EU Battery Passport for EV Traction Battery Manufacturers
Your traction battery cannot be sold on the EU market after February 18, 2027 without a machine-readable battery passport. 47 data points are mandatory at February 2027. AI extracts them from your existing documentation.
Designed for: OEM battery manufacturers, Tier 1 pack suppliers, importers, and authorised representatives
5 months remaining
What is mandatory at February 2027: 47 data points
IEC 62660 test standard applies
Point 1: public
35Publicly accessible information relating to the battery model. Point 1(a) incorporates Part A of Annex VI by reference, which is where thirteen of these come from. Also covers recycled content shares, renewable content, voltage, power capability, expected lifetime, round trip efficiency, internal resistance, the EU declaration of conformity and waste battery information.
Point 2: legitimate interest
5Battery model information accessible only to persons with a legitimate interest and the Commission: detailed cathode, anode and electrolyte composition, component part numbers, sources for replacement spares, dismantling information and safety measures.
Point 3: authorities
1Accessible only to notified bodies, market surveillance authorities and the Commission: the results of test reports proving compliance with the Regulation or with any act adopted under it.
Point 4: individual battery
10Information and data relating to an individual battery, accessible only to persons with a legitimate interest: performance and durability parameters under Article 10(1), state of health under Article 14, battery status, and data resulting from use.
The four points of Annex XIII are access tiers, not subject groupings. A further 15 data points are listed in Annex XIII but are deferred past February 2027 by the Commission guidance.
How AI handles your documentation
Upload your existing documents. AI reads each one, identifies compliance-relevant data, and maps it to the correct Annex XIII field with source-linked evidence.
- IEC 62660 test reports (EV-specific safety standard)
- UN 38.3 transport test summaries
- Carbon footprint studies (ISO 14067 / GHG Protocol)
- Bills of Materials (cathode, anode, electrolyte, separator, BMS)
- REACH declarations for substances present in the battery
- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
- Supplier due diligence reports
- Recycled content certificates
- EU Declarations of Conformity
AI insight: EV traction batteries involve the most complex supply chains in the battery industry. Cathode active materials alone may require data from 3-5 upstream suppliers spanning multiple countries.
Your compliance timeline
Data audit: map existing docs against the data points mandatory at February 2027. Identify gaps.
Set up supplier data collection. Invite cathode, anode, electrolyte, separator, and BMS suppliers.
AI document extraction. Upload IEC 62660 reports, carbon footprint studies, BOMs. AI populates 60-70% of fields.
Supply chain due diligence. Collect raw material origin for cobalt, lithium, nickel, manganese, graphite.
The Commission is required to have established the DPP registry by 19 July 2026 under Article 13(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1781.
Final review. Target 95%+ compliance score across all products.
Mandatory deadline. Every EV traction battery on the EU market must have a compliant passport.
What compliance costs
Compliance Consultancy
€50,000–€250,000 implementation. 6-18 months. Per-SKU ongoing fees.
Enterprise Platform
€100,000–€500,000/year. Catena-X integration. 12-24 month implementation. For 10,000+ SKU portfolios.
Traceable
Free 30-day pilot. Then from EUR 15 per published passport, dropping at volume. AI extraction and supplier portal included.
If you have 10,000+ SKUs and require Catena-X certification today, an enterprise platform may fit better. For most EV battery manufacturers starting their compliance journey, Traceable provides the fastest path.
Supply chain data requirements
Cathode Active Material
NMC, NCA, LFP chemistries. Cobalt, lithium, nickel, manganese sourcing. Recycled content data. Due diligence reports.
Anode
Graphite (natural vs synthetic). Silicon additives. Sourcing country. Recycled content claims.
Electrolyte
LiPF6 salt. Solvent composition. REACH declarations from the supplier. Manufacturing location.
Separator
Polyolefin membranes. Ceramic coatings. Manufacturing location. Material composition.
Battery Management System
State of health parameters. Safety monitoring specs. Firmware version. Manufacturer data.
Cell-to-Pack Assembly
Module configuration. Thermal management. Structural housing. Assembly location.
Suppliers build their compliance profile once and share data with each connected operator on their own terms. When a manufacturer they work with requests specific data, sharing is instant — scoped to that relationship only, never shared beyond it without the supplier's active consent.
Built on large language models. Reads your documents and extracts structured data. Source-linked. Auditable.
Certification bodies verify your battery passports directly on the platform. Evidence-linked review. Immutable audit trails.
The same engine handles Battery Regulation, ESPR textiles, tyres, and electronics. One account covers current and future regulations.
February 18, 2027. 5 months remaining.
Upload the PDFs you already have. Free 30-day pilot. No credit card. No consultant.