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EU battery passport from 2027: what owners should know
Under the EU Batteries Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, new batteries for e-bikes, e-scooters and electric cars get a digital battery passport from 18 February 2027. It is opened via a QR code on the battery. The manufacturer or importer has to create it, not you.
Which batteries does the battery passport apply to?
- Batteries of light means of transport (“LMT batteries” in the regulation): for example e-bike, pedelec, e-scooter and e-moped.
- Traction batteries of electric vehicles, i.e. electric cars.
- Industrial batteries above 2 kWh, which includes home storage for solar power.
This means batteries newly placed on the EU market from that date. Batteries you already have won't get a passport retroactively. If a battery is remanufactured, it counts as newly placed on the market and gets its own passport.
Who is responsible?
The passport is provided by the economic operator placing the battery on the EU market, usually the manufacturer or importer. As the owner you don't have to create or report anything.
What's in it?
Part of it is public, such as manufacturer, model, date of manufacture, composition and sustainability information. Further data is only available to people with a legitimate interest or to authorities, for example workshops or remanufacturers. Exactly which data falls into which group is set out in the regulation and its annexes.
What the battery passport is not
The battery passport describes the battery as it was made. It is not a service book. When you bought, looked after, checked or replaced the battery isn't in it. That is exactly what you are best off documenting yourself, with date and receipt.
How the battery was made
- Manufacturer, model, date of manufacture
- Materials and composition
- Carbon footprint
- Take-back and recycling information
How the battery was used
- Purchase with receipt
- Services and checks
- Charge cycles and health over time
- Replacement and change of owner
More rights around the battery
- Reading the health: for batteries with a battery management system, the regulation provides that you as the buyer get read access to data on state of health and expected lifetime.
- Replaceability: from 2027, batteries of light means of transport should be replaceable by independent professionals, not only by the manufacturer.
How ValueDoc fits in
ValueDoc is not an official battery passport and does not replace it. ValueDoc is your personal book: every battery gets its own file with purchase, serial number, capacity, health and all receipts. If the battery moves to another vehicle, its history goes with it.
As of October 2026. General information, not legal advice. Sources: Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 (EUR-Lex), Händlerbund: digital battery passport (German).
Read on: Looking after your battery and recording its health.
Frequently asked questions
When does the battery passport apply?
From 18 February 2027 for newly placed on the market batteries of e-bikes, e-scooters and other light means of transport, for electric car batteries and for industrial batteries above 2 kWh.
Do I have to apply for a battery passport for my old battery?
No. The obligation lies with the manufacturer or importer for newly placed on the market batteries. For batteries you already have, you don't need to do anything.
Is ValueDoc a battery passport?
No. ValueDoc is a personal service book with a separate file for each battery. The official battery passport is provided by the manufacturer.