EU Battery Passport for EV Battery Manufacturers and Importers
Traction batteries above 2 kWh require a machine-readable battery passport from February 18, 2027. 98-field template covering all Annex XIII mandatory and recommended data points.
EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542, Article 77, Annex XIII · 348 days remaining
Your obligation in plain English
EV traction batteries above 2 kWh placed on the EU market after February 18, 2027 must be accompanied by a compliant battery passport as specified in Article 77 and Annex XIII of Regulation 2023/1542. This applies to OEM manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers, and any economic operator placing the battery on the EU market.
EU Battery Regulation 2023/1542, Article 77, Annex XIII
What your product passport must contain — 98 fields
How Traceable's 98-field template covers it
Every field in the template is mapped directly to the regulatory requirement it satisfies. The compliance scoring engine shows your completion percentage per section — so you know exactly what is missing and what is complete.
- AI document extraction from test reports and certificates
- Real-time compliance scoring per regulatory section
- GS1 Digital Link QR code on every published passport
- Supplier portal for upstream data collection
Your action timeline
Map your current data assets against Annex XIII requirements.
Invite cell and raw material suppliers to the supplier portal.
Backfill data for all battery models currently on the EU market.
All EV batteries placed on the EU market must have a compliant passport.
Frequently asked questions
The obligation falls on the economic operator placing the battery on the EU market. If you are a Tier 1 supplier delivering battery packs to an OEM, the OEM is typically the responsible party — but they will require passport data from you as their supplier.
State of health data for in-use batteries will be updated over the battery lifecycle. Traceable supports initial SoH values at production and is building APIs for lifecycle SoH updates.
API access is available on Growth and Scale plans. JSON-LD data output and CSV import cover most integration scenarios. Custom ERP connectors are on the 2027 roadmap.
What happens if you miss the deadline
EV batteries placed on the EU market after February 18, 2027 without a compliant battery passport cannot be legally sold. Market surveillance authorities can order withdrawal, block customs clearance, and impose penalties defined by each Member State.
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