Regulation (EU) 2023/1542

Digital Battery Passports, done right.

DBP Hub helps manufacturers and importers create, manage, and publish EU-compliant Battery Passports — audit-ready ahead of the 2027 deadline.

What is a Digital Battery Passport?

A Digital Battery Passport is a digital record that links a physical battery to verified information about its origin, materials, carbon footprint, performance, condition, and end-of-life options.

From 18 February 2027, battery passports will become mandatory in the EU for electric vehicle batteries, light means of transport batteries, and industrial batteries above 2 kWh. The passport is designed to improve transparency, support regulatory compliance, and enable better decisions across the battery lifecycle.

Key Benefits

Verified Battery Data
Key product, manufacturer, chemistry, and compliance information in one digital record.
Carbon Footprint
Lifecycle carbon footprint data linked to the battery model and manufacturing site.
Lifecycle Transparency
Information that supports reuse, repair, repurposing, and recycling decisions.
EU Compliance
Mandatory from 18 February 2027 for EV, LMT, and industrial batteries above 2 kWh.
Unique Battery Identity
Each passport connects to a battery through a unique identifier and data carrier such as a QR code.
Access for Stakeholders
Relevant data can be made available to users, operators, authorities, repairers, and recyclers.

Key milestones

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 phases in over several years — the passport itself becomes mandatory in 2027.

  1. 17 Aug 2023

    Regulation enters into force

    Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries is published and enters into force.

  2. 18 Feb 2024

    Core provisions apply

    General obligations for manufacturers, importers, and other economic operators become applicable.

  3. 18 Aug 2024

    Sustainability & safety requirements

    Labelling, safety, and due-diligence requirements begin phasing in.

  4. 18 Feb 2025

    Carbon footprint declarations begin

    EV battery manufacturers must start declaring the carbon footprint of each battery model.

  5. 18 Feb 2027

    Digital Battery Passport becomes mandatory

    LMT, industrial (>2 kWh), and EV batteries must carry a QR-linked Digital Battery Passport (Art. 77).

  6. 2028 onward

    Recycled-content thresholds

    Minimum recycled-content requirements and further battery categories phase in.

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