The EU battery passport is an electronic record for each individual battery, opened by scanning a QR code on it. The EU Battery Regulation requires it from 18 February 2027. It covers every electric vehicle battery, every light means of transport battery, such as those in e-bikes and e-scooters, and every industrial battery above 2 kWh. Apart from the Euro 7 vehicle passport, it is the first passport with a fixed date in EU law.
Which batteries are covered?
| Battery type | Needs a passport? |
|---|---|
| Electric vehicle | Yes, whatever the size |
| Light means of transport (e-bikes, e-scooters) | Yes, whatever the size |
| Industrial | Only above 2 kWh |
| Portable | No |
What will it show?
Who made the battery and its identity, what it is made of, its performance and expected life, its carbon footprint, its recycled content and how its raw materials were sourced. Once the battery is in use, it also records how it has been used and, for some types, its state of health.
Will all of that be there in February 2027?
No. The Commission’s guidance of 15 August 2026 says three parts start empty: carbon footprint, responsible sourcing and recycled content. Each waits for rules that are not ready yet. For electric vehicle batteries, the carbon footprint declaration starts at least 12 months after the Commission’s calculation and format rules take effect. For industrial and light transport batteries, the wait is at least 18 months. Responsible sourcing waits for the due diligence rules, now due from 18 August 2027.
Who can see the data?
It depends on who is looking. Part is public. Part is open to people with a legitimate interest, such as repairers, remanufacturers and recyclers. The rest is reserved for notified bodies, market surveillance authorities and the Commission.
The Digital Product Passport timeline sets the battery date beside the vehicle, detergent and toy passports.
Where this comes from: Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Articles 7, 8, 14 and 77 and Annex XIII; Regulation (EU) 2025/1561; Commission battery passport guidance v2.0.