Battery Regulation — the Battery Passport

The Battery Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 is the EU’s comprehensive framework for batteries placed on the European market, covering everything from carbon footprint and due diligence to labelling and end-of-life collection. Its best-known feature is the battery passport — the first mandatory digital product passport in the EU.

The battery passport

From 18 February 2027, a battery passport becomes mandatory for:

• LMT batteries — batteries for light means of transport, such as e-bikes and e-scooters.
• Industrial batteries with a capacity above 2 kWh.
• Electric-vehicle (EV) batteries.

Each of these batteries must carry a QR code that links to its passport. The passport includes information such as carbon-footprint declarations and due-diligence information about the battery’s supply chain. This makes it the practical template for how digital product passports will work more broadly across the EU.

Other obligations phasing in earlier

The passport is not the only requirement. The regulation also imposes labelling and carrying obligations and collection duties, several of which phase in earlier than February 2027. Because different articles carry different dates, it is worth checking the specific obligation that applies to the batteries you sell rather than assuming a single deadline.

Who is affected

The regulation reaches further than dedicated battery sellers. In principle, anyone placing batteries on the EU market — or products that contain batteries — can fall within scope. For a PrestaShop merchant that could mean standalone battery packs, but equally e-bikes, power tools, portable electronics or any item shipped with a battery inside. If your catalogue includes such products, you should identify which battery categories they fall into and confirm which obligations and dates apply.

Related reading

The battery passport is closely related to the wider Digital Product Passport programme under the ESPR. Packaging for battery products is also covered by the PPWR.

This page is educational and does not constitute legal advice. Battery Regulation obligations are spread across many dated articles. Always verify the specific requirements for your products against the official regulation on EUR-Lex and, where needed, take professional advice.