Who is affected
Manufacturers, importers and distributors of batteries placed on the EU market, plus the economic operators who later repurpose or remanufacture them. Vehicle and equipment makers that integrate batteries are responsible for the passport of the battery they ship.
Key obligations
- 01Carbon footprint declaration and, later, performance classes and maximum thresholds for EV and rechargeable industrial batteries
- 02Digital battery passport per battery, reachable through a QR code, with public and restricted data layers
- 03Supply-chain due diligence policy for cobalt, natural graphite, lithium and nickel
- 04Minimum recycled-content shares and material recovery targets
- 05Labelling, CE marking and conformity assessment per battery category
What it means for your passport
The passport is a per-item record, not a per-model brochure: it needs a unique identifier, a data carrier and an access-rights model that separates what the public, repairers and authorities may read. Carbon footprint and material provenance must trace back to supplier data, so the passport is only as good as the upstream data feed.
What the passport must contain
General battery and manufacturer information, the carbon footprint declaration, information on responsible sourcing, materials and composition, performance and durability data, state-of-health updates through the battery's life, and a link to the due-diligence report.
Access rights
Part of the data is public; part is restricted to persons with a legitimate interest, notified bodies, market surveillance authorities and the Commission. The passport must stay available after the responsible operator ceases to exist, which is why a durable storage model matters.
