Insights and guides on the Digital Product Passport
Explore the latest regulatory news, ESPR compliance strategies and digital transformation opportunities for your supply chain.
Do Recycled Batteries Need a Battery Passport?
Recycling is the only event that extinguishes a battery passport: Article 77(8) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 ends it once the battery has been recycled. But “recycled battery” usually means a second-life battery — and Article 77(7) then requires a new passport linked to the original. Three legal situations, the refurbisher's full regime, and two blind spots in the text.
The 71 Data Points of the EU Battery Passport
On 15 August 2026 the European Commission published version 2.0 of its guidance “Digital Batteries Passport – data points by category”: 71 data points, their legal source and their applicability per category. Our line-by-line count: 46 mandatory points for EV batteries, 49 for LMT, 32 for industrial — plus an explicit list of what must NOT be filled in on 18 February 2027.
Battery Passport: Who Can Access Which Data?
A mandatory data point is not a public data point. Article 77(2) of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 splits the battery passport between the general public, authorities and persons with a legitimate interest: of 46 mandatory points for an EV battery, 31 are public. And the implementing act due to name legitimate interest by 18 August 2026 has not been adopted.
Which Batteries Need an EU Battery Passport?
Three categories fall under Article 77(1) on 18 February 2027: LMT batteries with no capacity threshold, industrial batteries above 2 kWh, and electric vehicle batteries. Portable and SLI batteries are excluded — but Article 13(6) requires a QR code on all batteries at the same date. Definitions, the 5 kg and 25 kg thresholds, second life and non-EU manufacturers.
EU Batteries Regulation: The Full Timeline from 2023 to 2036
Around fifteen deadlines, two of them undetermined. The firm timeline (passport and QR code on 18 February 2027, due diligence on 18 August 2027), the conditional carbon footprint timeline frozen by the missing delegated act, and the progressive recycled content timeline up to the 2031 and 2036 thresholds.
Battery Due Diligence: What the Postponement to 18 August 2027 Changes
Regulation (EU) 2025/1561 of 18 July 2025 postponed the application of Article 48(1) by two years. Scope, the EUR 40 million exemption, raw materials covered, notified body verification — and the link with battery passport data point 19, the only field set aside in 2027 whose return date is known.
Who Is Legally Responsible for the Battery Passport?
Not the manufacturer by default, but the economic operator placing the battery on the market (Art. 77(4)). Importer, distributor treated as a manufacturer under Article 44, second-life operator: the chain of responsibility moves across the battery's life — and the responsible party's identity is itself a public passport data point.
Battery Passport: Unique Identifier, QR Code and Applicable Standards
The Regulation mandates no vendor technology but four precise requirements: an identifier compliant with the ISO/IEC 15459 series, a QR code under Annex VI Part C, open standards “without vendor lock-in”, and full interoperability with other DPPs. The six EN 18216 to 18223 standards and DIN DKE SPEC 99100 explained.
Battery Passport and the EU Registry: The Article 77(10) Obligation
The least discussed obligation in the battery framework: the economic operator must upload the unique identifier of every passport to the central European DPP registry created by Article 13 of the ESPR, open since 20 July 2026. What the registry holds, who uploads, and through which API.
Battery Passport: What Are the Penalties for Non-Compliance?
The Regulation sets no amounts: Article 93 delegates penalties to Member States, which had to legislate by 18 August 2025. The real exposure is commercial — Article 83 allows restriction, prohibition, withdrawal or recall, and Article 77(1) makes the passport a condition for placing on the market.
How to Test Your Battery Passport Before February 2027
Four public reference sets make it possible to validate an implementation before the deadline: the Commission guidance for scope, DIN DKE SPEC 99100 and the Battery Pass consortium Data Model for modelling, EN 18216 to 18223 for exchange, and the European registry for declaration. Plus a six-point test plan.
Do You Have to Use GS1 Digital Link for Your DPP?
No: the EU's DPP standards do not mandate GS1 Digital Link. What EN 18219 actually requires is a resolvable, globally unique URL. We untangle the three layers that get confused — identifier, URL syntax and data carrier — and list the options that are genuinely compliant.
Digital Product Passport Access Rights: The 5-Tier Model Explained
No, your competitors won't see your data in the Digital Product Passport. The Commission's JRC145830 report proposes a 5-tier access model — consumer, repairer, recycler, supply chain, authorities — built on a role-based, need-to-know principle. Here is how it works.
What Is a Digital Product Passport (DPP)?
A Digital Product Passport (DPP) is a product's digital identity record, mandated by the European Union. A plain-English definition, how it works, which products are covered and the compliance timeline — everything you need to understand the DPP in 5 minutes.
Digital Product Passport Requirements: What You Must Comply With
A complete breakdown of digital product passport requirements: how the DPP works technically (unique identifier, data carrier, EU registry), who is responsible for creating it, sector-by-sector obligations and the penalties for non-compliance.
Battery Passport Requirements: What Changes in February 2027
From February 2027, every battery above 2 kWh sold in the EU needs a battery passport. What Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 requires, which companies are affected, the exact data points to collect and how to be compliant on time.
What Is the ESPR? Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 Explained
The ESPR (Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation) is the EU regulation that makes the Digital Product Passport mandatory. Its goals, covered product groups, delegated act timeline and concrete obligations — Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 explained simply.
DPP vs QR Code vs Label: What's the Difference?
A QR code is not a Digital Product Passport — it's the door to one. Understand the difference between the physical label, the data carrier and the digital passport: their roles, what regulations actually require, and the compliance mistakes to avoid.
Digital Product Passport Glossary: 25 Key Terms
ESPR, data carrier, delegated act, granularity, DPP service provider, economic operator… The 25 essential Digital Product Passport terms defined in plain English, so you can read EU texts and run your compliance project without the jargon.
What Data Goes Into a Digital Product Passport?
Identification, composition, repairability, carbon footprint, end-of-life: the data a Digital Product Passport must contain, the European Commission's essential / recommended / voluntary tiers, and who gets access to which fields.
Which Regulations Require a Digital Product Passport?
ESPR, Battery Regulation, WEEE, the French AGEC law, CSRD: five overlapping EU and national frameworks. A comparison table showing which regulation requires which digital passport for your business, with deadlines by sector.
European Commission Confirms Decentralised Architecture for Digital Product Passports
The European Commission has published a new draft implementing regulation on the DPP registry. The signal is clear: Europe is moving towards a decentralised architecture where 'DPP service providers' become a recognised regulatory category in their own right.
JRC145830 Methodology on Digital Product Passport — Arianee Decode
On 19 March 2026, the Joint Research Centre published JRC145830 — 121 pages that lay out the common grammar for European Digital Product Passports. Our operational decode in 9 sections: access tiers, Core DPP, Life-cycle Log, granularity, timeline and concrete implications for brands.
EU Digital Product Passport: Regulation & Timeline
What the ESPR (Regulation 2024/1781) requires: the mandatory DPP data by product category, the delegated-act timeline, the EU registry now live, and the EN:2026 standards that define how to implement it.
The European Battery Passport: Everything You Need to Know
Complete exploration of the Battery Pass: EU Regulation 2023/1542, mandatory data, 2027 timeline, sectors concerned (EVs, industrial batteries) and preparation for your company.
How the DPP is Transforming the Circular Economy
Discover the transformative role of the Digital Product Passport in the circular economy: secondhand, repair, recycling, circular business models and opportunities for companies.
ESPR 2025 Latest News: What You Need to Know
Follow the latest ESPR 2025 regulatory developments: delegated acts published, standardisation process, updated timeline and new obligations for companies.
Digital Product Passport: Guide for Fashion Brands
Discover how the Digital Product Passport applies to fashion and textile brands. 2026–2030 timeline, required data, supply chain impact and commercial opportunities for the fashion industry.
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