Regulations

The regulations behind the battery passport

Plain-language explainers of the EU laws that shape Digital Product Passports — starting with the EU Battery Regulation and the 18 February 2027 deadline.

EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542): the battery passport explained
What Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 requires, who it applies to, and the 18 February 2027 battery passport deadline — in plain language for manufacturers and importers.
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Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778: the DPP Registry rules
The implementing regulation that put the EU DPP Registry into operation — what it validates, what it stores, how operators are verified, and what proof of registration is.
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DPP harmonised standards: EN 18216 to EN 18223
The six harmonised standards cited for Digital Product Passports in Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1736, what each covers, and what presumption of conformity means.
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ESPR: the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
The ESPR (Regulation (EU) 2024/1781) is the framework extending Digital Product Passports across product categories. How it relates to the battery passport.
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What is a Digital Product Passport (DPP)?
A Digital Product Passport is a structured, QR-accessible record of a product’s identity, materials and sustainability data. How it works and which products need one.
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CSRD and the battery passport: how they connect
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the battery passport are separate obligations that share underlying data on carbon footprint and supply chain.
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EUDR: the EU Deforestation Regulation in brief
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) targets deforestation-linked commodities. It is separate from the battery passport but part of the same traceability wave.
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PPWR: the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
The PPWR sets recycled-content and labelling rules for packaging. Like the battery passport, it pushes recycled-content transparency into product data.
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CBAM: the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
CBAM puts a carbon price on certain imports. It is unrelated to the battery passport directly but shares the need for verified carbon-footprint data.
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RED III: the Renewable Energy Directive (recast)
RED III raises EU renewable-energy targets. Its link to batteries is the growth of stationary storage that will need passports as industrial batteries.
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The regulations behind the battery passport

EU Battery Regulation (2023/1542): the battery passport explained

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1778: the DPP Registry rules

DPP harmonised standards: EN 18216 to EN 18223

ESPR: the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

What is a Digital Product Passport (DPP)?

CSRD and the battery passport: how they connect

EUDR: the EU Deforestation Regulation in brief

PPWR: the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation

CBAM: the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

RED III: the Renewable Energy Directive (recast)

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