Battery passport: mandatory from 18 February 2027

The battery passport is the first Digital Product Passport with a fixed date. It comes from the EU Battery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1542) and becomes mandatory on 18 February 2027.

Which batteries does it apply to?

• Batteries for light means of transport, for example e-bike and e-scooter batteries.
• Industrial batteries with a capacity above 2 kWh.
• Traction batteries for electric vehicles.

What is in the battery passport?

The passport bundles information that is partly public and partly accessible only to authorised parties such as authorities, workshops or recyclers. It includes, among other things, the manufacturer and battery model, place and date of manufacture, weight, cell chemistry, rated capacity, the carbon footprint, the share of recycled raw materials and information about hazardous substances. The exact list is set out in the Battery Regulation.

How to prepare

• Collect the master data and technical specifications for each battery model.
• Ask cell and material suppliers for the carbon footprint and recycled content – in our experience this takes the longest.
• Decide which information is public and which should only be visible via an access link.
• Define a unique identifier for each battery and print the QR code on the battery.

DPP Creator has the Batteries profile for this, with all fields, explanations for every value and separate visibilities (public, legitimate interest, internal).