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. 98 mandatory Annex XIII data fields. AI extracts them from your existing documentation.
Designed for: OEM battery manufacturers, Tier 1 pack suppliers, importers, and authorised representatives
10 months remaining
What Annex XIII requires: 98 mandatory fields
IEC 62660 test standard applies
General Information
24Manufacturer identity, battery model, chemistry type, GTIN/batch/serial numbers, EU Declaration of Conformity, placing on market date.
Carbon Footprint
12Carbon footprint per kWh over lifecycle. Breakdown by raw material, manufacturing, distribution, end-of-life. Performance class declaration. Third-party verification certificate.
Supply Chain Due Diligence
14Raw material origin for cobalt, lithium, nickel, manganese, and natural graphite. OECD due diligence policy. Third-party audit results. Conflict mineral declarations.
Recycled Content
16Cobalt, lithium, nickel, and lead recycled content percentages. Pre-consumer vs post-consumer split. Recycling efficiency rates. Third-party verification.
Performance & Durability
22Rated capacity, energy density, state of health, cycle life at 80% capacity, round-trip efficiency, internal resistance, temperature operating range, C-rate specifications.
Hazardous Substances
10REACH SVHC declarations. Substance name, CAS number, concentration, location in battery. Risk assessment per REACH Article 33.
End-of-Life & Circularity
8Dismantling instructions. Spare parts availability. Recycling process compatibility. Second-life state of health threshold per Article 14.
Certifications
5IEC 62660 test certificates (EV-specific). UN 38.3 transport test summary. CE marking documentation. Carbon footprint verification certificate.
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 SVHC declarations
- 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 98 Annex XIII fields. 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.
EU Central Registry goes live. Connect published passports.
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
€0 to start. €500–€1,500/month for production. 60 minutes to first output. AI extraction + 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 SVHC declarations. 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. 10 months remaining.
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