Battery passport: the complete overview
From 18 February 2027, every LMT, EV and industrial battery above 2 kWh placed on the EU market needs a digital battery passport (Art. 77 Regulation (EU) 2023/1542). This page bundles all guides, deadlines and tools so you are ready in time.
Guides by use case
The right starting point for your role and product.
DIN SPEC 99100 software
The standard behind the battery passport and how software implements it.
Battery passport for energy storage
Obligations for stationary storage and industrial batteries above 2 kWh.
Battery passport for e-bikes and e-scooters
What applies to LMT batteries, regardless of capacity.
Battery passport for importers
Your 12 obligations under Art. 41, from verification to documentation.
Battery passport software
Capture product data, export it and publish it as a passport.
DPP software
The bigger picture: digital product passports under the ESPR.
Articles and fundamentals
The most important blog articles, fact-based and up to date.
What is a battery passport?
Definition, data categories and legal framework in the complete guide.
Battery passport: when is it mandatory?
Categories, deadlines and the concept of placing on the market.
Checklist: ready for 2027 in 10 steps
From data audit to pilot run, with a realistic timeline.
EU battery passport registry
Obligations, deadlines and the registration process under the ESPR.
Battery passport costs
Cost factors from data collection to ongoing maintenance.
How to create a battery passport
The seven steps from identification to publication.
The key deadlines
- 15 July 2026The EU officially recognises six standards for the digital product passport, including EN 18222 for the interfaces (API). Companies working to these standards automatically meet the EU requirements (Decision (EU) 2026/1736).
- 17 July 2026Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778 sets out the structure and registration process of the central DPP registry.
- 20 July 2026The EU Commission’s central DPP registry is live, including a test environment for companies (ESPR Art. 13(1)).
- 6 August 2026Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778 becomes binding; its rules for verification and registration apply from now on.
- Q4 2026 (expected)Implementing act on access rights to protected passport data (Art. 77(9)); the statutory deadline of 18 August 2026 will not be met according to the EU timeline.
- 18 February 2027Battery passport becomes mandatory for LMT batteries, industrial batteries above 2 kWh and EV batteries (Art. 77(1)).
- 18 August 2027Supply chain due diligence obligations (Art. 48) apply, postponed by Regulation (EU) 2025/1561.
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