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Batteries: EU rules, dates and guides
Battery passports: what applies from 18 February 2027, and to which batteries
From 18 February 2027, a Battery Passport is required for each LMT battery, industrial battery greater than 2 kWh and EV battery placed on the EU market or put into service. That date and scope are set by Article 77 of the Batteries Regulation.
Check the finished battery’s category and who is responsible for it. Not every battery needs a passport. The Commission’s 71 data points do not all apply to every category on the first day.
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Two specialist questions
01 · The timeline
Planned is not a deadline
Click a date for what it means.
In law Planned, can moveToday
Article 77(9) set an adoption deadline of 18 August 2026. A draft was published on 19 October for feedback until 16 November 2026. It is not adopted law. Q4 adoption remains indicative.
See every DPP date and what it meansDetailed legitimate-interest access implementation remains a live update trigger.
See every DPP date and what it meansA legally fixed passport date for the covered battery categories.
See every DPP date and what it means
Every date here is a row in the obligations dataset, as JSON and CSV.
Battery source status checked 28 October 2026
| Item | Status checked 28 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| EU DPP Registry | Operational since 20 July 2026. Registration metadata and the full passport record have different jobs. |
| Battery restricted-access rules | Adoption deadline passed on 18 August 2026. Draft published 19 October, with feedback open until 16 November. Not yet adopted as of 28 October. |
| Commission target for the access rules | Q4 2026 adoption is indicative. The consultation draft was published on 19 October 2026. |
| Battery Passport application | 18 February 2027 is in law for the covered categories placed on the EU market or put into service. |
18 August 2026: access-rules adoption deadline passed
Article 77(9) required the Commission to adopt detailed legitimate-interest access rules by this date. The Commission consultation and draft (19 October 2026) was published later, on 19 October 2026, for feedback until 16 November. It is not adopted law. The Commission FAQ still contains older prospective wording.
Q4 2026: planned access-rules act, indicative
This is the Commission roadmap’s expected timing. Prepare using the adopted Regulation’s access framework. Recheck the final act before setting detailed access permissions.
18 February 2027: Battery Passport applies, in law
Article 77(1) applies to the covered batteries placed on the EU market or put into service from this date. Each information requirement can still depend on the category, conditions and its own application date.
See every DPP date and what it means
Explore the obligations dataset, available as JSON and CSV.
Start from where you are
Industrial, EV or LMT battery manufacturer. Start with the finished-battery scope decision. For industrial batteries, check the greater-than-2-kWh threshold. EV teams may also need the specialist standard guide. LMT teams should use their own category’s requirements rather than an EV checklist.
Importer or distributor. Establish who carries the obligation, then ask for evidence from the manufacturer. If the immediate request is commercial, separate what a retailer actually asks for from the legal duty.
Small brand without a large data team. Use what to check first, identify facts you can verify yourself and organise product data without a PIM.
PIM, ERP or PLM owner. Decide which system owns each fact, then separate model, variant and SKU facts. Use the integration method below when connecting those systems.
Supplier or evidence owner. Prepare supplier evidence, distinguish certificates, declarations and test reports and resolve conflicting values before they become published claims.
Second-life operator or recycler. Start with battery lifecycle and responsibility changes. Identify the material, dismantling and safety information your operation needs. Check how to access it and which status update you must make. A public QR scan does not give unrestricted access to the record.
Getting the data ready
These methods help organise existing facts. Use the battery guides above to check the obligations.
- Reuse your technical-file evidence: connect reports, declarations and specifications to the fact each supports.
- Connect the systems that already hold your product facts: integrate existing systems while keeping a clear owner for each fact.
- Understand GS1 identifiers and application identifiers: distinguish product, batch and serial identity from the passport and Registry workflows.
- Keep evidence usable downstream: carry identity, source and scope into the next organisation’s work.
Working across more than batteries? Check requirements by product category and which product rules apply today.
What changed, and what is next
Recent source updates
- 19 October 2026: Commission battery guidance v3.2. The dated data-points guidance helps interpret applicability by category. It is nonbinding and does not add legal obligations.
- 16 October 2026: Independent test schemas v2.0.1. The BatteryPass-Ready changelog identifies a test-schema update. Record the version and profile used; an industry test result is not EU legal certification.
- 16 September 2026: EN 18060:2025 reference published. Decision (EU) 2026/2048 supports a limited presumption of conformity for the requirements the EV performance standard covers.
- 20 July 2026: EU DPP Registry operational. Check the Commission’s current operational documentation before relying on a particular battery registration or validation function.
Next milestones to watch
The Commission’s roadmap gives indicative dates for the remaining two horizontal DPP standards (November 2026) and the battery access-rules act (Q4 2026). The Battery Passport’s 18 February 2027 application date remains fixed in the Regulation.
The statutory deadline to adopt the access act passed on 18 August. The act has not been adopted. Earlier dates, including the Regulation’s entry into force on 17 August 2023, remain in the full regulatory timeline.
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Turn existing evidence into a battery record
ActivateDigital’s Battery Passport software starts with the product information and documents you already hold. It maps supported values to applicable requirements and keeps sources and ownership visible. You review unresolved facts. You approve the record before publication. The product is in beta. Use it to build and manage the record. Your team remains responsible for the battery’s obligations.
Keep up when a date moves
Every change we record, with the date and the page it changed.
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The full map
Passports and fields
- Battery Digital Product Passport Requirements
- How Do You Prepare a Battery Passport for February 2027 While Rules Move?
- What Are the 71 Battery Passport Data Points, and Which Are Actually Required?
- Which Battery Passport Data Is Public, Restricted or Limited to Legitimate-Interest Users?
- What Happens to a Battery Passport After Reuse, Repurposing or Remanufacturing?
- What Does EN 18060:2025 Change for the EU Battery Passport?
- Where Do Battery Passport Data Points Actually Come From?