According to the proposed Battery Regulation update, every industrial or electric vehicle (EV) battery on the EU market with a capacity of over 2 kWh will require a battery passport. This means regardless of the origin of the battery, it will require a battery passport in order to be listed in the European market. It will be the responsibility of the party placing the battery on the market, to ensure that all data required is entered in the digital record and that the information is correct and up to date.
When will battery passports be required?
From 1st January 2026, all EV and industrial batteries on the EU market will require a unique battery passport retrievable using the unique product identifier in the form of a QR code.
Key dates for other Battery Regulation requirements
The proposed Battery Regulation update also requires sustainability assessments accessible via the QR code on the battery for other battery parameters:
1st July 2024 - carbon footprint specific to the manufacturing site and batch of batteries which is third party verified and publicly accessible on the internet.
1st January 2026 - performance classification for carbon impact and electrochemical performance and durability requirements.
1st July 2027 - impact assessment of battery life cycle to ensure it meets the carbon footprint threshold, plus technical documentation detailing the percentages of cobalt, lead, lithium, and nickel which came from recovered sources.
For more details - https://www.circularise.com/blog/battery-passports-and-the-battery-regulation-amendment-requirements
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