Topics

Topics — the product passport for batteries

What does your business involve?

Select the situation that matches your business. Each topic answers one question, with the location in the regulation included.

To get started

• Does the battery passport apply to my batteries?
• What exactly is a battery passport?
• When does the battery passport become mandatory?
• Which batteries fall under the Battery Regulation?
• What does the 2 kWh threshold mean for industrial batteries?
• Does the battery in an e-bike or scooter need a battery passport?
• What is a light means of transport battery (LMT battery)?
• The battery is built into my product — who creates the passport then?
• Do portable batteries also need a battery passport?
• Does the starter battery of a car fall under the battery passport?
• Does the battery passport apply to a home battery or stationary storage?
• What changes with the new Battery Regulation?
• What is the difference between the Battery Regulation and the old Battery Directive?
• does the battery passport also apply if the battery is removable from the bicycle
• do I also need to create a battery passport for a spare battery that I sell separately
• what is meant by an industrial battery in the regulation
• as a machinery manufacturer, do I also need to arrange a battery passport for the battery in my machine

What is in the passport

• Which data must be included in the battery passport?
• How do I determine the carbon footprint of a battery?
• How do I demonstrate the share of recycled cobalt, lithium, nickel and lead?
• What is the state of health of a battery and why must it be included?
• How do I document the battery chemistry in the battery passport?
• Which hazardous substances must I report in the battery passport?
• Which performance and sustainability data belong in the passport?
• Which data on collection and recycling belong in the battery passport?
• What safety information must be in the battery passport?
• How often must I update the data in the battery passport?
• Who may view which data from the battery passport?
• Must I make business-sensitive data publicly available in the battery passport?
• what data about the materials in a battery do I need to provide exactly
• what technical data on capacity and power must be in the passport
• how do I determine how many charge cycles a battery can handle for the passport
• must the place and date of production be included in the battery passport

Getting started practically

• How do I approach the battery passport step by step?
• What does a battery passport cost?
• How long does it take to get the battery passport in order?
• What does a supervisory authority ask for during a battery inspection?
• What do I do with batteries already in stock?
• Does the battery passport also apply to second-hand or refurbished batteries?
• What do I need to arrange if I give a battery a second life?
• What do the rules on removability and replaceability of batteries mean?
• How do I arrange the collection and take-back of batteries?
• What do I do if a battery must be recalled?
• how do I check if my battery passport works correctly before I go live
• can I also create a battery passport if I only sell a few hundred units

Data from the supply chain

• My supplier does not provide the data — what can I do?
• Which data must I request from my battery supplier?
• How do I check if my supplier's data is correct?
• How do I record the supply of passport data in my purchasing contract?
• What do I do if the same battery comes from different suppliers?
• What does the due diligence obligation for batteries entail?
• What do I need to know about cobalt, lithium and graphite from risk areas?
• what data do I need to request from my cell supplier for the passport
• how do I get the correct passport data from a manufacturer in China
• in what format must I submit the battery data for the passport
• do I need to update the passport if I repair or modify a battery

Who does what

• Who is responsible for the battery passport?
• Am I an importer or manufacturer according to the battery regulation?
• What obligations does a distributor of batteries have?
• I sell batteries under my own brand — what obligations do I get?
• My manufacturer is outside the EU — who arranges the battery passport then?
• When must I appoint an authorised representative for batteries?
• What does the battery regulation mean if I sell via an online marketplace?
• What does extended producer responsibility for batteries entail?
• Must I register as a battery producer, and where?
• What conformity declaration and CE marking go with a battery?
• What happens if I don't have a battery passport?
• what does the term 'economic operator' mean in battery legislation
• what do I need to arrange as an online shop if I stock batteries for sale myself
• what penalties or fines apply to the lack of a battery passport
• do I also need to create a battery passport for batteries that I import from the United Kingdom

From data to battery

• How does the QR code for the battery passport get on the battery?
• What is GS1 Digital Link and do I need it for the battery passport?
• How do I give each battery a unique identification?
• What labels and markings must be on a battery?
• Can I link the battery passport to my ERP or inventory system?
• How long must a battery passport remain available?
• What happens to the battery passport if my company stops?
• My product needs multiple product passports — how does that work together?
• Does a replacement battery get its own battery passport?
• what should I do if the QR code on a battery is no longer readable
• where is the battery passport data stored online and who manages it