EU Battery Passport for EV Traction Battery Manufacturers
From 18 February 2027, every EV traction battery placed on the EU market or put into service needs a machine-readable battery passport (Article 77(1)). The Commission guidance lists 47 data points as mandatory at that date. AI proposes values for the ones your existing documents contain, for your team to approve.
Designed for: OEM battery manufacturers, Tier 1 pack suppliers and importers
4 months remaining
What is mandatory at February 2027: 47 data points
The Regulation does not require a specific test standard. Harmonised standards give a presumption of conformity; the first, EN 18060:2025 on EV battery performance and durability, was published by Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2048 on 16 September 2026.
Point 1: public
31Publicly accessible information relating to the battery model, plus the unique identifier and the identity of the operator responsible for the passport (Article 77(3)). Point 1(a) incorporates Part A of Annex VI by reference, which is where twelve of these come from. Also covers renewable content, voltage, power capability, expected lifetime, capacity threshold for exhaustion, 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 listed in Annex XIII are marked not to be filled or displayed for this category by the Commission guidance: some are deferred past February 2027, some repeat data required elsewhere, and some do not apply to this battery category.
How AI handles your documentation
Upload your existing documents. AI reads each one, identifies compliance-relevant data and proposes values for the matching Annex XIII fields, each with a High, Medium or Low confidence rating, for your team to approve.
- 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 and BOMs. AI proposes values with a High, Medium or Low confidence rating for your team to approve.
Supply chain due diligence, required from 18 August 2027 above the Article 47 turnover threshold. Collect raw material origin for cobalt, natural graphite, lithium and nickel (Annex X).
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 date. Every EV traction battery placed on the EU market or put into service from this date must have a battery passport (Article 77(1)).
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 trial. Then from EUR 15 per published passport, dropping at volume. The supplier portal comes with Growth and above; AI document extraction is billed separately, based on the number of documents processed.
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 sign in to the supplier portal with a one-time email code, answer your structured data requests and upload certificates. Each answer goes only to the manufacturer that asked for it.
Built on large language models. Reads your documents and proposes structured data with a High, Medium or Low confidence rating. Auditable.
On Scale and above, certification bodies review and attest your battery records in the Verifier portal. Tamper-evident audit trail.
The same platform handles EU Battery Regulation passports and textile passports. One account covers both.
February 18, 2027. 4 months remaining.
Upload the PDFs you already have. Free trial, no credit card, no consultant. AI document extraction is billed separately, based on the number of documents processed.