This reference page is based on Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries. The practical starting point is not a generic passport template: identify the battery category, placing-on-the-market context, responsible economic operator, data source, and access level for each model.

Start with scope. Article 77 provides that, from 18 February 2027, each LMT battery, each industrial battery with a capacity greater than 2 kWh, and each electric vehicle battery placed on the market or put into service is to have an electronic record, the battery passport. This date and scope do not mean that every battery or every product needs the same passport record.

1. Build a battery scope register

For each model, record the battery category, rated energy, whether it is an LMT, industrial, or electric vehicle battery, whether it is placed on the Union market or put into service, its product and model identifiers, and the relationship between the manufacturer, importer, and other relevant economic operators. Use technical records for rated energy, intended use, and assembly context; do not infer scope from a product name alone.

Keep regulatory scope, customer or platform requests, and internal document management as separate entries. A battery passport is not a universal market-entry certificate for every battery, platform, or cross-border transaction, and a passport record should not be presented as a certification or market-surveillance outcome.

2. Map evidence to the legal fields

Model and individual identification: battery model, manufacturing information, unique identifiers, the basis for the QR code or other data carrier, and the internal numbering rule that links a record to the physical battery.

Technical and performance data: specifications, rated energy and performance parameters, test or calculation support, use and maintenance information, and technical information needed for dismantling, reuse, or recycling where applicable. Record the document version, source, and model coverage for every field.

Environmental and supply-chain data: where applicable, organize carbon-footprint information, recycled-material information, responsible-sourcing information, and battery due-diligence records. State the accounting boundary, data period, supplier source, and review trail. Do not merge different regulatory data sets into an untraceable “compliance pack.”

Conformity and responsibility: retain the applicable EU declaration of conformity, manufacturer and economic-operator details, the relevant legal version, technical-file index, and change records. Whether a particular document is required must be determined from the battery category and applicable provisions.

3. Record access rights

Article 77 and Annex XIII establish differentiated access to battery-passport information. At minimum, mark whether each field is intended for public or relevant-actor access, access by a person with a legitimate interest, or access restricted to notified bodies, market-surveillance authorities, and the Commission. Internal records, a public page, and a customer deliverable should not automatically expose the same fields.

Add six control columns to the register: source document, version, responsible owner, update date, access level, and review status. When a field comes from a supplier or battery manufacturer, keep the original file and its model coverage. Do not transfer evidence between models, production locations, or legal entities without a documented basis.

4. Review page wording

Before publication, check five points: the title states the scope accurately; 18 February 2027 is presented as a date for specified battery categories; model-level and individual-battery information are distinguished; each material claim has a source and version; and the English page has been written for English readers rather than copied paragraph by paragraph from Chinese.

Use boundary language such as “check,” “for specified categories,” and “subject to the regulation and the product record.” Do not state that a passport guarantees approval, that every product must submit on one date, or that a platform or customs authority will necessarily take a particular action without a specific, verified source.

5. Source and use boundary

The primary basis for this page is Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, with particular reference to Articles 7, 13, 18, and 77 and Annex XIII. Amendments, implementing measures, the product category, and market facts may affect the data fields and timing. Keep the legal version used for the review and have the actual product assessed by the responsible team. GreenArk Certification (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. does not present this reference as legal advice for a particular product, entity, or market and makes no promise about certification, regulatory, or commercial outcomes.