Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries
The Batteries Regulation is the first sector legislation to make a product passport mandatory and defines battery-specific content, access tiers, identifiers and lifecycle responsibilities.
- 1From 18 February 2027, each LMT battery, industrial battery above 2 kWh and EV battery must have a battery passport.
- 2The passport contains model data and individual-battery data resulting from use.
- 3Information is divided into public, authority/notified-body and legitimate-interest access tiers.
- 4QR codes and unique identifiers link to the passport.
- 5Repurposed or remanufactured batteries receive a new passport linked to the original passport or passports.
Overview
The Batteries Regulation is the first sector legislation to make a product passport mandatory and defines battery-specific content, access tiers, identifiers and lifecycle responsibilities.
Core points from the official source
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- From 18 February 2027, each LMT battery, industrial battery above 2 kWh and EV battery must have a battery passport.
- The passport contains model data and individual-battery data resulting from use.
- Information is divided into public, authority/notified-body and legitimate-interest access tiers.
- QR codes and unique identifiers link to the passport.
- Repurposed or remanufactured batteries receive a new passport linked to the original passport or passports.
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Source and editorial information
- Category: Law and policy
- Issuer: European Parliament and Council of the European Union
- Document: Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 concerning batteries and waste batteries
- Identifier: CELEX 32023R1542
- DPP Lens review date: July 20, 2026
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Editorial note
The Regulation applies from 18 February 2024, with the battery-passport obligation applying from 18 February 2027 to the battery categories specified in Article 77.
The Regulation applies from 18 February 2024, with the battery-passport obligation applying from 18 February 2027 to the battery categories specified in Article 77.
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