Battery passport for LMT batteries
Eurobike 2026
Battery passport for e-bike batteries
Eurobike 2026 is the last major industry fair before the battery passport becomes mandatory on 18 February 2027. Talking to your battery suppliers there lets you clarify the key passport data right at the booth — this checklist helps.
24–27 June 2026·Messe FrankfurtThe window
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Eurobike 2026
24–27 June 2026
Mandatory
Battery passport
from 18 Feb 2027
From 18 February 2027, every LMT battery newly placed on the EU market — the battery in your e-bike, pedelec or cargo bike — needs a digital battery passport, accessible via a QR code. Data entry itself is manageable; what needs lead time are your suppliers' inputs. And those are quickest to clarify at the fair.
5 questions to ask your battery supplier at Eurobike
Five of the seven DIN SPEC 99100 data categories come from the supplier — exactly what these questions clarify at the booth. Disassembly and labelling you handle later yourself in DPP Hero. Best taken along as a screenshot.
- 1
What cell chemistry do you use — and will you supply the data for it?
Material composition and critical raw materials are the largest data block in the passport. Without the cell maker's figures, it's missing entirely.
- 2
Do you have the carbon footprint (LCA) per battery model?
Of all mandatory data, the LCA study has the longest lead time. If it isn't ready, start it now — not in early 2027.
- 3
Who places the battery on the EU market — you or us?
This decides who must create the passport. If you import from a third country, the obligation is yours — not the manufacturer's.
- 4
Are there GTINs and unique serial numbers per model?
They are the basis for identification and the QR code on the battery — compatible with GS1 Digital Link. Clarify the numbering logic early.
- 5
From which delivery date does 18 Feb 2027 apply to our order?
What matters is placing on the market, not the fair premiere. Batteries newly placed on the market from the deadline on need the passport.
Do you import batteries or complete e-bikes?
Many e-bike brands have their batteries made in Asia or buy complete drive systems. Anyone first making batteries from a third country available on the EU market becomes the economic operator themselves (Art. 41) — and is responsible for the battery passport. Don't rely on your supplier to "sort it out".
Battery passport for importers from 2027Frequently asked questions about Eurobike
We are already showing our 2027 models at Eurobike 2026 — do they need a battery passport?
Exhibiting at a trade fair does not constitute placing on the market. What matters is when the battery is first made available on the EU market: if that happens on or after 18 February 2027, it needs a battery passport — even if the model was presented at Eurobike beforehand. Batteries placed on the market before the deadline do not need to be retrofitted.
We import batteries or complete e-bikes — who has to create the passport?
Responsibility lies with the economic operator placing the battery on the EU market. Anyone making batteries or e-bikes with built-in batteries from a third country available on the EU market for the first time takes on these obligations themselves. More on the page Battery passport for importers.
Is it enough to start after Eurobike 2026?
About eight months lie between Eurobike 2026 and the deadline. Data entry itself is manageable — what needs lead time are supplier inputs such as cell chemistry and carbon footprint. That's exactly why it pays to clarify these questions at the booth.
Ready before the 2027 season?
Capture battery data according to DIN SPEC 99100, export it and share it via QR code — in minutes, without an IT project.