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The 2027 Battery Deadline

EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542 · Annex XIII

Hard Deadline
Feb 18, 2027
7 months away

Who is affected?

EV traction battery manufacturers (>2 kWh)
Light means of transport (e-bikes, e-scooters)
Industrial batteries >2 kWh (UPS, energy storage)
EU importers and distributors of the above

Key penalties

EU market access blocked
Penalties set by each EU Member State (Art. 93) · Contract termination by buyers · Customs seizure

What you must provide

1 Annex XIII data fields: 96 (Industrial >2kWh), 98 (EV), 111 (LMT), covering carbon footprint, recycled content, supply chain, hazardous substances, performance, end-of-life
2 A GS1 Digital Link QR code on every battery (machine-readable link to the passport)
3 Registration in the EU Central Registry (European Commission database — API goes live July 2026)
4 Carbon Footprint Performance Class (A–F label)
5 Third-party verification of carbon footprint data (from 2026)

Your first 3 steps

1
Audit your data gaps
Run the free Readiness Assessment to see which Annex XIII fields you already have and which are missing.
2
Upload your docs
Upload spec sheets, test reports, and supplier certificates. AI extracts data fields automatically.
3
Publish before Q4 2026
Your GS1 QR code is generated automatically. The EU Central Registry launched 20 July 2026; Traceable is building direct registry integration, subject to the European Commission's implementing rules.