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The battery passport deadline, worked backwards.

18 February 2027 is fixed. What is not fixed is when you have to start — that depends on how many SKUs you carry and how much supplier data you already hold.

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until 18 February 2027

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Why supplier data sets the timeline

The passport itself is a publishing step measured in minutes. What takes months is getting material composition, recycled content, carbon-footprint and due-diligence evidence out of cell manufacturers and component suppliers who have never been asked for it in a structured form. Every realistic plan works backwards from that, not from the software.

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Frequently asked questions

When does the battery passport become mandatory?
18 February 2027, under Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. It applies to all EV batteries, all light-means-of-transport batteries such as those in e-bikes and e-scooters with no capacity threshold, and industrial batteries above 2 kWh.
Which batteries are out of scope?
Ordinary portable batteries — laptops, phones, power tools — are not covered by the battery passport obligation, although they remain subject to other requirements such as labelling and collection.
What usually takes the longest to prepare?
Collecting data from suppliers. Most of the required attributes — material composition, recycled content, carbon footprint, due-diligence evidence — sit upstream with cell manufacturers and component suppliers who have no existing process for providing them.
Does the deadline apply to importers?
Yes. The regulation covers batteries incorporated into products, so an EU importer placing a finished product containing an in-scope battery on the market carries the obligation for that battery.

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