LMT batteries
Batteries for light means of transport within the Regulation’s definition.
EU Battery Regulation
Battery Passport Software for EU Regulation
Connect every covered battery to governed model data, individual identity, QR access, controlled evidence and lifecycle updates before the 18 February 2027 passport requirement.
Who is covered?
The passport duty applies to three battery groups
From 18 February 2027, Article 77 requires an electronic passport for each covered battery placed on the EU market or put into service.
Electric vehicle batteries
EV batteries as defined by the Battery Regulation.
Industrial batteries above 2 kWh
Each industrial battery with a capacity greater than 2 kWh.
Software capabilities
Six capabilities a production battery passport needs
Unique battery identity
Connect every covered physical battery and its QR code to a persistent unique identifier.
Model and item data
Separate reusable battery-model information from individual data and information resulting from use.
Differentiated access
Control public, authority, notified-body and legitimate-interest access according to Annex XIII.
Dynamic lifecycle data
Govern applicable performance, status, service, repurposing and end-of-life updates.
Interoperability
Exchange authenticated data with source systems and other Digital Product Passports.
Integrity and continuity
Protect reliability, security, privacy and availability through organisational or provider change.
Model truth plus individual battery history
Store reusable specification and regulatory information once at model level. Connect each physical battery to its unique record, status and applicable data resulting from use.
Review data-model designOne passport, different access rights
Public information must be separated from records for authorities, notified bodies and legitimate-interest actors. Read, introduce, modify and update rights require real access controls.
Review access-control designConnect source systems without another silo
PLM, ERP, MES, QMS, BMS, service and recycling systems can remain authoritative. The passport layer maps them to one identity, validates the structure and publishes the permitted view.
Review integration architectureIdentity mapping and reconciliation
Annex XIII field and access mapping
Evidence lineage and approval
Lifecycle event and status updates
Registry interaction where required
Availability after provider or operator change
Implementation roadmap
Eight steps to a production-ready battery pilot
Confirm category and scope
Classify each battery and document why it is or is not within Article 77.
Define model and item hierarchy
Separate shared model truth from each physical battery record.
Map Annex XIII
Assign each applicable field an owner, source, access class and update rule.
Establish identity and QR
Connect a persistent unique identifier to a resilient resolver.
Integrate source systems
Map approved data from PLM, ERP, MES, QMS, BMS, service and recycling systems.
Test access rights
Demonstrate public and restricted views with least-privilege controls.
Test lifecycle changes
Run service, repair, repurposing, waste and recycling scenarios.
Prove continuity and scale
Validate availability, registry workflow, security and operating cost.
Prove the complete battery passport chain
Test identity, Annex XIII mapping, QR resolution, evidence, differentiated access and lifecycle updates with one representative battery family.
Common questions
EU battery passport FAQ
Which batteries need an EU battery passport?
From 18 February 2027, Article 77 requires a passport for each LMT battery, each electric vehicle battery and each industrial battery with a capacity greater than 2 kWh placed on the market or put into service.
Do all batteries need a battery passport?
No. QR marking applies more broadly from 18 February 2027, but the Article 77 passport applies only to LMT batteries, EV batteries and industrial batteries above 2 kWh.
What information is stored in a battery passport?
It contains battery-model information and information specific to the individual battery, including information resulting from use, as specified in Annex XIII and applicable subsequent acts.
Is battery passport information public?
Only part of it. Article 77 and Annex XIII distinguish public information from information for authorities, notified bodies and persons with a legitimate interest.
How is the battery passport accessed?
It is accessed through the required QR code linked to a unique identifier attributed by the economic operator placing the battery on the market.
Does a battery passport replace ERP, PLM or a battery management system?
No. Those systems can remain authoritative. Passport software maps, validates and publishes the regulated view while governing identity, permissions and lifecycle history.
Primary source
See the current consolidated Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, particularly Articles 13, 77 and 78 and Annex XIII, and the Commission’s battery policy overview.
Regulatory note: General guidance only. Verify the current regulation and applicable delegated and implementing acts for each battery category.