Battery Passport is the first mandatory Digital Product Passport under EU law. Deadline: February 2027. Here is exactly what you need to provide, who must comply, and how to prepare.
Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (the Battery Regulation) mandates a full digital product passport for industrial batteries ≥ 2 kWh, electric vehicle batteries, and light means of transport batteries — effective 18 February 2027.
Who must comply with the Battery Regulation?
Manufacturers of EV traction batteries, industrial batteries of 2 kWh or more, and light means of transport batteries such as e-bikes and e-scooters. Where the manufacturer is outside the EU, the importer carries the full Battery Passport obligation.
What data must a battery passport contain?
Six categories of data: product identification, chemical composition, performance and capacity, carbon footprint, circularity and end-of-life, and supply chain due diligence.
- Battery model & SKU
- GTIN / EAN code
- Batch & serial number
- Manufacturing date & location
- Country of origin
- Battery type (Li-ion, LFP, NiMH, etc.)
- Cathode, anode & electrolyte materials
- Critical raw materials: Li, Co, Ni, Mn, graphite (%wt)
- Recycled content (% and origin)
- Hazardous substances (REACH)
- Nominal capacity (Ah) & energy (Wh)
- Nominal voltage & charge voltage
- Cycle life (80% DoD)
- Round-trip energy efficiency
- Expected lifetime (years/cycles)
- Carbon footprint per kWh (kg CO₂e)
- Carbon footprint performance class
- Carbon footprint study verification
- Lifecycle stage breakdown (cradle-to-gate)
- GHG emission intensity declaration
- Removability & replaceability index
- Recycled content declaration
- End-of-life collection scheme
- Extended producer responsibility info
- Pre-consumer recycled content (%)
- Supplier name & address (Tier 1)
- Due diligence policy (Art. 52)
- Third-party verification report
- Country of extraction of CRMs
- Conflict minerals declaration
When does the battery passport become mandatory?
18 February 2027 for industrial batteries of 2 kWh or more, EV batteries and LMT batteries — together with the QR code carrier and the carbon footprint declaration. Recycled content targets follow from August 2028.