Scope and timing
Which batteries need a battery passport?
LMT, EV and industrial battery categories, the 2 kWh threshold and the importance of correct classification.
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Battery passport knowledge base
Understand the requirements and prepare your information. Search for a question or choose a topic. Articles include official sources and a content review date.
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Scope and timing
Battery passport deadline and preparation timeline
What the 18 February 2027 date means and how to prepare models, individual battery records and responsibilities.
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Manufacturer, importer and service provider responsibilities
Who is responsible for a passport, what may be delegated and why a final confirmation does not remove liability.
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Importing batteries from China: passport preparation
Organise factory data, identify your EU role and prepare passport information before importing batteries.
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Required battery passport data under Annex XIII
Understand model data, individual battery data, access levels and requirements that depend on category and timing.
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QR codes and unique battery identification
Connect each battery to its passport with a unique identifier, readable QR code and interoperable information.
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The EU DPP registry and battery passport registration
The difference between the central registry, passport hosting and registration responsibilities.
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Access rights and confidential business information
Distinguish public passport data from restricted information and prepare an appropriate access process.
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Hosting, updates and continuity of battery passports
Plan availability, current data, exports and continuity across a battery’s lifecycle.
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Battery passports after repair, reuse and recycling
How repair, repurposing, remanufacturing and the waste stage can affect the passport and responsibility.
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Battery passport readiness checklist
A practical sequence for classifying batteries, collecting factory data and planning individual passports.
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Battery passport terminology and other obligations
Understand the digital product passport (DPP) for batteries and how it relates to CE marking, product conformity, due diligence and producer responsibility.
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